MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
KIDDIE ACADEMY

Facility DVN
003087038

Phone
(636) 797-4600

Physical Address
1500 WOODSTONE DR
ST CHARLES
MO 63304

Owner
KASTP LLC

Mailing Address
1125 NOONING TREE DR
CHESTERFIELD
MO 63017-2475

Provider/Director
WAFFORD, ERICA

E-mail Address
SEPIDEH.SHIRAFKAN@KIDDIEACADEMY.NET

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
AMY MUSSELMAN

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
142

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
32 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
08/20/2025

Arrival Time
9:52 AM

Departure Time
11:06 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
POST LICENSING

Inspection ID
2498898263

Document	Document-Date
SANITATION INSPECTION	05/19/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	05/16/2025
SAMPLE FORMS	02/17/2025
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	04/04/2025
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	03/03/2025
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	04/04/2025
POLICIES	04/04/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	04/28/2025
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	04/04/2025
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	09/16/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	04/28/2025
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	04/04/2025
LICENSING ORIENTATION	05/23/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	04/07/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	05/22/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	04/04/2025
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	02/17/2025
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	03/03/2025
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	01/03/2025
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	04/04/2025
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	09/24/2024
DAILY SCHEDULE	04/04/2025
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	04/04/2025
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	03/03/2025
APPLICATION	02/03/2025

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 14

Total Children 29

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Derika Wolff, teacher, was in attendance with four children, ages 3-months-old to 10-months-old.
2	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Tori Robinson, teacher, and Demariah Howard, teacher, were in attendance with four children, ages 11-months-old to 12-month-old.
1	3	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Dina Abuduwanli, teacher, was in attendance with three children, ages 15-months-old to 16-months-old.
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Maddie Haywood, teacher, and Gabrielle Thompson, teacher, were in attendance with six children, ages 19-months-old to 22-months-old.
1	5	MIXED	Mia Allen, teacher, was in attendance with five children, ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old.
5	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Sepideh Shiirafkan, LLC Member, Hamid Karimzadehtabrizi, LLC Member, Erica Wafford, Director, Beth Bernardo, Cook, and Madison Gilliana, teacher, were in attendance with no children present.
1	3	PRESCHOOL	Karen Avants, teacher, was in attendance with three children, all age 4-years-old.
1	4	PRESCHOOL	Ida Nickels, teacher, was in attendance with four children, all age 3-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

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: Derika Wolff 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 Corrected on Site Compliance Date 8/20/2025

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

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

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