Webster Groves, Missouri – August 14, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –

Better Life Home Cleaning has been named a 2026 Top Workplace in St. Louis by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The designation reflects confidential feedback from the company’s own team members and continues a multi-year pattern of recognition for workplace culture.

The Top Workplace honor is determined solely through an anonymous survey conducted by the independent research firm Energage. Employees rate their experiences across measures of leadership, communication, support, purpose, alignment, and connection. Results place Better Life Home Cleaning among the top-tier organizations evaluated in the region. The company remains the only residential cleaning service in the area to receive the recognition and one of a limited number of similar firms nationwide to earn the distinction.

Matt Ricketts, owner and CEO of Better Life Home Cleaning, said the award carries particular weight because of its source. “This recognition is especially meaningful because it comes directly from our team. Their feedback confirms that we’re building the kind of workplace where people feel appreciated, challenged, and inspired to grow.”

The company’s approach centers on the principle that strong jobs produce strong service. Better Life Home Cleaning was founded by Angela and Matt Ricketts with the purpose of helping people live better lives. That purpose extends first to the people who perform the work. The organization invests in selective hiring, extensive training, competitive compensation, paid time off, health benefits, and structured pathways for growth. Core values—Leadership, Entrusted, Attention to Detail, and Delight—guide daily decisions about how team members are treated and how work is performed.

These practices have produced measurable results in retention and consistency. While the residential cleaning industry often experiences high turnover, Better Life Home Cleaning has maintained significantly stronger year-over-year retention. Stable teams allow the same professionals to return to the same homes, supporting reliability and quality over time. Daily huddles, recognition programs, and development opportunities reinforce a culture in which employees understand both the purpose of their work and the support available to them.

Ricketts emphasized that the award ultimately belongs to the people who deliver the service. “Every clean home, every delighted customer, and every success we’ve achieved as a company starts with the incredible people who show up each day committed to serving others. This award belongs to them.”

Better Life Home Cleaning provides residential cleaning services throughout St. Louis and St. Charles. The company focuses on systematic processes, professional training, and non-toxic products while maintaining a workplace designed to attract and keep capable team members. The combination of employee-centered practices and operational standards has produced consecutive Top Workplace designations in prior years, establishing a sustained record of positive employee feedback.

The 2026 recognition underscores the continued strength of that culture. Independent survey data from current employees remains the sole basis for the award, removing subjective judging panels or self-nomination from the process. Organizations that score highly demonstrate environments in which people report feeling respected, enabled, and connected to a shared purpose.

For Better Life Home Cleaning, the consistent results reflect deliberate choices about pay, time off, training, and daily support. Those choices align with the founders’ original vision of creating better jobs so that better service follows. The company continues to hire for character and fit, invest in skill development, and measure employee experience as a core indicator of organizational health.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces program partners with Energage to survey participating employers and publish the results based purely on worker responses. Better Life Home Cleaning’s repeated inclusion highlights the durability of its internal culture rather than a single-year achievement.

Better Life Home Cleaning operates as a locally owned residential cleaning company serving households across the greater St. Louis region. Founded by Angela and Matt Ricketts, the organization centers its work on the belief that clean, well-maintained homes contribute to healthier and less stressful daily lives. The company maintains a focus on professional standards, employee development, and consistent service delivery as the foundation of its operations.

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For more information about Better Life Maids, contact the company here:

Better Life Maids
Angela and Matt Ricketts
314-288-0659
hello@betterlifehome.com
7646 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119

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