MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LITTLE STEPPING STONES ACADEMY, LLC

Facility DVN
002623647

Phone
(417) 848-1910

Physical Address
975 N LINDSEY AVE
REPUBLIC
MO 65738-1216

Owner
LITTLE STEPPING STONES ACADEMY, LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
EDWARDS, ELESE

E-mail Address
lssa082017@gmail.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
BILLIE RUSSELL

Age Range
BIRTH - 7 YEARS

Capacity
64

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
8 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
02/03/2021

Arrival Time
10:00 AM

Departure Time
11:21 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2393397707

Document	Document-Date
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	07/26/2017
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	07/26/2017
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	07/26/2017
STAFF SHEET	07/26/2017
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	07/26/2017
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	10/18/2016
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	10/20/2016
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES	10/27/2016
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	07/26/2017
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	07/26/2017
DAILY SCHEDULE	07/26/2017
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	08/09/2017
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	08/09/2017
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	08/09/2017
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/09/2017
EQUIPMENT LIST	08/11/2017
APPLICATION	06/13/2019
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	06/13/2019
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	05/29/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/16/2019

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 10

Total Children 49

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers, Nicole Banks and Tina Pennington, were with six (6) children under 24 months.
3	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Additional staff in the building during inspection: Lisa Withlow, Elese Edwards and Trever Johnson.
2	18	PRESCHOOL	Caregivers, Courtney Simon and Jada Ullrich, were with four (4) five (5) years old and thirteen (13) four years old children.
2	17	PRESCHOOL	Caregiver, Emma Foley and Kara Gragus, were with seventeen (17) children, three (3) four (4) years old and fourteen (14) four (4) years old.
1	8	TWO YEAR OLDS	Caregiver, Kim Gragus, was with eight (8) two (2) year old children.


19 CSR 30-62.032 Organization and Administration Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.042 Initial Licensing Information Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.052 Annual Requirements Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Compliance
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 Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel Compliance
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 Not Observed
19 CSR 30-62.212 Transportation and Field Trips Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports Compliance
19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements Compliance
19 CSR 30-63.040 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