DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

YOUNG HEARTS LEARNING CENTER, LLC

002072831

(636) 677-6776

1420 GRAVOIS RD
HIGH RIDGE
MO  63049

YOUNG HEARTS LEARNING CENTER, LLC



 

ORLANDO, STEPHANIE ANN

MISSYOUNG1985@AOL.COM


BRITTANY HECHT

BIRTH - 16 YEARS

77

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

11 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 17 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

05/10/2022

12:45 PM

2:53 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2423521883


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 11/09/2007
SAMPLE FORMS 11/09/2007
POLICIES 11/09/2007
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/09/2007
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/09/2007
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 10/27/2009
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 11/09/2007
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 11/09/2007
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/09/2007
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 08/22/2013
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 08/09/2013
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 11/09/2007
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 09/28/2015
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 06/27/2016
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/05/2007
APPLICATION 08/22/2019
STAFF SHEET 09/16/2019
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 09/16/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 09/30/2021
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 09/09/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION 09/09/2021
ANNUAL DECLARATION 09/30/2021
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 09/30/2021

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:30PM   5:30PM   9/11/2015



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 12
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 10
Total Children 50
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Paige Kochera, Caregiver 3 - 12 Month Olds
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Rachel Mellin & Becky Gable, Caregivers 7 - 2-17 Month Olds
2 12 MIXED Amber Wilson & Tasheena Cornett, Caregivers 9 - 2 Year Olds 3 - 3 Year Olds
1 9 MIXED Jennifer Garofaro, Caregiver 8 - 4 & 5 Year Olds 1 - 9 Year Old
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Stephanie Orlando, Director Diane Young, Office Manager
1 10 PRESCHOOL Jessica Clements, Caregiver 10 - 3-5 Year Olds
1 8 PRESCHOOL Carolynn Kelly, Caregiver 8 - 3 & 4 Year Olds

 
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A deck with a drop-off of more than 24 inches had a railing/barrier was not constructed safely as evidenced by 2 floor boards & 1 railing board were coming up/unattached from the deck.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (E) states: Porches, decks, stairwells or other areas in approved child care space having a drop-off of more than twenty-four inches (24") from which children might fall and be injured shall have an approved railing or approved barrier. The railing or barrier shall be constructed to prevent the child from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide an approved railing or barrier as required.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
The floors located in the larger classroom on the upstairs I/T Unit was/were not in good condition as evidenced by there was a gap in the floor planks.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
Diapering requirements were not met as evidenced by the diapering table was not located where caregiver could maintain supervision of his/her group of children. The diapering table was located against the wall in the smaller classroom of the upstairs I/T Unit.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (4) (A) states: A safe diapering table with a waterproof washable surface shall be used for changing diapers. The diapering table shall be located within or adjacent to the group space so the caregiver using the diapering table can maintain supervision of his/her group of children at all times.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide a safe and clean diapering table as required.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 7. states: Areas under and around outdoor equipment shall have continuous maintenance to ensure that the material remains in place and retains its cushioning properties. The resilient material shall be supplemented immediately or replaced as needed.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

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 it had come unattached from the top rail of the fence in the Preschool Playground.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
5/10/2022
Violation
Diapering requirements were not met as evidenced by the diapering table was not located where caregiver could maintain supervision of his/her group of children. The diapering table was located against the wall in the larger classroom of the upstairs I/T Unit.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (4) (A) states: A safe diapering table with a waterproof washable surface shall be used for changing diapers. The diapering table shall be located within or adjacent to the group space so the caregiver using the diapering table can maintain supervision of his/her group of children at all times.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide a safe and clean diapering table as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
3/28/2022
Violation
The space for infants and toddlers is not separated by floor-to-ceiling walls.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (B) 2. B. (III) states: If a unit for infants and toddlers is auxiliary to a facility for older children, centers initially licensed for infant/toddler care after the effective date of these rules or facilities adding new infant/toddler space, shall have play, sleeping and bathroom space in the infant and toddler unit. This space shall be separated from the space used for older children by floor-to-ceiling walls;
Correction Required
Infant/toddler space shall be separated from other child care space by floor-to-ceiling walls. (GF)

