MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
APPLE TREE ACADEMY

Facility DVN
002958670

Phone
(573) 893-4712

Physical Address
2810 E MCCARTY ST
JEFFERSON CITY
MO 65101-4430

Owner
KIDS & COMPANY, LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
WAGNER, CHERYL

E-mail Address
heather@appletree4kids.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
ALLA GERASIMOVA

Age Range
BIRTH - 14 YEARS

Capacity
98

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
25 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
06/30/2026

Arrival Time
11:40 AM

Departure Time
1:09 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2515769336

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	10/02/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	10/02/2022
LICENSING ORIENTATION	11/01/2022
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	11/08/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	11/08/2022
DAILY SCHEDULE	11/08/2022
STAFF SHEET	11/08/2022
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	11/08/2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	11/08/2022
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	11/08/2022
SAMPLE FORMS	11/08/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	11/08/2022
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	11/08/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	11/08/2022
POLICIES	11/08/2022
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	11/15/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	11/15/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	11/15/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	11/08/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	11/08/2022
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	11/08/2022
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	12/05/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	10/07/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	10/15/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	12/12/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	12/12/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	01/13/2026

Overlap Start Time	Overlap End Time	Overlap Submit Date
12:00PM	1:00PM	12/29/2022
3:00PM	3:45PM	12/29/2022
8:15AM	8:30AM	12/29/2022

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 17

Total Children 83

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers Kendall Thomason and Falicia Leslie present with eight infants ages 8-11 month old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregiver Mary Kempker present with four 1 year old toddlers.
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers Cheyenne Barr and Katie Lee present with eight 1 year old toddlers.
2	14	MIXED	Caregivers Melissa Steinmetz and Monica Nelson present with fourteen children, including seven 2 years old and seven 3 years old children.
2	11	MIXED	Caregivers Carol Gilbert and Alexis King are present with eleven children, including four 2 years old , five 3 years old and two 4 years old preschoolers. Caregiver Rylea Schlotter stepped in for lunch for Alexis King.
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Director Cheryl( Kay) Wagner present with no children in attendance . An Extra teacher Rylea Schlotter will step in for another teacher's lunch.
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Caregiver Amanda McManus and her son were in the building, but not in a classroom. Amanda was off and just stepped in to bring a drink for another teacher.
2	14	PRESCHOOL	Caregivers Heather Forsyth and Jordyn Mason present with fourteen 3-4 years old preschoolers.
1	12	SCHOOL AGE	Caregiver Lily Williams present with twelve school age children ages 5-12 years old.
1	12	SCHOOL AGE	Caregiver Brittney Hoevel present with twelve school age children ages 5-10 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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings Compliance
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