MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LINDBERGH'S LITTLE ACADEMY

Facility DVN
003056062

Phone
(314) 270-3242

Physical Address
4320 S LINDBERGH BLVD
ST LOUIS
MO 63127-1645

Owner
HERE WE GROW EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
RUHLAND, LISA

E-mail Address
Lisa@lindberghslittleacademy.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
THERESA BROZ

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 6 YEARS

Capacity
60

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
16 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
07/16/2025

Arrival Time
8:45 AM

Departure Time
10:50 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2496975726

Document	Document-Date
ANNUAL DECLARATION	06/16/2025
APPLICATION	05/20/2024
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	07/16/2025
DAILY SCHEDULE	03/06/2024
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	05/20/2024
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	05/20/2024
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	03/05/2024
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/05/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST	06/16/2025
LICENSING ORIENTATION	05/20/2024
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	03/06/2024
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	03/06/2024
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	03/07/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	07/15/2025
POLICIES	03/06/2024
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	03/06/2024
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	03/06/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/29/2025
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	02/26/2024
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	03/31/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	06/16/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	06/07/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	04/09/2025

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 34

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Erica Williams, teacher, and Ashley Birlew, teacher, were present with six children ages 6-months-old to 11-months-old
3	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Angel Springer, teacher, Paige Krueger, teacher, and Andraya Brown, teacher, were present with six children ages 14-months-old to 22-months-old
1	3	MIXED	Kathryn Boling, teacher, was present with three children ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old
1	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Lisa Ruhland, Director, was present with zero children
2	13	PRESCHOOL	Niesha Watkins, teacher, and Ariel Boles, teacher, were present with thirteen children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old
2	6	TWO YEAR OLDS	Michelle Murphy, Assistant Director, and Hayley Bates, teacher, were present with six children age 2-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 Compliance
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 Compliance
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 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