MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

FAMILY HOME INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
ONCE UPON A LEARNING TREE

Facility DVN
002042980

Phone
(314) 429-1817

Physical Address
9608 SAINT GIRARD LN
ST LOUIS
MO 63134-3932

Owner
BROOKS, PAULA

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
BROOKS, PAULA

E-mail Address
paulabrooks1970@yahoo.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
RUTH, JACQUELINE J

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
10

Facility Type
FAMILY HOME

Limitations
IF ONLY 4 CHILDREN PRESENT, ALL CHILDREN MAY BE UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 2 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 4 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 2 ADULT CAREGIVERS; UP TO 6 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 3 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 8 CHILDREN IN CARE, ALL CHILDREN MAY BE UNDER AGE 2 WITH 2 ADULT CAREGIVERS

Inspection Information

Date
07/14/2025

Arrival Time
1:37 PM

Departure Time
3:25 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2496785187

Document	Document-Date
SAMPLE FORMS	08/01/2010
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/01/2010
DAILY SCHEDULE	08/01/2010
CHILD CARE/DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/01/2010
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/17/2009
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/17/2009
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	05/11/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	06/28/2016
APPLICATION	03/10/2020
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	07/13/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST	07/14/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	04/07/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/01/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION	07/14/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	05/31/2024

Overlap Start Time	Overlap End Time	Overlap Submit Date
4:00PM	5:30PM	11/6/2019
7:30AM	8:00AM	11/6/2019

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with 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 1

Total Children 5

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	5	MIXED	Caregiver, Kim Rokov, present with five children, ages 9-months-old to 2-years-old. Three children were under 2-years-old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-400.025 Organization and Administration Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.055 Annual Requirements Violation
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home Violation
5 CSR 25-400.086 Fire Safety Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials Violation
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel Violation
5 CSR 25-400.115 Child Care Family and Household Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.125 Medical Examination Reports Violation
5 CSR 25-400.135 Admission Policies and Procedures Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.145 Nighttime Care Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.155 Overlap Care of Children Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.165 Emergency School Closings Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.175 Child Care Program Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.185 Health Care Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.190 Nutrition and Food Service Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.200 Transportation and Field Trips Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.210 Records and Reports Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Violation
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
RSMo 210.252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. Compliance