DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

WEE CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

001424337

(314) 868-9909

9909 HALLS FERRY RD
ST LOUIS
MO  63136-4347

WEE CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.



 

KNOX, SIMONE

weecarecdc1@gmail.com

Incorporated

JANAE WRIGHT

BIRTH - 13 YEARS

81

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

24 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 12 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 24 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS; 20 SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR; THIS LICENSE INCLUDES 9905 HALLS FERRY AND 9911 HALLS FERRY RD.
 
Inspection Information

02/26/2021

9:30 AM

1:28 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2394138134


DocumentDocument-Date
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 03/08/2011
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 09/20/1999
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/02/1999
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/02/1999
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 06/16/2003
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 06/16/2003
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 12/09/2004
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/02/1999
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/02/1999
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 11/01/1999
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 05/17/2007
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 05/17/2007
POLICIES 11/02/1999
SAMPLE FORMS 06/22/2005
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 11/02/1999
STAFF SHEET 05/15/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 05/13/2019
APPLICATION 05/15/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION 08/28/2020
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 05/06/2019




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 17
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 5
Total Children 15
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Ericka Taylor present with 3 children ages 4 months to 1 years old.
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Joyce Mcgee present with 4 children ages 1 1/2 to 2 years old.
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Simone Knox present with no children in attendance and not counting and child care ratio.
1 6 PRESCHOOL Alexanderia McFan present with 6 children that are all 3 years old.
1 2 SCHOOL AGE Ronnette Henderson present with 2 children ages 7 and 11 years old.

 
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The floors located in building two and three was/were not in good condition as evidenced by in building two there is a hole in the floor tile near paint easel and cracked floor tiles near floor vent by play space. And in building one there are 4 chipped tiles near both exit doors and by the floor vent .
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The ceilings located in building two was/were not in good condition as evidenced by vent slat is shifted out of place.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The walls located in building one, and three was/were not in good condition as evidenced by a hole in the wall in front of the changing table, 3 spots on the wall near play kitchen in the third building. Protruding wall near the front door in building three. Also in building one school age room indention in wall next to hole near the bookshelf.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets were not met as evidenced by electrical outlets were not covered in that multiple outlet were uncovered in various rooms.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (G) states: Protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets shall be used in areas accessible to the children.
Correction Required
The facility shall use outlet covers or twist-lock outlets as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
2/26/2021
Violation
Stairways in the child care space did not meet requirements as evidenced by the safety gate was broken.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (F) states: Approved safety gates at stairways and doors shall be provided and used as needed.
Correction Required
Stairways shall meet safety standards as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility’s list of emergency numbers was not posted in each room.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 1. B. states: A list of emergency numbers, including 911, if available, the fire department, police department, ambulance service, poison control center, and local radio station;
Correction Required
Facility must post information as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's disaster and emergency plan was not available in each room used for childcare as evidenced by there was not an emergency plan in each room of child care.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (A) states: At all times, a copy of the facility's disaster and emergency plan is readily available in the office area and in each room used for care of children;
Correction Required
The facilities disaster and emergency plan must be available in required locations.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Outdoor equipment, climbing castle slide, blue tunnel, plastic picnic table, pink slide attachment, plastic kitchen set, a couple of broken wooden slats, electrical wire hanging, and , in the play ground space was not in good condition as evidenced by protruding nails coming from the wooden slats and splintering of the wood, disassembled equipment and statement from Simone Knox, director that the equipment is broken.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor 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
Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Requirements for safe sleep training were not met in that the following staff did not complete department-approved safe sleep training within the past three years: Ronnette Henderson, Joyce McGee.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (4) . states: Safe Sleep Training. Every three (3) years the center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios in a group child care home or child care center licensed to provide care for infants less than one (1) year of age shall successfully complete department-approved training regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep recommendations contained in the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Technical report – SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths: expansion of recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment, by Moon RY, which is incorporated by reference in this rule as published in PEDIATRICS Volume 128, No. 5, November 1, 2011, and available from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Given Building S261, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05405-0068, telephone number 802-656-2505, fax number 802-656-4844, or at www.pediatrics.aapublications.org/content/128/5/1030.full. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
Center director, group child care home provider, and other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratios shall complete department approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for a criminal background check. Results were not on file for the following staff member(s): Simone Knox, Joyce McGee, Ronnette Henderson, Ericka Taylor, Alexanderia McFan.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (1) (M) states: Child care staff members shall have qualifying background screening results on file as required by 19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. The staff listed need the following information: Ronnette Henderson needs 4 clock hours, Alexanderia McFan needs 6 clock hours, Erika Taylor needs 1 clock hour, Simone Knox needs 3 clock hours, Joyce McGee needs 4 clock hours .
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Alexanderia McFan, Joyce McGee, as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a day care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include a completed Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form for Simone Knox, Erika Taylor, Joyce McGee, Ronnette Henderson.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include a “Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis” form, included herein, completed and signed by a health care professional, as provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS). If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
TB reports shall be on file as required

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 1 child with the admission date of 7/1/2019.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission.
Correction Required
Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by required immunizations verifying the type of vaccine and the month, day and year of administration was not on file for 4 child(ren).
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.192 Health Care (4) (A) states: No child shall be permitted to enroll in or attend any day care facility caring for ten (10) or more children unless the child has been immunized adequately against vaccine preventable childhood illnesses specified by the department in accordance with recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP). The parent or guardian of the child shall provide satisfactory evidence of the required immunizations. Satisfactory evidence means a statement, certificate or record from a physician or other recognized health facility or personnel, stating that the required immunizations have been given to the child and verifying the type of vaccine and the month, day and year of administration.
Correction Required
Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by 1 child with the admission date of 7/1/2019 immunization record(s) was/were not on file.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.192 Health Care (4) (A) states: No child shall be permitted to enroll in or attend any day care facility caring for ten (10) or more children unless the child has been immunized adequately against vaccine preventable childhood illnesses specified by the department in accordance with recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP). The parent or guardian of the child shall provide satisfactory evidence of the required immunizations. Satisfactory evidence means a statement, certificate or record from a physician or other recognized health facility or personnel, stating that the required immunizations have been given to the child and verifying the type of vaccine and the month, day and year of administration.
Correction Required
Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
1 child(ren) records did not include home address of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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