Kradle to Krayon Childcare, Llc
858 HIGHWAY 42, OSAGE BEACH, MO 65065-5763Childery 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 15 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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
- 128
- 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 (5). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 3, 20265 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: a backet with a dirty mop water , presenting possible drowning and germs contamination hazards to the children . The item(s) was/were located in the lunch room.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: a backet with a dirty mop water , presenting possible drowning and germs contamination hazards to the children . The item(s) was/were located in the lunch room.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Doors to the bathroom or stalls did not meet requirements as evidenced by there was a latch on the bathroom stall.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the toilet was soiled.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by broken plastic toys with small plastic fragments , some candy wrappers were scattered around the playground by the Red Room. Some of them were pretty small . It could present chocking, scratching and germs contaminat
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