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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
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LITTLE STEPPING STONES ACADEMY, LLC

002623647

(417) 848-1910

975 N LINDSEY AVE
REPUBLIC
MO  65738-1216

LITTLE STEPPING STONES ACADEMY, LLC



 

EDWARDS, ELESE

lssa082017@gmail.com


BILLIE RUSSELL

BIRTH - 7 YEARS

64

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

8 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

08/24/2021

1:00 PM

2:47 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2406939293


DocumentDocument-Date
POLICIES 07/26/2017
ANNUAL DECLARATION 07/06/2021
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 07/06/2021
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 07/06/2021
APPLICATION 06/13/2019
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 06/13/2019
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/06/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION 06/15/2021




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 1
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 11
Total Children 50
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Nicole Banks and Tina Pennington were present with infants, six (6) months to 20 months old.
1 10 MIXED Misty Holt was present with nine (9) three (3) year old and one (1) two (2) year old children.
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Present during the inspection were; Delaney MacDonald, Kim Gargus, Lisa Whitlow and Elese Edwards.
2 18 PRESCHOOL Kyndel Gargus and Kiona Bake were present with three (3) to five (5) year old children.
2 15 TWO YEAR OLDS Crystal Brown and Mari Ana Richard were present with two (2) year old children.

 
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
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 Mari Ana Richard.
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.

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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