MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
CROUTHERS ACADEMY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Facility DVN
002684242

Phone
(314) 396-2280

Physical Address
555 ROCKWOOD ARBOR DR
EUREKA
MO 63025-1015

Owner
HARPER JANE INC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
JOHNSON, CLAIRE KEELEY

E-mail Address
leslie@crouthersacademy.com

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
THERESA BROZ

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
160

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
40 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
06/29/2026

Arrival Time
8:45 AM

Departure Time
10:11 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2515633141

Document	Document-Date
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	12/01/2025
APPLICATION	11/02/2018
DAILY SCHEDULE	05/04/2018
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	11/29/2017
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	11/29/2017
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	08/28/2017
STAFF SHEET	11/02/2018
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	05/04/2018
SAMPLE FORMS	05/04/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	05/04/2018
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	08/27/2018
POLICIES	05/04/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	05/04/2018
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	11/02/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	05/04/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	11/02/2018
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	11/02/2018
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	05/04/2018
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	08/27/2018
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	11/08/2018
EQUIPMENT LIST	11/19/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	09/17/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	09/15/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	11/19/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	11/19/2025

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 16

Total Children 90

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Julie Gurney, teacher, and Wendy Long, Assistant Director, were present with five children ages 22-months-old to 23-months-old
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Hannah Spoon, teacher, and Paige DeClue, teacher, were present with eight children ages 15-months-old to 22-months-old
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Chelsea Carfrey, teacher, and Madelyn Kellough, teacher, were present with eight children ages 8-months-old to 16-months-old
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Abigail Pelker, teacher, was present with four children ages 4-months-old to 7-months-old
2	17	MIXED	Kaitlin Peterson, teacher, and Pamela Davis, teacher, were present with seventeen children ages 2-years-old to 4-years-old. There was one child age 2-years-old.
1	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Claire Johnson, Director, was present with zero children
2	13	PRESCHOOL	Samantha Kimball, teacher, and Sophia McGhee, teacher, were present with thirteen children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old
2	19	SCHOOL AGE	Ridley Hertel, teacher, and Bailey Richards, teacher, were present with nineteen children ages 5-years-old to 8-years-old
2	16	TWO YEAR OLDS	Kelly Pacheco, teacher, and Sawyer Wall, teacher, were present with sixteen 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 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 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 Compliance
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