DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

NORTH COUNTY EDUCATIONAL CENTER, L.L.C.

001055405

(573) 358-5437

110 POINTVIEW DR
BONNE TERRE
MO  63628-1374

NORTH COUNTY EDUCATIONAL CENTER, L.L.C.



 

MARLER-BLACK, DENISE R

FRIKFRAK@ATT.NET


JESSICA SPENCER

24 MONTHS - 12 YEARS

46

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

 
Inspection Information

07/21/2021

1:20 PM

3:02 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2404767478


DocumentDocument-Date
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/20/2021
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 01/20/2021
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/17/1997
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/17/1997
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 02/11/1998
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 02/27/1998
POLICIES 11/17/1997
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES 11/26/1997
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 03/06/1998
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 01/03/2011
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 01/03/2011
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/17/1997
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/17/1997
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 10/10/2013
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 01/02/2018
STAFF SHEET 11/05/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 01/20/2021
APPLICATION 08/29/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION 10/05/2020
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 10/08/2020




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 8
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 2
Total Children 12
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 5 MIXED Caregiver Taylor Smith with five children. Three of the children are two and two of the children are six.
1 7 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Kaitlyn Litton with seven children three to four years of age.

 
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by the storage door in the front play area was unlocked and acessible.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (C) states: Children shall have no access to areas not approved for child care.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: tums, Benadryl, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Motrin and hydrocortisone cream . The item(s) was/were located above the microwave in the unlocked kitchen.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Vaseline, four things of sunblock, two bottles of insect repellant and over twenty bugables (bug spray bands). The item(s) was/were located in the cubbies of the classroom near the playground exit.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: shampoos, conditioner, body wash, body spray and hand sanitizer. The item(s) was/were located in a cubby in the classroom across from the bathrooms.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: cleaning supplies such as odor ban, scrub free and laundry detergent. The item(s) was/were located in the girls/staff bathroom.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: ice melt. The item(s) was/were located storage closet in the pre-k room.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the fence was not secure at the top. This section of fence was located in the far left of the playground near the tree.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The walls located in the front classroom to the right of the entrance door was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by exposed wood showing along the edge of the window sill.
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
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: two bottles of sunblock. The item(s) was/were located in the children's cubbies in the pre-k room.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by the kitchen door was unlocked and accessible.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (C) states: Children shall have no access to areas not approved for child care.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by children had access to an unlocked deep freeze due to the kitchen being unlocked.
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
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The door, located in the classroom near the playground, used as an exit from the facility was locked.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety (4) (C) 3. states: No door in a means of egress shall be locked against egress travel when the building is occupied. Locking devices that impede or prohibit egress or that cannot be disengaged easily shall not be used. Dead bolt locks that require a key to unlock the door from the inside shall not be used. Locking or latching devices installed on doors shall not be located higher than fifty inches (50") above the finished floor.
Correction Required
Exit doors shall not be locked/impede exit from the building.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/21/2021
Violation
Requirements of 19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety were not met as evidenced by the evacuation time was not recorded.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety (2) (F) states: Child care staff shall conduct at least one (1) fire drill each month and a disaster drill at least every three (3) months. The disaster drills shall include tornado drills. The provider shall maintain a written record at the facility of the date, type of drill, time required to evacuate the building, and number of children present during the drill.
Correction Required
Fire, tornado, and other disaster drills shall be completed and recorded as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A facility orientation was not documented and available for review for all caregivers. The following staff need documentation of a facility orientation: Taylor Smith.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.102 Personnel (1) (K) . states: The child care provider shall ensure that within seven (7) days of employment or volunteering and before being left alone with children that caregivers receive a facility orientation. The child care provider shall ensure that documentation verifying completion of the facility orientation is maintained and on file for review by the department for each caregiver. The facility orientation shall include:
Correction Required
The facility shall ensure that a facility orientation occurs within 7 days and documentation verifying completion is maintained and on file for review by the department for each caregiver.

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
There was no parental written objection to immunizations on file for one child(ren).
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-62.192 Health Care (4) (B) 2. B. states: A parent or guardian exemption, by which a child shall be exempted from immunization requirements if one (1) parent or guardian files a written objection to immunization with the day care administrator. Exemptions shall be accepted by the day care administrator when the necessary information as determined by the department is filed with the day care administrator by the parent or guardian. Exemption forms shall be provided by the department (see 19 CSR 40-61.185).
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
Compliance
19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Taylor Smith.
Licensing Rule Reference
19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a family child care home, group child care home, child care center, or license-exempt facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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