Kids Ahoy Learn and Care Center, Llc
1890 E 9TH ST, WASHINGTON, MO 63090-3554Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 7% violation rate across 14 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026). 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. 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
- 146
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 4, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Flooring did not meet requirements as evidenced by washable area rugs were not laundered daily.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2024, the staff listed need the following information: Loretta West needs 8.50 hours for 2024 and Kelly Brown needs 3 hours for 2024.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Loretta West.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-500.122
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Cheyenne Fischer, Stephanie Rogers, Kirsten Sincox, Ariana Straub as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-500.122
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Stephanie Rogers, Kirsten Sincox, Ariana Straub.
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