DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
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Facility Information

M.EL.K. ACADEMY LLC

002310412

(314) 455-4711

10136 W FLORISSANT AVE
ST LOUIS
MO  63136-2100

M.EL.K. ACADEMY LLC



 

EVANS, LATEAFAH A

MELKAcademy@yahoo.com


NANCY SMITH

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

56

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

22 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 7 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 13 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

01/17/2025

9:30 AM

10:58 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2495737471


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 01/31/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE 07/08/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 12/27/2018
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 01/17/2019
SAMPLE FORMS 01/17/2019
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 01/22/2019
POLICIES 12/06/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 12/06/2018
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 12/06/2018
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 07/20/2020
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 07/06/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 07/06/2020
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 07/07/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 07/07/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 07/20/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 07/09/2020
STAFF SHEET 06/18/2021
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 06/16/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 06/27/2023
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 07/20/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 04/22/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST 06/14/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 05/14/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION 06/14/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 06/14/2024

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:30PM   5:30PM   9/21/2021



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance 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 7
Total Children 41
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Rochelle Little Teacher were present with four children, ages 4-months-old to 18-months-old
1 10 MIXED Lakendra Brison Teacher was present with ten children, ages 3-years-old
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Maurice Degraffenried Cook was present without children
1 9 PRESCHOOL Rachel Kilgore Teacher was present with nine children, ages 3-years-old
1 8 PRESCHOOL Carmonie Harwell Teacher was present with eight children, ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old
2 10 TWO YEAR OLDS Lateafah Evans Director and Jami Davis were present with ten children, ages 2-years-old

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Not Observed
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
Compliance
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
Not Observed
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. —
Not Observed
RSMo 210.211.  License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when.
Compliance