DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

THE ACADEMIC JOURNEY CHILD CARE CENTER LLC

002944238

(314) 942-2063

8784 N BROADWAY
ST LOUIS
MO  63147-2225

THE ACADEMIC JOURNEY CHILD CARE CENTER LLC



 

SEALS, TERESA ANN

teresaseals@gmail.com


ADDISON P BAKER

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

35

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

14 CHILDREN 24 MONTHS THROUGH 12 YEARS AT 8784 N BROADWAY; 10 CHILDREN 24 MONTHS THROUGH 12 YEARS AT 8780 N BROADWAY; 11 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT AT 8784 R N BROADWAY; 11 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS: 8780 N BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147; LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS: 8784 R N BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147
 
Inspection Information

11/10/2025

1:45 PM

3:26 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2503475795


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 08/16/2022
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 06/06/2022
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/10/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 05/22/2022
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 05/22/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 09/22/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 06/10/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 06/06/2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 06/15/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 06/17/2022
LICENSING ORIENTATION 02/02/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 06/15/2022
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 06/15/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 09/19/2022
POLICIES 06/06/2022
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 06/06/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 05/22/2022
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 06/15/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 10/06/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/26/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 10/06/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 10/28/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 10/28/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 08/27/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 10/06/2025

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  4:30PM   5:30PM   8/18/2023
  6:30AM   7:30AM   8/18/2023



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance 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 7
Total Children 17
StaffChildClass AgeNote
3 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Trenay Wilson, Andrea Cotton, and Johnniece King, present with five children ages 4-months-old to 12-months-old.
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Caregiver Natisha Davis and Director Teresa Seals, present with zero children in attendance.
2 12 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Mary Wilson present with 12 children ages 3-years-old to 6-years-old all children were napping.

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Stairways in the child care space did not meet requirements as evidenced by the safety gate was not physically secured.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (F) states: Approved safety gates at stairways and doors shall be provided and used as needed.
Correction Required
Stairways shall meet safety standards as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: one air freshner and two bottles of mopping solution. The item(s) was/were located in the infant restroom.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
Violation
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by there were no paper towels.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 4. states: Paper towels, soap and toilet paper shall be provided and easily accessible so the children can reach them without assistance.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide paper towels, soap and toilet paper, accessible for children's use.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by a nail approximately 6-inches in length located at the top stairs to enter the lower level present, a board approximately 6-inches in length with a rusty screw sticking out present at the top of the stairs to enter the lower level, and the window located by the gate at the front was shattered with sharp edges.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or other debris and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
Violation
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 7. states: Areas under and around outdoor equipment shall have continuous maintenance to ensure that the material remains in place and retains its cushioning properties. The resilient material shall be supplemented immediately or replaced as needed.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: one bottle of hand sanitizer. The item(s) was/were located in the twos classroom.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
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
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by there was no aisle on the long side of the napping equipment.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. D. states: Sleeping equipment shall be arranged to provide at least a two foot (2') aisle on one (1) long side of the equipment.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall provide a two foot (2') aisle on one long side of the napping equipment.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/10/2025
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Teresa Seals and Mary Wilson.
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
Submit Documentation

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
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