DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

PRE-K UNIVERSITY LLC

002700358

(314) 222-1813

3327 N HANLEY RD
ST LOUIS
MO  63121-4236

PRE-K UNIVERSITY LLC

3327 N HANLEY RD
ST LOUIS
MO  63121-4236

STEVENS, KENYA T

prekuniversity@gmail.com


ABBIGAIL HORN

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

43

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

11 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT
 
Inspection Information

09/22/2025

9:42 AM

10:58 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2500672367


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 05/24/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 05/24/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 05/24/2022
DAILY SCHEDULE 08/01/2022
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 08/01/2022
POLICIES 08/01/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 04/19/2022
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 04/19/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 05/12/2022
SAMPLE FORMS 05/12/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 04/19/2022
STAFF SHEET 07/06/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST 08/27/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 08/27/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 06/25/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 07/31/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 08/27/2025
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 09/22/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 08/27/2025




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 3
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 5
Total Children 26
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Brandi Baker and Andrea Bailey, teachers present with eight children, ages 5-months-old to 23-months-old.
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Kenya Stevens, director present with zero children.
1 10 PRESCHOOL Tersha Sneed, teacher present with ten children, ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old.
1 8 TWO YEAR OLDS Noel Collier, teacher present with eight 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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A deck with a drop-off of more than 24 inches had a railing/barrier with openings of more than four inches (4”). The measurement of railing/barrier openings is 1 foot 5 inches by 7 inches.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (E) states: Porches, decks, stairwells or other areas in approved child care space having a drop-off of more than twenty-four inches (24") from which children might fall and be injured shall have an approved railing or approved barrier. The railing or barrier shall be constructed to prevent the child from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide an approved railing or barrier as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
5/6/2025
Violation
The floors located on the first step when entering the prek bathroom downstairs on the right was/were not in good condition as evidenced by the step was broken/caving in causing a tripping hazard. There were also broken tiles located on this step.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
5/6/2025
Violation
The walls located in the prek classroom located on the left when walking down the stairs was/were not in good condition as evidenced by there was water leaking into the classroom. The director, Kenya Stevens stated that the gutter fell and caused the leak.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
9/22/2025
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Requirements for the crib mattress/playpen padding/bedding were not met as evidenced by a non-fitted sheet was used.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. D. states: The crib mattress or playpen pad shall be sized correctly to the crib or playpen, in good condition, waterproof and kept clean and dry, be firm and maintain its shape even when the fitted sheet designated for that model is used, such that there are no gaps between the mattress and the side of the crib or playpen. Only fitted sheets shall be used. Only fitted sheet shall be used and shall be changed immediately when soiled or wet.
Correction Required
Sleeping equipment shall meet safety and sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
5/6/2025
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2024, the staff listed need the following information: Brandi Barker needs 2.5 hours and Kenya Stevens needs 12 hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Brandi Barker.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) . states: Every three (3) years, the child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers in a group child care home or child care center licensed to provide care for infants less than one (1) year of age shall successfully complete department-approved training regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep recommendations contained in the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on sleep-related infant deaths. The Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment, July 2022, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and available at https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057990/188304/Sleep-Related-Infant-Deaths-Updated-2022 or as published in PEDIATRICS Volume 150, Issue 1, July 2022. A copy can also be obtained from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and at https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/deseadministrativerules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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
Not Observed
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
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