Mary Margaret Day Care and Learning Center
3800 WATSON RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63109-1237Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 20% violation rate across 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 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. 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
- 113
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4) and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 7, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located boys pre-school bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by there was a portion of the baseboard that was disconnected from the wall. The portion of the loose baseboard measured approximately 10 inches long.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located boys pre-school bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by there was a portion of the baseboard that was disconnected from the wall. The portion of the loose baseboard measured approximately 10 inches long.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
An infant was observed sleeping in a/an a bouncer.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
An infant was observed sleeping in a/an a bouncer.
May 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Nutrition and Food Service5 CSR 25-500.202
The provider did not meet requirements for a written diet plan for each infant and toddler as evidenced by the written diet plan was not followed for a child in that Child A, age 4-months-old, was fed Child B’s, age 6-months-old, breast milk.
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