MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.

Facility DVN
002718385

Phone
(314) 645-1211

Physical Address
1211 TAMM AVE
ST LOUIS
MO 63139

Owner
DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SCHMITZ, DEBORAH MARIE

E-mail Address
debbie@discoverychildrenscenter.com

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
ADDISON P BAKER

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 6 YEARS

Capacity
81

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

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

Inspection Information

Date
02/13/2026

Arrival Time
8:50 AM

Departure Time
10:00 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2508227674

Document	Document-Date
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	05/30/2018
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	08/02/2018
DAILY SCHEDULE	08/02/2018
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	08/02/2018
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	08/02/2018
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	08/02/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/02/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	08/02/2018
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	05/30/2018
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	05/30/2018
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	05/30/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	07/31/2018
SAMPLE FORMS	08/02/2018
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/02/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	08/23/2018
POLICIES	08/23/2018
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	08/22/2018
APPLICATION	07/17/2020
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	06/15/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	05/05/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	05/30/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	08/12/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	08/12/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	08/12/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	07/01/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	07/01/2025

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 14

Total Children 50

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers, Lucy Ebeling and Bethany Lauman, present with seven children ages 12-months-old to 23-months-old. Practicum student, Grace Vanhoye, present and not counted in staff/child ratio.
2	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers, Jessica Burris and Cheyenne Murphy, present with four children ages 3-months-old to 7-months-old. Practicum student, Sophia Kuehner, present and not counted in staff/child ratio.
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers, Scarlett Lancaster and Marissa Barrington, present with eight children ages 4-months-old to 11-months-old.
1	2	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregiver, Christian Neuman, present with two children ages 16-months-old and 18-months-old. Practicum student, Jalyn Talley, present and not counted in staff/child ratio.
3	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Director Deborah Schmitz, caregiver Sheryl Vickers, and cook Lindsay Dunsford, present with zero children in attendance.
2	15	PRESCHOOL	Caregivers, Christa Cooper and NIkki Williams, present with 15 children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old.
2	14	TWO YEAR OLDS	Caregivers, Jasmine Blevins and Finley Atkinson, present with 14 children all ages 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 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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care Not Observed
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 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 Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Compliance
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