MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
THE ACADEMIC JOURNEY CHILD CARE CENTER LLC

Facility DVN
002944238

Phone
(314) 942-2063

Physical Address
8784 N BROADWAY
ST LOUIS
MO 63147-2225

Owner
THE ACADEMIC JOURNEY CHILD CARE CENTER LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SEALS, TERESA ANN

E-mail Address
teresaseals@gmail.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
DANIELLE SCHULTZ

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
35

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
14 CHILDREN 24 MONTHS THROUGH 12 YEARS AT 8784 N BROADWAY; 10 CHILDREN 24 MONTHS THROUGH 12 YEARS AT 8780 N BROADWAY; 11 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT AT 8784 R N BROADWAY; 11 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS: 8780 N BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147; LICENSE INCLUDES ADDRESS: 8784 R N BROADWAY, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63147

Inspection Information

Date
05/18/2026

Arrival Time
2:15 PM

Departure Time
3:36 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2513521663

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	08/16/2022
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	06/06/2022
DAILY SCHEDULE	06/10/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	05/22/2022
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	05/22/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	09/22/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	06/10/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	06/06/2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	06/15/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	06/17/2022
LICENSING ORIENTATION	02/02/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	06/15/2022
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	06/15/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	09/19/2022
POLICIES	06/06/2022
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	06/06/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	05/22/2022
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	06/15/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST	10/06/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	08/26/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	10/06/2025
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	10/28/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	10/28/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	08/27/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	10/06/2025

Overlap Start Time	Overlap End Time	Overlap Submit Date
4:30PM	5:30PM	8/18/2023
6:30AM	7:30AM	8/18/2023

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 9

Total Children 22

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Johnniece King, caregiver, present with four children, ages ranging from 17-months-old to 20-months-old.
3	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Trenay Wilson, Mirazaha Davis and Andrea Cotton, caregivers, preset with five children in attendance, ages ranging from 6-months-old 22-months-old.
2	9	MIXED	Curfrances Wright, caregiver, and Nancy Boyd, floater, present with nine children in attendance, ages ranging from 2-years-old to 3-years-old. Six children were 2-years-old.
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Director Teresa Seals and caregiver Mary Wilson present with no children in attendance.
1	4	PRESCHOOL	Nancy Boyd, floater, present with four children in attendance, ages ranging from 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 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 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 Not Observed
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