DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY CREVE COEUR

000174823

(314) 878-1770

900 N MASON RD
ST LOUIS
MO  63141

HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER



 

CALLAHAN, THERESA ANN

crevecoeur@hopeacademy.com

Incorporated

LAUREN A LEON

BIRTH - 6 YEARS

269

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

18 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 78 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS; THIS LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS 830 NORTH MASON RD; 900 N MASON:CAPACITY OF 191 CHILDREN, AGES 2 TO 6 YEARS OLD; 830 N MASON:CAPACITY OF 78 CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH TO 35 MONTHS OLD
 
Inspection Information

09/16/2024

8:45 AM

11:43 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2478149689


DocumentDocument-Date
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 11/25/1975
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 05/26/1993
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 05/26/1993
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 11/18/2011
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 03/21/2011
DAILY SCHEDULE 02/25/1983
SAMPLE FORMS 01/31/1983
POLICIES 02/17/1982
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 11/19/2015
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 03/25/2016
STAFF SHEET 12/11/2019
APPLICATION 12/11/2019
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 02/17/1982
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 02/17/1982
EQUIPMENT LIST 01/09/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 11/27/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/09/2024
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 02/26/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 04/18/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 02/26/2024




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 1
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 51
Total Children 164
StaffChildClass AgeNote
3 11 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Candance Jackson, Adina Viele, and Sadie Pasco-Pranger, present with eleven children ages 16-months-old to 33-months-old in Room 3 at 830 N Mason Rd.
2 12 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Cydni Metzler and Marlon Oliver, present with twelve children ages 15-months-old to 31-months-old in Room 5 at 830 N Mason Rd.
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Osiris Ramos and Emina Husetovic, present with eight children ages 15-months-old to 30-months-old present in Room 6 at 830 N Mason Rd.
2 11 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Andrea Artz and Christine Drew, present with eleven children ages 18-months-old to 33-months-old in Room 7 at 830 N Mason Rd.
3 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Maria Friedrich, Abigail Miller, and Christina Sova, present with seven children ages 10-months-old to 15-months-old in Room 1 at 830 N Mason Rd.
4 9 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Mauren Carvajal Becerra, Ella King, Sandra Carrillo, and Nancy Kline, present with nine children ages 4-months-old to 14-months-old in Room 2 at 830 N Mason Rd.
1 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregiver, Guadalupe Suasillo, present with six children ages 22-months-old to 34-months-old at 830 N Mason Rd.
3 13 MIXED Caregivers, Bionca Bell, Dani Sides, and Felli Orescovich, present with thirteen children ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old in Room 7 at 900 N Mason Rd.
3 16 MIXED Caregivers, Irina Dawson, Ting-Ting Wu, and Tonya Portell, present with sixteen children ages 2-years-old to 6-years-old in Room 3 at 900 N Mason Rd.
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Infant/Toddler director, Svetlana King, assistant director, Angela Hazlewood, and kitchen staff, Darla Jerden and Cheryl Detchemendy, present with no children in attendance at 830 N Mason Rd.
5 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Director, Theresa Callahan, office manager, Patti Salley, art teacher, Katie Durham, and kitchen staff, Lisa Myers and Kaylen Myers, present with no children in attendance at 900 N Mason Rd.
4 16 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Serene Manaa, Meredith Tinsley, Sif Fister, and Michelle Maue, present with sixteen children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old in Room 1 at 900 N Mason Rd.
4 16 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Ping Zhang, Marzia Sabir, Marie Dickhaus, and Jerrica Dollison, present with sixteen children ages 2-years-old to 5-years-old in Room 4 at 900 N Mason Rd.
2 10 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Mark Robinson and Lori Casagrande, present with ten children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old in the library at 900 N Mason Rd.
3 9 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Kayla Anderson, Hella Orescovich, and Jewel Edwards, present with nine children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old in Room 5 at 900 N Mason Rd.
4 17 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Leslie L'Hommedieu, Arianna Lankford, Eleanor Steffenson, and Susan Luebbers, present with seventeen children ages 2-years-old to 5-years-old in Room 6 at 900 N Mason Rd. One child was 2-years-old.
2 3 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregivers, Stacey Carter and Emilia Kleist, present with three children, all 2-years-old, in Room 4 at 830 N Mason Rd.

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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Compliance
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Outdoor equipment, wooden bus, in the preschool playground was not in good condition as evidenced by several large patches of peeling paint were located on multiple surfaces of the wooden structure.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Not Observed
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
Not Observed
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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Not Observed
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