DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

KIDS ACADEMY INC.

001484059

(636) 561-8697

7767 HIGHWAY N
O FALLON
MO  63368-6702

KIDS ACADEMY INC.



 

IVY, SABRINA ELIZABETH

kidsacademyof@gmail.com

Incorporated

KIMBERLY KINNAIRD

6 WEEKS - 13 YEARS

124

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

24 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

03/24/2026

9:00 AM

10:38 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2510202971


DocumentDocument-Date
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 03/02/2011
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 03/06/2001
SAMPLE FORMS 03/06/2001
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 03/06/2001
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 03/06/2001
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 03/06/2001
POLICIES 03/06/2001
DAILY SCHEDULE 02/26/2001
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 02/26/2001
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 03/06/2001
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 03/06/2001
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 02/25/2026
APPLICATION 01/18/2019
STAFF SHEET 01/18/2019
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 02/27/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 10/22/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 03/09/2022
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 02/06/2024
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 02/27/2026
EQUIPMENT LIST 02/25/2026
SANITATION INSPECTION 12/01/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 12/17/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION 02/12/2026
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 02/25/2026




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 7
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 12
Total Children 53
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Janet Kay and Naila Imam present with children ages 9-months-old to 13-months-old.
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregiver Verna Wambacker present with children ages 18-months-old to 20-months-old.
3 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Additional staff present on the premise, Director Sabrina Ivy, Assistant Emily LaBarbera, and Cook Alyssa Schremier, were present without children.
1 10 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Makayla Smith present with children ages 3-years-old.
1 5 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Madeline Bramer present with children ages 3-years-old.
1 8 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Brooke Alexander present with children ages 4-years-old.
1 5 SCHOOL AGE Caregiver Lauren Meindel present with children ages 5-years-old.
1 12 SCHOOL AGE Caregiver Winter Brooks present with children ages 5-years-old to 9-years-old.
1 6 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregiver Kara Reynolds present with children 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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2025, the staff listed need the following information: Ava Schremmer needs 4 hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Ava Schmucker did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 3. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department-approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Ava Schucker as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Ava Schmucker.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by the medical examination report was older than 12 months prior to admission - the admission date(s) and date(s) of medical was/were 9-3-25, 2-6-26, and 5-20-2024.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission. The provider may use the department’s medical assessment form or the provider may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department’s form. The Child Medical Examination Report (Infant/Toddler/Pre-School)form, revised 2021, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Sydney Hearring.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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