DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

CURIOUS KIDS GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER

001238388

(573) 243-7734

190 BAVARIAN RDG
JACKSON
MO  63755-3283

ILLERS, DONNA JEAN



 

ILLERS, DONNA JEAN

CURIOUSKIDS99@HOTMAIL.COM


JESSICA SPENCER

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

60

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

8 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

09/22/2022

9:15 AM

11:14 AM

UNANNOUNCED

REINSPECTION

2431414355


DocumentDocument-Date
ANNUAL DECLARATION 05/16/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 05/16/2022
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 05/31/2013
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 05/31/2013
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/01/1999
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 06/01/1999
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES 12/31/1998
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 06/01/1999
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 06/01/1999
POLICIES 06/01/1999
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 06/01/1999
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 06/01/1999
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 06/01/1999
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 04/18/2017
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 05/02/2017
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 02/24/2004
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 01/13/2016
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 10/19/2017
APPLICATION 04/08/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION 03/28/2022
STAFF SHEET 04/10/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 05/16/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 06/08/2021

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:30PM   5:30PM   1/28/2013



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 8
Total Children 50
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers: Makayla Schilling and Lisa Caruso with eight children ages five months to twenty-three months of age.
2 19 PRESCHOOL Caregivers: Nakyah Day and Donna Illers with nineteen children ages four years of age to five years of age.
2 15 PRESCHOOL Caregivers: Taylor Keller and Kali Kimbel with fifteen children ages three years of age to four years of age.
2 8 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregivers: Ami Illers and Kealy Pflasterer with eight children two years of age.

 
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not conducted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
6/13/2022
5 CSR 25-500.082 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 kitchen door was open and no staff member was present.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 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
9/22/2022
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Outdoor equipment, slide with tunnel, in the outdoor play area was not in good condition as evidenced by the slide was cracked and had one small hole in the fiber glass. The crack was located near the wood platform. The hole was located towards the top of the slide, on the left side.
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/8/2022
Violation
A child was on a cot; no parental permission was on file.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. B. states: With written parental consent on file, cots may be used for napping or sleeping for toddlers twelve (12) months and older.
Correction Required
The facility shall use cots for toddlers only with written parental permission.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/22/2022
Violation
Furniture/equipment, orange shelf, in the older Pre-K Room was not in good condition as evidenced by pressed wood was exposed causing the shelf to not be easily cleanable.
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/8/2022
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Ami Illers.
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
6/7/2022
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: Susan Ayers needs .5 clock hour, Lisa Caruso needs 1.5 clock hours, Elizabeth Evans needs 9 clock hours, Ami Illers needs 2 clock hours, Taylor Keller needs 12 clock hours and Kali Kimbel needs 9 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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/20/2022
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 7 children, ages 4-months-old to 23-months-old, were cared for by 1 caregiver(s).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios (1) (A) states: Birth Through Two (2) Years. Groups composed of mixed ages through two (2)- years shall have no less than one (1) adult to four (4) children, with no more than eight (8) children in a group;
Correction Required
Correct staff/child ratios and group size shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date
9/22/2022
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a completed Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) within 12 months of the individual's begin date at the facility for the following staff: Makayla Schilling.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberulin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/19/2022
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Makayla Schilling 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 child 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
9/8/2022
Violation
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 2/15/2022.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission. The provider may use the department’s medical assessment form or the provider may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department’s form. The Child Medical Examination Report (Infant/Toddler/Pre-School)form, revised 2021, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/8/2022
5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The provider did not serve nourishing foods as specified by his/her parent in the written diet plan.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service (2) (A) states: The provider shall serve nourishing foods appropriate for the infant's nutritional requirements and developmental stages as specified by his/her parent(s) in a written diet plan.
Correction Required
A written diet plan shall be on file for each infant/toddler, updated as needed and followed by caregivers.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/19/2022
5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Daily attendance records were not maintained on file as evidenced by there were no child attendance records.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (5) states: Daily child attendance records shall be maintained and kept on file a minimum of one (1) year.
Correction Required
Child attendance records shall be maintained and retained as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
9/22/2022
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings
Not Observed
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. —
Not Observed
RSMo 210.211.  License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when.
Not Observed