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

AMY MUSSELMAN

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

02/20/2025

9:10 AM

2:13 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2487611866


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
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 01/31/2025
APPLICATION 12/11/2019
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 11/19/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 04/18/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST 01/16/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/16/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 01/16/2025
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 02/17/1982
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 02/17/1982




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 10
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 54
Total Children 189
StaffChildClass AgeNote
3 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Christina Sova, teacher, Michelle Robertson, teacher, and Ella King, teacher, were in attendance with six children, ages 6-months-old to 17-months-old.
4 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Maria Gomez, teacher, Madison Evans, teacher, Nancy Kline, teacher, and Eliana Carvajal, teacher, were in attendance with eight children, ages 3-months-old to 17-months-old.
3 12 MIXED Candace Jackson, teacher, Adina Viele, teacher, and Linda Zhang, teacher, were in attendance with twelve children, ages 18-months-old to 35-months-old.
3 10 MIXED Josie Havonec, teacher, Lupe Suasillo, teacher, and Emilia Kleist, teacher, were in attendance with 10 children, ages 18-months-old to 35-months-old.
3 12 MIXED Marlon Oliver, teacher, Tina Jara, teacher, and Sydney Metzler, teacher, were in attendance with twelve children, ages 18-months-old to 35-months-old.
3 11 MIXED Edenrae Rivas, teacher, Dani Sas, teacher, and Sadie Pasco Pranger, teacher, were in attendance with eleven children, ages 18-months-old to 35-months-old.
3 11 MIXED Andrea Artz, teacher, Ashley Clay, teacher, and Ezli Limon, teacher, were in attendance with eleven children, ages 18-months-old to 35-months-old.
3 15 MIXED Bionca Bell, teacher, Sarah Wides, teacher, and Taylor Womack, teacher, were in attendance with fifteen children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
2 11 MIXED Susan Luebbers, teacher, and Felli Orescovich, teacher, were in attendance with eleven children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
2 10 MIXED Leslie L'Hommedieu, teacher, and Anita Edwards, teacher, were in attendance with ten children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
1 8 MIXED Sif Fister, teacher, was in attendance with eight children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old
2 7 MIXED Katie Durham, teacher, was in attendance with seven children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
4 18 MIXED Marzia Sabir, teacher, Maggie Dailey, teacher, Marie Dickhaus, teacher, and Jerrica Dollison, teacher, were in attendance with eighteen children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
3 9 MIXED Meredith Tinsley, teacher, Savannah Black, teacher, and Lynn Ritchey, teacher, were in attendance with nine children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
2 11 MIXED Ava Tajkowski, teacher, and Tonya Portell, teacher, were in attendance with eleven children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
1 10 MIXED Irina Dawson, teacher, was in attendance with ten children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
4 20 MIXED Mark Robinson, teacher, Kayla Anderson, teacher, Jewel Edwards, teacher, and Lorenna Parreiras Bush, teacher, were in attendance with twenty children, ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Svetlana King, Director, Angela Hazlewood, Assistant Director, Kristen Detchemendy, Cook, and Darla Jerden, Cook, were in attendance with no children present.
6 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Theresa Callahan, Director, Lindsay Klasing, Assistant Director, Patti Salley, Office Manager, Molly Diel, Administrative Assistant, Lisa Myers, Cook, and Dawn Cox, Cook, were in attendance with no children in the preschool building.

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Abigail Miller, Amy Brown, Ashley Clay, Christina Jara, Cyndi Metzler, Darla Jerden, Adina Viele, Andrea Artz, Candace Jackson, Christina Drew, Dani Sas, Edenrae Rivas, Alexis Sutton, Angela Hazlewood, Cheryl Smith, Christina Sova, Danielle Dotson, Ella King, Guadalupe Suasillo, Lorelai Finoch, Maria Gomez Centurion, Michelle Robertson, Sadia Khan, Emelia Kleist, Josephine Havonec, Kristen Detchemendy, Madison Evans, Marlon Oliver, Nancy Kline, Sadie Pasco Pranger, Ezli Limon, Linda Zhang, Maria Friedrich, Mauren Carvajal, Osiris Ramos, Sandra Carillo, Stacey Carter, Svetlana King within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.
Correction Required
Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Christine Drew, Madison Evans, Maria Gomez Centurion, Darby Hall, Adina Viele, Guadalupe Suasillo, Angela Hazlewood, Nancy Kline, Cyndi Metzler, Marlon Oliver, Mark Robinson .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) . states: Every three (3) years, the child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers in a group child care home or child care center licensed to provide care for infants less than one (1) year of age shall successfully complete department-approved training regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep recommendations contained in the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on sleep-related infant deaths. The Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment, July 2022, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and available at https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057990/188304/Sleep-Related-Infant-Deaths-Updated-2022 or as published in PEDIATRICS Volume 150, Issue 1, July 2022. A copy can also be obtained from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and at https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/deseadministrativerules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Sadia Khan, Osiris Ramos, Josephine Havonec, Ashley Clay, Emelia Kleist, Amy Brown, Christina Jara, Andrea Artz, Dani Sas, Cheryl Smith, Lorelai Finoch did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 3. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department-approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
A caregiver did not obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number. The staff listed need a MOPD ID: Amy Brown, Christina Jara, Andrea Artz, Dani Sas, Alexis Sutton, Cheryl Smith, Lorelai Finoch, Sadia Khan, Ashley Clay, Emelia Kleist, Josephine Havonec, Osiris Ramos.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (F) 1. states: Caregivers shall obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number from the department.
Correction Required
All caregivers shall obtain a MOPD ID.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2024, the staff listed need the following information: Christine Drew needs 1.5 hours, Madison Evans needs 12 hours, Maria Friedrich needs .5 hours, Ella King needs 5.5 hours, Svetlana King needs 6.5 hours, Cyndi Metzler needs 11.75 hours, Marlon Oliver needs 8.5 hours, Edenrae Rivas needs 6 hours, Lupe Suasillo needs 5.5 hours, Adina Viele needs .75 hours, Linda Zhang needs 10 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
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Madyson Wilhite, Josephine Havonec, Sadia Khan, Osiris Ramos as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child 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
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Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Madyson Wilhite, Josephine Havonec, Osiris Ramos, Sadia Khan.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Mark Signorelli, Sirine Abdennadher, Bionca Bell, Theresa Callahan, Dawn Cox, Irina Dawson, Anita Edwards, Kristen McCabe, Lisa Myers, Tonya Portell, Mark Robinson, Marzia Sabir, Patti Salley, Yueping Zhang, , Kayla Anderson, Eden Rivas, Cyndi Metzler, Candace Jackson, Guadelupe Suasillo, Angela Hazlewood, Mauren Carvajal, Svetlana King, Christina Sova, Candace Jackson, Nancy Kline, Darla Jerden, Maria Friedrich, Stacey Carter, Kristen Detchemendy.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Alexis Sutton, Osiris Ramos, Sadia Khan.
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 210.115. 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