MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
ACADEMY SCHOOL

Facility DVN
002552652

Phone
(636) 329-4472

Physical Address
5183 RAYMOND AVE
ST LOUIS
MO 63113-1639

Owner
YOUTH IN NEED

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SLACK, MICHELLE DENISE

E-mail Address
mslack@youthinneed.org

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JULIE PLEIMANN

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 5 YEARS

Capacity
90

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
40 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 24 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
08/12/2025

Arrival Time
12:00 PM

Departure Time
1:11 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2498448453

Document	Document-Date
DAILY SCHEDULE	08/17/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	12/05/2022
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	12/05/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	08/17/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/17/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/17/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	01/24/2023
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	08/17/2022
SAMPLE FORMS	08/17/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	12/01/2022
LICENSING ORIENTATION	02/02/2022
APPLICATION	12/02/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	12/07/2022
POLICIES	02/07/2023
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	08/17/2022
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	08/17/2022
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	02/07/2023
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	02/07/2023
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	02/07/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	11/13/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	01/25/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	01/25/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	01/25/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	11/24/2024
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	02/13/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	02/13/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: 1

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 15

Total Children 39

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Gloria Ray and Whitney Tate were present with six children who were 4-months-old through 14-months-old.
2	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Michele Guthrie and Glenda Fields were present with five children who were 18-months-old through 20-months-old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Shakira Robinson were present with four children who were 23-months-old through 2-years-old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Markayla Phillips and Fatimah Thomas-Madison were present with seven children who were 15-months-old through 2-years-old.
2	6	MIXED	Demetria Austin and Eutishia Mitchell were present with six children who were 2-years-old through 3-years-old, including five who were 2-years-old.
4	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Director Michelle Slack, Sha'Kenya Carter, Latrice Dinkins and Juanita Woodard were present with no children in attendance.
2	11	PRESCHOOL	Alex Hill and Nativia Justice were present with eleven children who were 3-years-old through 4-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 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 Not Observed
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 Not Observed
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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care Not Observed
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. — Compliance
RSMo 210.211. License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when. Compliance