DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

STRAWBERRY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BRIDGETON

002002933

(314) 770-1300

12300 NATURAL BRIDGE RD
BRIDGETON
MO  63044-2019

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS LLC

12352 NATURAL BRIDGE RD
ST LOUIS
MO  63044

HOLLIS, ASHLEY NICOLE

ASHBUHLEE@YAHOO.COM

Incorporated

SHALINDA WALLACE

6 WEEKS - 16 YEARS

96

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 8 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS; LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS: 3841 MCKELVEY RD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044; LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS: 3843 MCKELVEY RD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044; 12300 NATURAL BRIDGE RD: 56 CAPACITY, 6 WEEKS THROUGH 16 YEARS; 3841 & 3843 MCKELVEY RD: 40 CAPACITY, 3 YEARS THROUGH 16 YEARS
 
Inspection Information

03/11/2021

8:20 AM

11:10 AM

UNANNOUNCED

CLOSE SUPERVISION

2395072751


DocumentDocument-Date
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 01/06/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION 01/11/2021
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 07/28/2006
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/20/2006
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/08/2006
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/08/2006
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/08/2006
POLICIES 11/08/2006
SAMPLE FORMS 11/08/2006
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 11/20/2006
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 08/09/2006
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 08/09/2006
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 04/05/2013
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 11/08/2006
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 08/19/2015
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 06/14/2017
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 08/22/2017
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 03/28/2019
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 09/04/2019
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 09/04/2019
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 09/04/2019
APPLICATION 07/24/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 09/04/2019
STAFF SHEET 09/04/2019

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:00PM   5:00PM   8/15/2011



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 15
NOTE
The licensee is responsible for compliance with all licensing rules, including but not limited to the rules listed on this compliance report form.
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 8
Total Children 60
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Ms. Maria Maldonado & Ms. Mary Binder
2 14 MIXED Ms. Donesha Campbell & Ms. Rashandra Pate
2 16 MIXED Ms. Damaris Lopez and Ms. Dotty Hines- Ages 2-3.
1 10 PRESCHOOL Ms. Rheudeana Ferguson- Ages 3-4.
1 15 SCHOOL AGE Ms. Cinthia Ramirez- Ages 6-10

 
19 CSR 30-62.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.042 Licensing Process
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the license was not posted near the entrance.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.042 Licensing Process (12) states: Once granted, the license shall be posted near the entrance of the facility where it may be seen easily by parents or others who visit.
Correction Required
The official license shall be posted.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.052 Annual Requirements
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The floors located throughout the preschool building was/were not clean as evidenced by there are multiple stains on the carpet.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The diapering area requirements were not met as evidenced by warm running water was not adjacent to the diapering area.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (4) (D) states: Diapering supplies and warm, running water shall be adjacent to the diapering area.
Correction Required
The facility shall supply the diapering area as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
2/18/2021
Violation
The requirements for toilet and handwashing facilities were not met as evidenced by the hand wash sink was not working.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 3. states: Toilet and hand washing facilities shall be in working order and convenient for the children's use.
Correction Required
Bathroom fixtures shall be functional and convenient.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
2/18/2021
Violation
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the toilet was soiled.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 7. states: Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.
Correction Required
Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
3/11/2021
Violation
Staff or older children used the infant/toddler areas as passageway to other parts of the building as evidenced by Ms. Dotty opened the infant/toddler door and allowed four preschool kids walked through the infant/toddler unit while CCFS Wallace was in the room.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (B) 2. B. (VIII) states: Infant/toddler areas may not be used by staff or older children as passageways to other areas of the building.
Correction Required
Infant/toddler areas shall not be used as a passageway by other staff or children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Emergency numbers for the police, fire department, and ambulance were not posted.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 11. states: Telephone numbers for the police, fire department, ambulance and other emergency telephone numbers shall be posted near the telephone.
Correction Required
Emergency numbers shall be posted near the telephone.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for age-appropriate indoor equipment and materials as evidenced by there was not an ample variety of age appropriate toys in the preschool room in the first building.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (2) (B) 1. states: Children twenty-four (24) months of age and older shall have an ample variety of age-appropriate toys, books, creative materials and activities which provide fun, stimulation, development and opportunities for individual choices.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide age-appropriate equipment and materials as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A facility orientation was not documented and available for review for all caregivers. The following staff need documentation of a facility orientation: Dotty Hines.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (1) (K) . states: The child care provider shall ensure that within seven (7) days of employment or volunteering and before being left alone with children that caregivers receive a facility orientation. The child care provider shall ensure that documentation verifying completion of the facility orientation is maintained and on file for review by the department for each caregiver. The facility orientation shall include:
Correction Required
The facility shall ensure that a facility orientation occurs within 7 days and documentation verifying completion is maintained and on file for review by the department for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Dotty Hines, who was hired on 10/2020.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (1) (P) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening prior to employment for any newly hired child care staff member who has a qualifying criminal background check result.
Correction Required
Required results of the Family Care Safety Registry screening shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The director is not routinely on duty, as evidenced by the facility does not have an approved director at this time.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (2) (A) 2. states: Center directors and group child care home providers routinely shall be on duty during the hours of highest attendance a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. If the facility operates less than forty (40) hours per week, the center director or group child care home provider shall be on duty at least fifty percent (50%) of the operating hours.
Correction Required
The director/group home provider shall be routinely on duty, as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Thomas Paulachak and Dotty Hines as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a day care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include a completed Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form for Thomas Paulachak and Dotty Hines.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include a “Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis” form, included herein, completed and signed by a health care professional, as provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS). If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
TB reports shall be on file as required

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were unknown.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission.
Correction Required
Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.142 Nighttime Care
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.152 Hourly Care Facilities
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.162 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.172 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.182 Child Care Program
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.192 Health Care
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Three child(ren) records did not include work schedule of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Records were not available for inspection by the department upon request as evidenced by the transportation log for children being transported from the preschool building to the main building were not available and not completed by the staff. Per the probationary terms, when children are transported, the appropriate transportation documentation must be completed per the probationary terms. (See information on notes page) .
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports (11) states: All records shall be available in the facility for inspection by the department upon request.
Correction Required
Records shall be available at the facility for inspection.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
One child(ren) records did not include work telephone number of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Dotty Hines.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a family child care home, group child care home, child care center, or license-exempt facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-63.040 Background Screening Findings
Compliance
RSMo 210.115. Reports of abuse, neglect, and under age eighteen deaths — persons required to report — supervisors and administrators not to impede reporting — deaths required to be reported to the division or child fatality review panel, when — report made to another state, when. —
Compliance
RSMo 210.211.  License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when.
Compliance