MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.

Facility DVN
000218955

Phone
(636) 256-8623

Physical Address
354 NEW BALLWIN RD
BALLWIN
MO 63021

Owner
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
MERCIER, SARAH ELIZABETH

E-mail Address
7108@lapetite.com

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
THERESA BROZ

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
82

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 16 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
03/03/2025

Arrival Time
9:45 AM

Departure Time
10:52 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2488335930

Document	Document-Date
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	08/19/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION	07/31/2024
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/05/1986
SAMPLE FORMS	08/05/1986
POLICIES	08/05/1986
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	08/05/1986
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	08/05/1986
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	08/05/1986
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	08/05/1986
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	08/05/1986
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/05/1986
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	08/05/1986
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	08/05/1986
DAILY SCHEDULE	08/05/1986
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	08/05/1986
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	08/05/1986
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	06/17/2011
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	08/09/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST	08/19/2024
STAFF SHEET	08/09/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	06/12/2019
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	06/12/2019
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	05/15/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION	11/06/2024

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: NA

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 11

Total Children 53

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Narmeen Hamawandi, teacher, and Kaylee Hite, teacher, were present with six children ages 3-months-old to 12-months-old
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Elizabeth Hite, teacher, and Dakota Chandler, teacher, were present with eight children ages 13-months-old to 21-months-old
2	16	MIXED	Victoria Lindquist, teacher, and Cora Miller, Assistant Director, were present with sixteen children ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Shannon Petro, Cook, and Sarah Hermann, Director, were present with zero children
2	13	PRESCHOOL	Michaela Davis, teacher, and Nicole Calton, teacher, were present with thirteen children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old
1	10	PRESCHOOL	Avery Blankenship, teacher, was present with ten children ages 4-years-old to 5-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 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 Compliance
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 Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children Not Observed
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 Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings Not Observed
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