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Happy Child Academy "learning Center" Llc

317 ELMGROVE AVE, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042-2036Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Missouri's licensing baseline. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

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, Preschool
Licensed capacity
86
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Preschool1:10Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Not Regulated

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Oct 16, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 16, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020

      Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Nicole Schwartz.

    • General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020

      Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Nicole Schwartz.

  2. Oct 9, 20243 Findings3 Important
    • Disaster and Emergency Preparedness5 CSR 25-500.090

      The facility's special instructions for infants and non-ambulatory children were not posted in each room.

    • Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092

      Requirements for the crib mattress/playpen padding/bedding were not met as evidenced by a non-fitted sheet was used.

    • Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222

      Two child(ren) records did not include field trip and transportation authorization.

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