St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center

Medium-high risk Meals and drinks must follow the state's nutrition and food-service rules.

State rule 746.3301(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours"

Inspector's note: An infant went more than 3 hours without being fed.

Corrected May 4, 2026, verified by the state May 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Employees and caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training"

Inspector's note: Three caregivers did not have the required total training hours for the last completed training year.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state Jun 10, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Directors must complete 30 hours of annual training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(6)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training"

Inspector's note: The director did not have the required total training hours for her last completed training year. She is using some recent trainings she took as make-up trainings for the last year. She will now complete more trainings for this year.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and each caregiver must have current pediatric first aid training (with rescue breathing and choking).

State rule 746.1315(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking."

Inspector's note: One caregiver was missing First Aid certification.

Corrected May 8, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Children must wash their hands after using the toilet or being diapered.

State rule 746.3417(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering"

Inspector's note: A caregiver did not wash a infant's hands after diaper changing. The caregiver also did not wash her own hands.

Corrected Apr 8, 2026, verified by the state Apr 13, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Active-play use zones must have loose-fill or unitary surfacing.

State rule 746.4901(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing"

Inspector's note: There was a slide on the playground that did not have the required six inches of surfacing underneath it. The slide was removed at the inspection.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk An evacuation and relocation diagram must be posted in each room.

State rule 746.5207(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room"

Inspector's note: Two out of four classrooms were missing a posted evacuation map. This was corrected during the inspection.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Safety documentation for emergency drills and fire extinguishers must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have documentation of conducting lock down, shelter, and weather drills.

Corrected Apr 24, 2026, verified by the state Jun 10, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection

State rule 746.3403 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have the documentation available to review. The maintenance person of the church has it and was unavailable.

Corrected Aug 29, 2025, verified by the state Aug 25, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Documentation of the fire inspection must be kept on file.

State rule 746.5103 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Fire Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have documentation for the fire inspection to review. The church maintenance person had it and was unavailable to get it.

Corrected Aug 29, 2025, verified by the state Aug 7, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The emergency plan must cover evacuation, relocation, and sheltering or lock-down procedures.

State rule 746.5202(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have an emergency plan for review.

Corrected Jul 4, 2025, verified by the state Jul 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Fire drills must be held monthly, with everyone out within 3 minutes.

State rule 746.5205(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes"

Inspector's note: The operation needs to be cleared with in 3 minutes. The director stated that they have had trouble getting out within the 3 minuted timeframe.

Corrected Jul 4, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection

State rule 746.5405 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have a copy o the gas inspection. The church has the copy and th maintenance person was unavailable to get it today.

Corrected Jun 27, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).