DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
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Facility Information

THE GODDARD SCHOOL

002138314

(636) 686-7277

1108 SULPHUR SPRING RD
MANCHESTER
MO  63021-3707

CHILDREN'S CHOICE EDUCATION, LLC



 

HUELS, HOPE ANNE

MANCHESTERMO@GODDARDSCHOOLS.COM


THERESA BROZ

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

257

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

32 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 56 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

04/09/2026

12:55 PM

2:46 PM

UNANNOUNCED

CLOSE SUPERVISION

2511366870


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE FORMS 12/31/2009
POLICIES 12/31/2009
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 11/20/2009
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 12/31/2009
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 04/29/2010
DAILY SCHEDULE 12/31/2009
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 12/31/2009
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 09/15/2009
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 11/08/2013
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 11/08/2013
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 10/06/2016
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 10/06/2016
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 07/11/2018
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 10/09/2019
APPLICATION 01/26/2021
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 04/20/2021
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 04/20/2021
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 04/10/2012
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 04/21/2021
STAFF SHEET 01/25/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 01/12/2026
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 01/12/2026
SANITATION INSPECTION 12/01/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 10/21/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 01/12/2026
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/12/2026




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 1
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 31
Total Children 125
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Jessica Schutzenhofer, teacher, was present with four children ages 2-months-old to 12-months-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Victoria Tricamo, teacher, and Ghayda Khaleel, teacher, were present with seven children ages 13-months-old to 20-months-old
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Madison Edmundson, teacher, and Carlie Pryor, teacher, were present with five children ages 17-months-old to 23-months-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Jane Howell, teacher, and Sirisha Konakandla, teacher, were present with seven children ages 18-months-old to 23-months-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Judy Bates, teacher, and Lucy DiCarlo, teacher, were present with seven children ages 5-months-old to 11-months-old
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Naveena Satham, teacher, was present with four children ages 7-months-old to 11-months-old
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Manju Pallekala, teacher, and Larissa Dolan, teacher, were present with six children ages 13-months-old to 23-months-old
2 15 MIXED Gia Willis, teacher, was present with fifteen children ages 2-years-old to 4-years-old. There was one child age 2-years-old. Highley Debert, teacher, was on break on the premises.
6 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Claudya Buckner, Director, Dominique Rodriguez, Assistant Director, Zoe Biermann, LLC Member, Hope Huels, Director, Melanie Reeves, Cook, and Sarah Lane, Office Manager, were present with zero children
1 10 PRESCHOOL Joseph Albenesius, teacher, was present with ten children ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old
1 8 PRESCHOOL Melissa Combs, teacher, was present with eight children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old
2 16 PRESCHOOL Kelley Williams, teacher, and Holley McNichols, teacher, were present with sixteen children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old
2 8 PRESCHOOL Melissa Misener, teacher, and May Khoukaz, teacher, were present with eight children ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old
2 10 PRESCHOOL Keeleigh Goeken, teacher, was present with ten children age 3-years-old. Samantha Grimes, teacher, was on break on the premises.
1 5 TWO YEAR OLDS Ahmirah Spencer, teacher, was present with five children ages 2-years-old
2 13 TWO YEAR OLDS Tessa Miller, teacher, and Lillian Lee, teacher, were present with thirteen children age 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
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: Carlie Pryor needs 8 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
3/31/2026
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 Madison Edmondson, Anastasia Neumann, and Lillian Lee 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: Madison Edmondson.
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
4/9/2026
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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Melissa Combs.
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
3/24/2026
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