MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
DUNCAN ACADEMY, INC.

Facility DVN
001913568

Phone
(816) 847-2022

Physical Address
1405 NW PERSIMMON
GRAIN VALLEY
MO 64029

Owner
DUNCAN ACADEMY, INC.

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
GILLETTE, ALISON

E-mail Address
ali@duncanacademy.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
145

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
29 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 12 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 116 FULL DAY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Inspection Information

Date
01/13/2026

Arrival Time
11:15 AM

Departure Time
12:48 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2506549799

Document	Document-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	07/18/2005
SAMPLE FORMS	07/18/2005
POLICIES	07/18/2005
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	07/21/2005
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	07/21/2005
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	07/18/2005
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	07/18/2005
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	07/22/2005
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	07/22/2005
DAILY SCHEDULE	07/18/2005
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	07/18/2005
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	09/07/2004
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	07/18/2005
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	07/18/2005
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	04/05/2015
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	04/11/2018
APPLICATION	04/10/2019
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	04/10/2019
STAFF SHEET	05/01/2021
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	06/14/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST	06/05/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/14/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	12/01/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	06/05/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	06/05/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: 10

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 18

Total Children 96

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregiver Elizabeth Holiday with four children, 3-to-9-months-old
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Krystal Harper and Shea Wilper with eight children under 24-months-old
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregiver Gabrielle Cooper with four children under 24-months-old
1	10	MIXED	caregiver McKenna Huskey with ten children, one 2-years-old and nine 3-years-old
5	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	additional staff on the premises was Madison Stansbury, Ashley Benny, Max Reeden, Jourdan Fischer, and Jennifer Giles
3	19	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Cari Eggert, Alyssa Caldwell, and Brianne Burnes with nineteen children, 3-to-4-years-old
2	28	PRESCHOOL	caregiver Aleigha Cox and Jessica Brockman with twenty-eight children, 4-to-5-years-old (on playground)
1	9	PRESCHOOL	caregiver Melinda Zaovich with nine children, 3-years-old
1	7	TWO YEAR OLDS	caregiver Yvette Burr with seven children, 2-years-old
1	7	TWO YEAR OLDS	caregiver Chloey Mooers with seven children, 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
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation
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
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel Violation
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports Violation
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 Violation
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 Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Violation
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