MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LITTLE WARRIORS ACADEMY LLC

Facility DVN
002575039

Phone
(314) 339-5650

Physical Address
3350 GOODFELLOW BLVD
ST LOUIS
MO 63120-1105

Owner
LITTLE WARRIORS ACADEMY LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
TRICE, TESS

E-mail Address
littleexplorers1@att.net

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
BRITTNEY RALPH

Age Range
BIRTH - 12 YEARS

Capacity
68

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

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

Inspection Information

Date
05/28/2025

Arrival Time
10:31 AM

Departure Time
11:37 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2494130987

Document	Document-Date
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	06/08/2016
DAILY SCHEDULE	06/08/2016
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	06/08/2016
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	06/08/2016
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	06/08/2016
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	06/08/2016
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	06/08/2016
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	06/08/2016
POLICIES	06/08/2016
SAMPLE FORMS	06/08/2016
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	06/08/2016
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	06/08/2016
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	09/18/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	10/04/2018
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	10/23/2018
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	08/16/2018
APPLICATION	06/11/2020
STAFF SHEET	01/19/2021
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	11/18/2021
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	06/14/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST	11/05/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	08/27/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION	09/11/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION	11/05/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	11/05/2024

Overlap Start Time	Overlap End Time	Overlap Submit Date
3:30PM	5:30PM	12/20/2017

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with 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 11

Total Children 46

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Teachers, Lakiesha Banks and Jazmin Adams were present with five children ages ranging between 22-months-old and 23-months-old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Teachers, Raven Barry and Aicha Barro were present with seven children ages ranging between 6-months-old to 13-months-old.
3	14	MIXED	Teachers, Kyairra Hamilton, Taja Goode, and Joyce Curry were present with 14 children ages ranging between 2-years-old to 3-years-old.
2	20	MIXED	Teachers, Antoine Bond and Danielle Adams were present with 20 children ages ranging between 4-years-old to 10-years-old.
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Floater Darrius Adams and Director, Tess Trice were present with zero children in attendance.

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
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 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 Not Observed
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