Prestige Prep Academy, Llc
453 CANDLE LIGHT LN, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042-1901Childery Rating: 1/5
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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.1 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Structural quality reflects a 100% violation rate across 1 visit in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 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
- 90
- 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 (4) and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 19, 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: the spray bottle with bleach, and the disinfecting wipes. The item(s) was/were located in the changing table, and in the unlocked drawer under the changing table.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: the spray bottle with bleach, and the disinfecting wipes. The item(s) was/were located in the changing table, and in the unlocked drawer under the changing table.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, the red and blue tunnel and yellow school bus, in the playground was not in good condition as evidenced by tunnel has peeling paint on the inside and outside and the school bus has peeling yellow paint with exposed rust on the metal handles and bars.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, the red and blue tunnel and yellow school bus, in the playground was not in good condition as evidenced by tunnel has peeling paint on the inside and outside and the school bus has peeling yellow paint with exposed rust on the metal handles and bars.
- Child Care Program5 CSR 25-500.182
The disposal of wet or soiled diapers did not meet requirements as evidenced by the disposal container was not airtight.
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