MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LITTLE GUPPY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Facility DVN
002861407

Phone
(636) 916-4280

Physical Address
3151 ELM POINT INDUSTRIAL DR
ST CHARLES
MO 63301-4338

Owner
PREMIER MO ST. CHARLES LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
PAYNE, LESLIE GENE

E-mail Address
lpayne@littleguppy.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JONATHAN BRADLEY

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
151

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
48 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
12/04/2025

Arrival Time
10:14 AM

Departure Time
11:34 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2504752221

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	11/13/2020
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	12/15/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE	12/10/2020
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	11/30/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	11/30/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	12/09/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	12/15/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	12/15/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	12/10/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	12/10/2020
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	12/08/2020
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	12/08/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	11/30/2020
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	12/15/2020
POLICIES	12/15/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	12/15/2020
SAMPLE FORMS	12/15/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	12/15/2020
LICENSING ORIENTATION	11/04/2020
STAFF SHEET	12/01/2023
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	11/29/2021
EQUIPMENT LIST	11/19/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	09/23/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	11/19/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	10/17/2024
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	11/29/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION	08/08/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	11/19/2025

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 19

Total Children 84

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Stacey Gibson and Cheyann Croley with children ages 3 months through 8 months old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Ashley Pettibone with children ages 7 months through 9 months old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Angela Stratos with children ages 11 months through 14 months.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Jamyia Greenlee with children 11 months through 12 months old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Rebecca Schmidt with children 14 through 23 months old.
3	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Stephanie Lombardi, Haylee Porter, and Madeline Lammert with children ages 16 months through 22 months.
2	14	MIXED	CJ Sewell and Taylor Northcutt with children ages 2 years through 3 years old.
1	10	MIXED	Hailey Johnson with children ages 4 years through 5 years old.
3	13	MIXED	Chelsea Rounds, Alyssa Leffeler, and Camile Wilson with children ages 2 years through 3 years old.
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Carrie SPencer and Leslie Payne on premise, not in ratio.
2	16	PRESCHOOL	Sophie Cochrane and Ashley Fauset with children ages 3 years through 4 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 Compliance
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 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