MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
BRIGHT START ACADEMY, INC.

Facility DVN
002400619

Phone
(573) 447-0005

Physical Address
3250 BEARFIELD
COLUMBIA
MO 65201

Owner
BRIGHT START ACADEMY, INC.

Mailing Address
112 TRAIL CREEK CT
COTTLEVILLE
MO 63304-7587

Provider/Director
PURDY, MARY MICHELLE

E-mail Address
bsabearfield@yahoo.com

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JIM PARSLEY

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
148

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
20 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 40 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
04/28/2021

Arrival Time
9:30 AM

Departure Time
12:01 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
CLOSE SUPERVISION

Inspection ID
2399017664

Document	Document-Date
SAMPLE FORMS	03/01/2013
LICENSING ORIENTATION	03/01/2013
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	05/15/2019
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	04/26/2019
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	08/02/1995
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	08/02/1995
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	08/02/1995
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	04/29/2019
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	07/17/2013
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	06/17/2013
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	06/21/2013
DAILY SCHEDULE	06/21/2013
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	06/17/2013
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	07/19/2013
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/01/2013
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/01/2013
POLICIES	07/17/2013
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	05/15/2019
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	08/02/1995
APPLICATION	04/26/2019
STAFF SHEET	05/15/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST	05/15/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/25/2019
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	03/18/2020

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 21

Total Children 119

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Hallie Buescher and Blakely Oder with 7 children 8 weeks through 10 months of age.
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Grace Lewis and Hunter Mitchell with 8 children 2-10 months of age.
2	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Madison Sturdy and Cassidy Arnold with 5 children 12-16 months of age.
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Katie Morris and Josie Nichols with 8 childres12-17 months of age.
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Jenna Dieffenbach and Holly Naff with 8 one-year-old children.
2	17	PRESCHOOL	Darian Harvey and Justuce Miracle Austin with seventeen 3-4 year olds.
1	10	PRESCHOOL	Nikki Briggs with ten 4-5 year olds.
2	14	PRESCHOOL	Kalynn Bonine and Abbie Dawson with 14 five-year-olds.
2	14	SCHOOL AGE	Devin Schekorrea and Bridgette Baker with 14 three-year-olds.
2	13	TWO YEAR OLDS	McKenzie Scott and Karen Offringa-VanBelkham with 13 two-year-olds.
2	15	TWO YEAR OLDS	Mia Hayes and Jesse Stone with 15 two-year-olds.


19 CSR 30-62.032 Organization and Administration Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.042 Licensing Process 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 Compliance
19 CSR 30-62.212 Transportation and Field Trips Not Observed
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