Cuddles Day Care Center Corp.
3815 SHACKELFORD RD, FLORISSANT, MO 63034-1549Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.2 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an MO QAR rating of Level 1 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 10% violation rate across 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected November 2025). The structural rating also includes Missouri's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Missouri caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- MO QAR Level 1 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 107
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 11, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The provider did not provide resilient material necessary for the protection of children as evidenced by five teeter totters have not sufficient amount of mulch under in that grass and bare soil are observed under the equipment.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The provider did not provide resilient material necessary for the protection of children as evidenced by five teeter totters have not sufficient amount of mulch under in that grass and bare soil are observed under the equipment.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, blue and yellow teeter totters, the play structure, in PS playground, the Infants/Toddlers playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the blue handle of the teeter totter has peeling blue paint, the metal steps of play structure have peeling reddish/brownish paint.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, blue and yellow teeter totters, the play structure, in PS playground, the Infants/Toddlers playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the blue handle of the teeter totter has peeling blue paint, the metal steps of play structure have peeling reddish/brownish paint.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-500.122
Child's medical examination report did not contain evidence that child’s current health is satisfactory for participation in a child care program.
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