DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

THIRD PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL

002172367

(314) 868-9600

9990 LEWIS AND CLARK BLVD
ST LOUIS
MO  63136-5323

THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH



 

SIMS, WIANDA MARIE

rwilliams.thirdchurch@gmail.com

Incorporated

JOYCE E GREEN

BIRTH - 14 YEARS

135

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

19 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

10/18/2023

9:00 AM

1:27 PM

ANNOUNCED

ANNUAL

2456831233


DocumentDocument-Date
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 08/29/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/31/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION 08/16/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.
Open Violations: 7
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 18
Total Children 53
StaffChildClass AgeNote
5 9 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Barbara Jones-Houston, teacher, Christella Tanksley, teacher, Annette Johnson, teacher, Donay Thomas, teacher, and Daniayah Claiborne, teacher, were present with nine children, aged 13-months old to 22-months old.
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Wianda Sims, director, Rosalind Portis, administrative assistant, Caitlyn Morris, teacher, and Jordan Lane, custodian/ maintenance worker, were present with no children.
1 8 PRESCHOOL Moninica Webb, teacher, was present with eight children, aged 4-years old to 5-years old.
2 8 PRESCHOOL LaKesiah Patterson, teacher, and Ayrrielle Lewis, teacher, were present with eight children, aged 3-years old to 5-years old.
2 10 PRESCHOOL Kimberly Owens, teacher, and Anjanai Legardy, teacher, were present with ten children children, aged 3-years old to 4-years old.
2 9 PRESCHOOL Deariah Collier, teacher, and Shereakka Pitts, assistant director, were present with nine children, all aged 3-years old.
2 9 TWO YEAR OLDS Iyshiha Young-Baker, teacher, and LaSha Robinson, teacher, were present with nine children, all aged 2-years old.

 
5 CSR 25-300.020 Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for medications to be in the original container with proper labeling were not met as evidenced by a medication was not in its original container - the medication was contained in a plastic, Zip Loc baggie.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (10) (B) states: Prescription and nonprescription medication shall be in the original container and labeled with the child's name, instructions for administration, including the times and amounts for dosages, and the physician's name. Sample medication provided by a physician may be used.
Correction Required
Medications shall be in its original container and labeled as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.060 Responsibilities of Caregivers
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.080 Sanitation Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by the two poles in the fence, the preschool area, were not properly installed and were hanging from the tops of the fence.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 states: The premises of all facilities shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.
Correction Required
The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence had openings that were greater than 3 1/2 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 5 inches by 2 inches in the gate and a hole near a trash can measured 12 inches by 5 inches in the preschool play area .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2").
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The outdoor play equipment, balance/monkey bars , from which a child might fall was more than six feet in height. The height was 12 feet tall .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (H) states: Any part of outdoor equipment from which children might fall shall not exceed six feet (6') in height.
Correction Required
The maximum height of any part of equipment, from which children might fall, shall not be more than six feet in height.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by excessive leaves and trash were observed in a corner of the preschool outdoor play area. .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 states: The premises of all facilities shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.
Correction Required
The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by additional metal fence material and a metal pole were discovered in the outdoor play area .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 states: The premises of all facilities shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.
Correction Required
The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Caitlyn Morris, Annette Johnson, LaSha Robinson, Donay Thomas and Jordan Lane.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care 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
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings
Compliance
RSMo 210.003 Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions--duties of administrator, report--notification of parents, when.
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.
Compliance
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually.
Compliance
RSMo 210.255 Religious organizations operating facility in violation, procedure - noncompliance after notice, prosecutor may act or attorney general.
Compliance
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.
Compliance