Partner Publication | Child Care Aware of Missouri

Cheers to 32 Programs Growing Healthy Habits!

Written by Child Care Aware® of Missouri | Nov 4, 2025 4:00:01 AM

Congratulations to the 27 child care programs that achieved at least two through the Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment Child Care (NAPSACC) project. Child Care Aware® of Missouri is proud to partner with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to support child care programs in strengthening healthy habits for young children

County

Program Name

Adair

Kirksville R-III Early Childhood Learning Center

Butler

Little Hearts Day Care LLC

Cape Girardeau

SEMO School for Young Children

Chariton

Angela Lenee Pegelow

Christian

Little Learners Family Preschool and Childcare/Amanda Wood

Cole

Joy and Gladness Learning Center

Franklin

Small Steps Preschool

Jackson

Calvary Lutheran Early Education Center-Wornall campus

Precious Moments Early Childhood and Preschool 

St. Peter's Day School

Jasper

Econonic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (2)

Footprints & Friends, Too

Kids First Day Care and Preschool

Red Roof Early Childhood Learning Center and Childcare Consulting, LLC

The Eagle’s Nest

Jefferson

Westbrook Academy Child Care & Learning Center 

Morgan

Good Shepherd Children’s Learning Center

Phelps

First Presbyterian Preschool

Platte

Julie Malone

Randolph

Community Child Care Learning Center

Ray

Country Kids/Connie Wood

Scott

Land of Imagination/Angela Evans

St. Charles

ABC Daycare & Learning Center (Lake St. Louis)

Tendercare Learning Center #4

St. Francois

Kidz and Company

Little Learners Spectrum Center, Inc.

St. Louis Co

Early Explorers Academy

First Adventures Academy

Gingerbread House Learning Center

Kyddie Karnival 

Ste. Genevieve

Kimbers Kiddos LLC

 

Through this partnership, programs from across 21 counties across the state compared their current practices against national best practices for nutrition and physical activity for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Each participating program worked one-on-one with a Technical Assistance Specialist to create a healthier environment for the children and families within the program.

Curious to learn more? Click here for additional information on Go NAPSACC.  

Are you a licensed or license-exempt program? We invite you to join the current group of programs. There are limited spots available. Please contact Lauri Choate, Director of Training at lauri@mochildcareaware.org or 314-754-1603.  


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