MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
CDI HEAD START

Facility DVN
003132774

Phone
(314) 474-0461

Physical Address
1437 LAUREL ST
ST LOUIS
MO 63112-3718

Owner
CDI HEAD START

Mailing Address
10065 E HARVARD AVE
DENVER
CO 80231-5968

Provider/Director
HAIRSTON, MARY DELORES

E-mail Address
HR@SLMOHS.ORG

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
THERESA BROZ

Age Range
24 MONTHS - 5 YEARS

Capacity
59

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations

Inspection Information

Date
04/07/2026

Arrival Time
12:50 PM

Departure Time
1:32 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
POST LICENSING

Inspection ID
2510941780

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	01/08/2026
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	08/04/2025
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	08/04/2025
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/04/2025
POLICIES	08/04/2025
DAILY SCHEDULE	12/04/2025
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	12/15/2025
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	12/15/2025
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	12/09/2025
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	12/04/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	12/15/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	12/01/2025
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	12/04/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	12/04/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	12/04/2025
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	12/18/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	12/09/2025
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	12/04/2025
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	12/04/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	12/16/2025
LICENSING ORIENTATION	01/07/2026

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 5

Total Children 4

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Mary Hairston, Director, and Ava Tajkowski, PFCE Ersea Manager, were present with zero children
3	4	PRESCHOOL	Myranda Horton, Program Aide, Alexis Lytle, Teacher, Eurestine Pearson, teacher assistant, were present with four children ages 3-years-old to 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 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 Not Observed
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 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