MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

FAMILY HOME INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
GUIDING STEPS, LLC

Facility DVN
002406828

Phone
(816) 298-7838

Physical Address
5302 COTTAGE AVE
KANSAS CITY
MO 64133-3160

Owner
GUIDING STEPS, LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
RIVERS, CHRISTINA

E-mail Address
CHRISTINARIVERS29@YAHOO.COM

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
MADELINE L DUMERCY

Age Range
BIRTH - 12 YEARS

Capacity
10

Facility Type
FAMILY HOME

Limitations
UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 4 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 2 ADULT CAREGIVERS; UP TO 6 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 3 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 8 CHILDREN IN CARE, ALL CHILDREN MAY BE UNDER AGE 2 WITH 2 ADULT CAREGIVERS

Inspection Information

Date
03/08/2021

Arrival Time
10:27 AM

Departure Time
10:54 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2394789486

Document	Document-Date
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	07/15/2013
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	06/13/2013
POLICIES	03/08/2013
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/08/2013
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/08/2013
DAILY SCHEDULE	03/08/2013
CHILD CARE/DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/08/2013
ASSISTANT APPROVAL REQUEST	08/14/2013
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	03/08/2013
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	06/05/2017
ASSISTANT REFERENCES	04/19/2013
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES	04/29/2013
APPLICATION	04/04/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST	04/03/2019
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	01/20/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION	08/21/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	06/03/2016

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 1

Total Children 7

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	7	MIXED	Christina Rivers (provider) is with 7 children (1-seven months of age, 1-twenty three months of age, 2-three years old, 1-four year old, and 1-five year old)


19 CSR 30-61.025 Organization and Administration Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.045 Licensing Process Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.055 Annual Requirements Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.086 Fire Safety Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.115 Day Care Family and Household Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.125 Medical Examination Reports Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.135 Admission Policies and Procedures Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.145 Nighttime Care Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.155 Overlap Care of Children Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.165 Emergency School Closings Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.175 Child Care Program Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.185 Health Care Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.190 Nutrition and Food Service Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.200 Transportation and Field Trips Compliance
19 CSR 30-61.210 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
RSMo 210.252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. Compliance