DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

GUIDING LIGHT CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER, INC.

000372323

(314) 379-7135

6412 ST LOUIS AVE
ST LOUIS
MO  63121

GUIDING LIGHT CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER, INC.



 

JOHNSON-SNEED, MARY ANN

maryjohnsonguidinglight@gmail.com

Incorporated

SHALINDA WALLACE

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

20

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

4 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

01/30/2020

3:09 PM

3:26 PM

ANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2375003865


DocumentDocument-Date
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 08/31/1994
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 02/08/2013
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 08/20/2008
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 04/13/2009
DAILY SCHEDULE 04/13/2009
SAMPLE FORMS 04/13/2009
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 04/13/2009
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 04/13/2009
APPLICATION 01/08/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 01/15/2019
STAFF SHEET 01/17/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION 11/16/2018
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 12/18/2018
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 01/17/2019

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:30PM   5:30PM   1/23/2013



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 9
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 1
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Mary Johnson is the provider. She is inactive. No children are present.

 
19 CSR 30-62.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.042 Initial Licensing Information
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.052 License Renewal
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by the facility is in disarray and not organized. The equipment is not organized and shuffled everywhere in the back room..
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (A) states: The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.
Correction Required
The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility has not met the requirements for fire and safety as evidenced by the fire inspection has not been conducted. They informed the provider that they need lights to check the batteries and the light are currently off.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (B) states: The premises shall conform to the fire and safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee and requirements for state or local zoning, building and sanitation.
Correction Required
The facility shall comply with fire and safety/zoning/sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Lighting requirements for rooms used by children were not met as evidenced by there was no light.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
There was evidence of dirt/debris in throughout the facility on the floors and on the furnute.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 9. states: The facility shall be clean at all times and free of dirt, insects, spiders, rodents or other pests.
Correction Required
The facility shall be clean and pest free.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The temperature of rooms was less than 68 degrees F measured two feet from the floor as evidenced by the temperature of the facility is 34.5..
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 5. states: The facility shall be dry, temperature controlled, well-ventilated and free of drafts. Children shall not be overheated or chilled. The temperature of the rooms shall be no less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68 F) and no more than eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit (85 F) when measured two feet (2') from the floor.
Correction Required
The facility shall meet temperature, humidity and ventilation requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the area is dirty and needs to be cleaned up..
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or other debris and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The facility has not met the requirements for state or local sanitation as evidenced by has not been conducted.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (B) states: The premises shall conform to the fire and safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee and requirements for state or local zoning, building and sanitation.
Correction Required
The facility shall comply with fire and safety/zoning/sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Furniture/equipment, large throw rug, in the preschool area room was not in good condition as evidenced by it was completely dirty.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. The staff listed need the following information: Mary Johnson needs 12 hours for 2019.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group day 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 employee.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.142 Nighttime Care
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.152 Hourly Care Facilities
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.162 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.172 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.182 Child Care Program
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.192 Health Care
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports
Not Observed
19 CSR 30-63.040 Background Screening Findings
Compliance
RSMo 210.003. Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions--duties of administrator, report--notification of parents, when.
Compliance
RSMo 210.1080. Background checks required--definitions--procedures—ineligible for employment, when--exemption, when--emergency rules.
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