DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

CORNERSTONE CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING

000174378

(314) 865-5244

3901 RUSSELL BLVD
ST LOUIS
MO  63110-3709

CORNERSTONE CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING



 

FRANKLIN, TALISHA RENEE

tjackson@cornerstonecenterstl.org

Incorporated

KIMBERLY KINNAIRD

6 WEEKS - 16 YEARS

166

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

24 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 40 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS; INCLUDES ADDRESS: 3910 CASTLEMAN AVE, ST. LOUIS, MO; 3901 RUSSELL BLVD: 140 CAPACITY, 6 WEEKS THROUGH 16 YEARS; 3910 CASTLEMAN AVE: 26 CAPACITY, 2 YEARS THROUGH 6 YEARS
 
Inspection Information

01/23/2024

10:30 AM

1:05 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2462783375


DocumentDocument-Date
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 01/01/1997
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 01/01/1997
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 01/01/1997
SAMPLE FORMS 01/01/1997
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 01/01/1997
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 01/01/1997
DAILY SCHEDULE 01/01/1997
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 01/01/1997
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 11/14/2014
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 11/16/2018
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 09/01/2020
STAFF SHEET 08/24/2020
APPLICATION 08/11/2020
POLICIES 09/14/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 09/14/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 09/14/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 01/09/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION 12/21/2023
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 12/04/2023
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 12/01/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST 12/01/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 10/11/2023
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 01/04/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION 12/01/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 2
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 23
Total Children 111
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Madelyn Dorenbuschand and GirmayTirhas in the duck room with ages 6-months-old to 13-months-old
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Christina Buckley and Marian Crane in the penguin room with ages 4-months-old to 15-months-old.
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Clarion Mason and Tennille in the lambs room with ages 4-months-old to 15-months-old
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Jenny Henige in the puffins room with children ages 18-months-old to 2-years-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Vanessa Anthony and Jazmine Eason in the panda room with ages 20-months-old to 2-years-old.
2 7 MIXED Loronda Lewis and Christina Nieto in the teddy bear class with ages two-years-old to 3-years-old.
2 13 MIXED Kenya Templer and Rhonda Glover in the bears class with children ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old.
2 10 MIXED Erin Jackson and Sarah Whitzel with children ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old.
6 48 PRESCHOOL On the playground, Kath Taylor Murphy, Poddar,Weston Lundy, Jennifer Watts,Jeremiah Willis and Miranda Bryant with children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old.
2 5 TWO YEAR OLDS Jeanette Johnson and Terri Fierce in the bunnies with children ages 2-years-old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The walls located in the in Bear room, two and three year old classroom was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by missing baseboard in two locations in the classroom leaving the drywall exposed.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/23/2024
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: Shalaia Vaughn needs 2.5 clock training hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2023, the staff listed need the following information: Shalaia Vaughn needs 12 clock training hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 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