DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

HOPE MONTESSORI ACADEMY WILDWOOD

000276302

(636) 458-4540

16554 CLAYTON RD
BALLWIN
MO  63011-1722

HOPE EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CENTER



 

O'BOYLE, MARY DENISE

wildwood@hopeacademy.com

Incorporated

LAUREN A LEON

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

168

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

38 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 23 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

12/12/2024

8:00 AM

10:31 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2484160607


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 05/14/1987
SAMPLE FORMS 05/14/1987
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 01/05/2021
POLICIES 08/07/1987
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 08/26/2003
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 05/29/2003
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 08/07/1987
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 08/07/1987
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 04/13/2004
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 04/08/2005
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 10/17/2007
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/16/1987
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 08/07/1987
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 05/14/1987
STAFF SHEET 03/14/2019
APPLICATION 04/19/2017
SANITATION INSPECTION 05/03/2024
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 07/01/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 03/25/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST 04/24/2024
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 05/22/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION 04/24/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 04/24/2024




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 22
Total Children 75
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregiver, Hope Roberts, present with four children ages 19-months-old to 30-months-old.
1 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregiver, Janet Bufka, present with three children ages 19-months-old to 30-months-old.
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Elieen O'Boyle and Michelle Fortune, present with five children ages 15-months-old to 35-months-old.
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Christina Clark, Eternity Medford, present with five children ages 5-months-old to 15-months-old.
2 9 MIXED Caregivers, Tonya Summer and Bethany Frost, present with nine children ages 5-years-old to 6-years-old.
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Director, Mary Denise O'Boyle, assistant director, Julia Bagby, and cooks, Lori Biehle and Elizabeth Blackwood, present with no children in attendance.
3 13 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Heather Weiss, Dania Alkhateeb, and Kylie Race, present with thirteen children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old.
2 17 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Janna Stolzerand and Fatema Johora, present with seventeen children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old.
4 15 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Cristiane Domingues, Megan Rancilio, Connor Knutson, and Hannah Elmore, present with fifteen children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old. Emergent Learning staff member, Cordellesse Sawyer, was also present with the group, not counted in ratio.
1 4 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregiver, Syeda Haq, present with four children ages 24-months-old to 30-months-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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 7. states: Areas under and around outdoor equipment shall have continuous maintenance to ensure that the material remains in place and retains its cushioning properties. The resilient material shall be supplemented immediately or replaced as needed.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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, 2 picnic tables and 2 garden beds, in the preschool play area and the toddler play area was not in good condition as evidenced by several patches of peeling paint were visible on the structures.
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