MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION

Facility DVN
002177906

Phone
(314) 231-3188

Physical Address
1127 N VANDEVENTER AVE
ST LOUIS
MO 63113-3427

Owner
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SIMPSON, SAMANTHA

E-mail Address
simpsons@gasastl.org

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JULIE PLEIMANN

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 6 YEARS

Capacity
177

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
64 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 32 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
01/08/2026

Arrival Time
11:55 AM

Departure Time
1:27 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
CLOSE SUPERVISION

Inspection ID
2506334508

Document	Document-Date
POLICIES	10/29/2009
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	10/29/2009
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	10/29/2009
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	10/29/2009
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	10/29/2009
DAILY SCHEDULE	10/30/2009
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	11/02/2009
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	10/29/2009
SAMPLE FORMS	10/30/2009
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	07/03/2025
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	11/20/2025
APPLICATION	10/12/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	12/08/2019
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	11/20/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	08/25/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	10/17/2024
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	11/20/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	11/20/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	11/20/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	11/20/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	10/07/2025

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 24

Total Children 106

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Porche Mangan and Dionna Daniels were present with seven children who were 3-months-old through 17-months-old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Dymond Burnett and Angel Ferrante were present with seven children who were 6-months-old through 18-months-old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Carolyn Fleming-Miller was present with four children who were 23-months-old through 2-years-old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Barb Dennis and Oretha White were present with seven children who were 18-months-old through 2-years-old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	A'Rya Alford was present with four children who were 21-months-old through 23-months-old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Akeela Aziz and Dasha Houston was present with seven children who were 20-months-old through 2-years-old.
4	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Director Samantha Simpson, Assistant Director Tina Trueblood, Chef Lakeisha Shegog and Future Director Tango Walker were present with no children in attendance.
2	16	PRESCHOOL	Courtney Sims and Keisha Williams were present with sixteen children who were 3-years-old through 5-years-old.
2	11	PRESCHOOL	Djoni Tate and Cietta Grose were present with eleven children who were 3-years-old through 5-years-old.
2	16	PRESCHOOL	Colette Johnson and Katina Houston were present with sixteen children who were 3-years-old through 5-years-old.
2	17	PRESCHOOL	Eddie Morris and Felicia Narvaez were present with seventeen children who were 3-years-old through 5-years-old.
2	10	PRESCHOOL	Rose Bourrage and Jackie Durham were present with ten children who were 4-years-old through 5-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 Not Observed
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 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 Not Observed
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 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