DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

000714481

(314) 426-1506

2210 N WARSON RD
ST LOUIS
MO  63114

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI



 

SUTTON, LADONNA YVETTE

lsutton@headstart.ywcastlouis.org

Incorporated

RUTH, JACQUELINE J

6 WEEKS - 6 YEARS

150

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 6 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

07/24/2025

1:30 PM

5:45 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2497515764


DocumentDocument-Date
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 05/27/1999
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 05/27/1999
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 06/22/1995
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 06/22/1995
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/22/1995
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 06/22/1995
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 02/28/2007
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 06/22/1995
SAMPLE FORMS 11/16/1995
POLICIES 06/22/1995
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 06/22/1995
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 06/22/1995
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 12/02/2009
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 12/05/2016
APPLICATION 03/06/2019
STAFF SHEET 06/05/2023
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 07/22/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 07/24/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 06/06/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 07/24/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 06/10/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 04/04/2025




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 14
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 28
Total Children 54
StaffChildClass AgeNote
3 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Skyler Buckles, Jayla Robinson, and Anya Crump, present with four children ages 6- to 19-months-old.
15 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Director, Tosha Fondren, and staff members, Shera Williams, Patricia Powell, Marylin Lewis-Washington, Jayla Joyner, Pablo Castello, Taya Martley, Shantel Peebles, Diane Idleburg, Julia Warfield, Jasmine Williams, Brandi Richardson, Shelia Thomas, Ericus Williams, and Nicole Grangrade, present with no children in attendance
1 7 PRESCHOOL Caregiver, Janice Thomas present with seven children ages 4- to 5-years-old.
2 8 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, LaTrisha Richee and Keeyna McCall, present with eight children ages 3- to 5-years-old.
1 7 PRESCHOOL Caregiver, Carol Venuto-Clark, present with seven children ages 3- to 5-years-old.
1 9 PRESCHOOL Caregiver, Shirley Dukes, present with nine children ages 3- to 5-years-old.
3 13 PRESCHOOL Caregivers, Crystal Huntspon, Nija Zenon, and Shaquanna Carlson,, present with 13 children ages 3- to 5-years-old.
2 6 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregivers, Monea Lane and Jasmine Carter, present with six children, all ages 2-years-old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the posted license was outdated.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (12) states: Once granted, the license shall be posted near the entrance of the facility where it may be seen easily by parents or others who visit.
Correction Required
The official license shall be posted.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Evidence of local building approval was not received.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local building and zoning requirements, if applicable.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of local building/zoning approval as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The staff sheet was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Kimbra Hawkins, Keeyna McCall, Patricia Powell, and Marilyn Lewis-Washington within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.
Correction Required
Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility's disaster and emergency plan was not available in each room used for childcare as evidenced by Classroom D and the gross motor room in the lower level did not have the emergency preparedness plan.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (A) states: At all times, a copy of the facility's disaster and emergency plan is readily available in the office area and in each room used for care of children;
Correction Required
The facilities disaster and emergency plan must be available in required locations.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/24/2025
Violation
The facility's list of emergency numbers are not posted by each telephone, specifically in the gross motor room in the lower level.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 1. B. states: A list of emergency numbers, including 911, if available, the fire department, police department, ambulance service, poison control center, and local radio station;
Correction Required
The facility must post all emergency numbers as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/24/2025
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for sleeping materials were not met as evidenced by 9 child(ren) 12 months or older, who nap or sleep, did not have a sheet.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. A. states: An individual cot or bed shall be provided for each child who naps or sleeps. An individually assigned sheet and blanket shall be provided for each child twelve (12) months and older who naps or sleeps. Upper levels of bunk beds shall not be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide sleeping equipment and bedding as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A facility orientation was not conducted for a caregiver(s) before being left alone with children. The following staff need a facility orientation: Tosha Fondren, Shaquanna Carlson, and Anya Crump.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (K) . states: The child care provider shall ensure that within seven (7) days of employment or volunteering, and before being left alone with children, that caregivers employed on or after August 30, 2019, receive a facility orientation. The facility orientation shall include--
Correction Required
The facility shall ensure that a facility orientation occurs within 7 days of employment or volunteering and before caregivers are left alone with children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility does not have an approved director on staff.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.
Correction Required
The facility shall have an approved director/group home provider.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The department did not receive notification of a director change.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 6. states: The center owner(s), or the board president or chairperson, shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and shall have a qualifying criminal background check on file as required by 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and submit required background check request.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/24/2025
Violation
The director was not approved as evidenced by there is no director certification on file for Tosha Fondren.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.
Correction Required
The director or group home provider shall be an approved, certificated adult who is responsible for the daily program.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility has not submitted the approval request for proposed director.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. B. states: Once the center director or group child care home provider is certificated by the department, the Center Director/Group Child Care Home Provider Approval Request form shall be submitted to the department and maintained on file at the facility. See Center Director/Group Child Care Home Provider Approval Request form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
An approval request form shall be submitted to the department.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Nicole Grangrade, Brandi Richardson, Julia Warfield, Anya Crump, and Amy Williams did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 3. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department-approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Jayla Robinson as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Carol Venuto-Clark, LaShai Simpson, Keeyna McCall, Crystal Huntspon, Shaquanna Carlson, LaTrisha Richee, Diane Idleburg, and Jayla Robinson.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Compliance
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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Patricia Powell.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Kimbra Hawkins, Julia Warfield, Jayla Joyner, and Jayla Robinson.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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