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/10/2022
Violation
There was evidence of dirt/debris in the vents & fan in the upstairs I/T Unit.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 9. states: The facility shall be clean at all times and free of dirt, insects, spiders, rodents or other pests.
Correction Required
The facility shall be clean and pest free.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
The walls located in the larger classroom of the upstairs I/T Unit was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by drywall mud was exposed where the wall had been patched.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
3/28/2022
Violation
The walls located in the smaller classroom of the upstairs I/T Unit was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by drywall mud was exposed where the wall had been patched.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
3/28/2022
Violation
The requirements for protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets were not met as evidenced by electrical outlets were not covered in that 2 outlets were not covered with outlet covers.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
A deck with a drop-off of more than 24 inches had a railing/barrier with openings of more than four inches (4”). The measurement of railing/barrier openings is 12 inches.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (E) states: Porches, decks, stairwells or other areas in approved child care space having a drop-off of more than twenty-four inches (24") from which children might fall and be injured shall have an approved railing or approved barrier. The railing or barrier shall be constructed to prevent the child from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide an approved railing or barrier as required.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A cabinet, boxes & a trashcan was observed on the ramp.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (4) (E) states: Stairways, landings, and ramps shall be free of all objects.
Correction Required
Steps/ramps shall be free of objects.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/10/2022
Violation
A bag of dirty laundry was observed on the ramp.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (4) (E) states: Stairways, landings, and ramps shall be free of all objects.
Correction Required
Steps/ramps shall be free of objects.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/10/2022
Violation
Buckets with balls was observed on the ramp.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (4) (E) states: Stairways, landings, and ramps shall be free of all objects.
Correction Required
Steps/ramps shall be free of objects.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/10/2022
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Furniture/equipment, the feeding table, in the larger classroom in the upstairs I/T Unit was not in good condition as evidenced by the finish had come off of the table exposing bare particle board.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and 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
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
An infant was observed sleeping in a/an bouncer seat. Upon arrival 3 infants were sleeping in bouncer seats.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. I states: Sitting devices such as car safety seats, strollers, swings, infant carriers, infant slings, and other sitting devices shall not be used for sleep/nap time. Infants who fall asleep anywhere other than a crib, portable crib, or playpen shall be placed in the crib or playpen for the remainder of their sleep or nap time.
Correction Required
Infants shall only sleep in a crib, portable crib, or playpen.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/10/2022
Violation
Outdoor equipment, the yellow slide, in the Preschool Playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the slide was cracked on the bottom portion.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 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
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
Furniture/equipment, the handwashing sink vanity, in the larger classroom in the upstairs I/T Unit was not in good condition as evidenced by the finish had come off of the table exposing bare particle board.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and 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
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A facility orientation was not conducted for a caregiver(s) before being left alone with children. The following staff need a facility orientation: Naomi Brown, Alexis Hall, Paige Kochera, Kylee Parker & Amber Wilson.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 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
5/10/2022
Violation
Carolyn Kelly did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (C) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall complete safe sleep training described in section (4) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Sam Wagner.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 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: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment, by Moon RY, which is incorporated by reference in this rule as published in PEDIATRICS Volume 138, No. 5, November 1, 2016 and available at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2016/10/20/peds.2016-2938.full.pdf. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
4/12/2022
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2021, the staff listed need the following information: Naomi Brown - 4 Clock Hours, Jessica Clements - 12 Clock Hours, Tasheena Cornett - 12 Clock Hours, Linda Dunn - 12 Clock Hours, Rebecca Gable - 12 Clock Hours, Jennifer Garfaro - 12 Clock Hours, Paige Kochera - 4 Clock Hours, Rachel Melin - 12 Clock Hours, Jessica Ross - 11 Clock Hours, Sam Wagner - 12 Clock Hours & Amber Wilson - 4 Clock Hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child 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 caregiver.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Naomi Brown, Alexis Hall, Paige Kochera, Kylee Parker & Amber Wilson as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 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
4/12/2022
Violation
A medical examination report did not include a completed Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form for Naomi Brown, Alexis Hall, Paige Kochera, Kylee Parker & Amber Wilson.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 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
5/10/2022
5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
An individualized plan for specialized care for a child with special physical, developmental or behavioral needs was not on file.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures (6) states: A child who has a special physical, developmental or behavioral need shall have on file an individualized plan for specialized care from a professionally qualified source.
Correction Required
An individualized plan from a professional source shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
4/12/2022
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.152 Hourly Care Facilities
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A pacifier was observed attached to an infant’s clothing while the infant was sleeping.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program (2) (C) 4. F. states: Pacifiers, if used, shall not be hung around the infant’s neck. Pacifier mechanisms or pacifiers that attach to infant clothing shall not be used with sleeping infants.
Correction Required
Pacifiers shall not be hung around an infant’s neck or attached to clothing while the infant is sleeping.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/10/2022
5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 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