DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

WELLSTON CHILDCARE ACADEMY LLC

002827534

(314) 282-0311

6144 PAGE BLVD
ST LOUIS
MO  63133-2032

WELLSTON CHILDCARE ACADEMY LLC



 

SMITH, DONNA A

wellstonchildcareacademy@gmail.com


LAUREN A LEON

BIRTH - 13 YEARS

46

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 8 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

04/21/2026

1:50 PM

3:03 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2512101106


DocumentDocument-Date
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 06/25/2020
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 06/25/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/25/2020
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 09/07/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 09/07/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 05/15/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 07/01/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 06/25/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 07/01/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 09/08/2020
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 06/25/2020
POLICIES 06/25/2020
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 09/07/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 06/25/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 07/01/2020
STAFF SHEET 09/08/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 09/07/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 09/07/2020
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 09/07/2020
APPLICATION 09/24/2020
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 10/22/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 10/23/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/29/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 01/05/2026
ANNUAL DECLARATION 10/23/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 10/03/2024
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 02/26/2025




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 5
Total Children 19
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Upon arrival, caregiver Julianna Freeman was present with eight children in attendance ages ranging from 9-months-old to 23-months-old. Approximately 10 minutes into the inspection Director Donna Smith entered the classroom to correct the ratio violation.
2 11 MIXED Deonyia Colman and Jada Mcoy, caregivers, present with 11 children in attendance ages ranging from 3-years-old to 6-years-old.
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Janet Allen and Darius Larkin, staff, present with no children in attendance.

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 sanitation inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
1/5/2026
Violation
The staff sheet was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Lighting requirements for rooms used by children were not met as evidenced by lighting was insufficient to observe and supervise children in that it was too dark to see if the infants were in distress.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 4. states: Artificial or natural lighting shall supply at least ten (10) footcandles of light throughout each room used for child care.
Correction Required
Rooms used by children shall be equipped with required lighting.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

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
 Provider Comments
Violation
Soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation was observed as evidenced by two boppy pillows were hung over the side of a crib that an 11-month-old child was sleeping in.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. G states: Cribs, portable cribs and playpens shall be free of soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase the risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation. Examples include bumper pads, pillows, quilts, comforters, sleep positioning devices, sheepskins, blankets, flat sheets, cloth diapers, bibs, pillow-like toys, wedges, infant positioners, special mattresses, special sleep surfaces, and other similar items.
Correction Required
Infant napping equipment shall be free of soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase the risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by the aisle on the long side of the napping equipment was too narrow - the space measured approximately six inches.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. D. states: Sleeping equipment shall be arranged to provide at least a two foot (2') aisle on one (1) long side of the equipment.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall provide a two foot (2') aisle on one long side of the napping equipment.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for sleeping materials were not met as evidenced by 11 child(ren) 12 months or older, who nap or sleep, did not have a sheet.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. A. states: An individual cot or bed shall be provided for each child who naps or sleeps. An individually assigned sheet and blanket shall be provided for each child twelve (12) months and older who naps or sleeps. Upper levels of bunk beds shall not be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide sleeping equipment and bedding as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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 2024, the staff listed need the following information: Christopher Atkins needs 10.25 hours, Juliana Freeman needs 11 hours, Darius Larkin needs 8.5 hours, and Joyce Smith needs 4 hours. As of 04/21/2026 Christopher Atkins needs 3.75 hours, Juliana Freeman needs 8 hours, and Joyce Smith needs 1 hour.
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by eight children , ages 9-months-old to 23-months-old, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios (1) (A) states: The staff/child ratio and group size shall be followed as outlined in the below chart unless it meets an exception in subparagraphs (1)(B)-(G) below: Infants, toddlers, and 2-year-olds shall have one caregiver for every four children with no more than eight children per group; Groups composed solely of children 24 to 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 3 to 4 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 5 years or older shall have one caregiver for every 16 children with no more than 32 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of no more than four children age 2 years, and at least one child older than 3 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of more than four children ages 24 to 36 months, and at least one child older than 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group.
Correction Required
Staff/child ratios and group sizes shall be maintained at all times.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Yolonda Brefford 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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
4/21/2026
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
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