Hardknocks Nursery & Education Center Llc
Data last updated · May 2026
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.Not Available
- 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.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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 82
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 12, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in the infant/toddler unit was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the back of the bookcase facing room 102 was uncovered dry wall, which is not a washable material. The drywall needs to be finished and painted to create a washable surface.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located located in the infant/toddler unit was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the bottom third of the bookcase facing room 101 was unsealed drywall that was not washable. The drywall needs to be finished and painted to create a washable surface.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in the infant/toddler unit was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the two 4-foot walls separating the I/T classrooms where covered with uncovered dry wall, which is not going to allow for cleaning. The drywall needs to be finished and paint
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the gate did not have a latch and the gate to the fenced in play area was unable to close.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in the infant/toddler unit was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the plywood backing to the 4 foot tall bookcase partitions were not treated to create a washable surface, and bare wood was exposed. A section of the plywood was observed with