DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

NORTHLAND EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

000500256

(816) 420-9005

8630 N OAK TRAFFICWAY
KANSAS CITY
MO  64155

NORTHLAND EARLY EDUCATION CENTER



 

LEHMAN, NATASHA RENEE

natasha@neec.us

Incorporated

BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

BIRTH - 13 YEARS

172

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

32 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 20 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

10/12/2022

11:00 AM

3:57 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2432831749


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 10/05/1992
SAMPLE FORMS 10/05/1992
POLICIES 02/02/1998
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 04/02/1998
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 04/02/1998
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 03/18/2003
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 02/02/1998
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 02/02/1998
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 09/21/2007
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 02/02/1998
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 08/22/2001
DAILY SCHEDULE 10/05/1992
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 02/02/1998
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 10/05/1992
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 01/05/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 01/05/2018
APPLICATION 01/08/2020
STAFF SHEET 01/08/2020
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 01/08/2020
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/17/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 01/10/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 03/11/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 02/01/2022
SANITATION INSPECTION 03/11/2022




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 40
Total Children 93
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers PM and SWh with five children, all under 24 months
4 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers AC, SH, DM and therapist MW with six children all under 24 months
3 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers NH, MB, and LR with seven children, all under 12 months
2 7 MIXED caregivers KV and GB with six children, all under 24 months and one 2-years old
10 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE executive director BC, director NL, staff CH, TW, RP, TD, HJ, therapists BM, TK, HW
3 11 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE caregivers CS, DW, KM with eleven children, all 4-to-5-years old
3 11 PRESCHOOL caregivers PF SWe, and CE with eleven children, all 4-to-5-years old
3 13 PRESCHOOL caregivers SK, TB, and AS with thirteen children, all 3-to-4-years old
2 13 PRESCHOOL caregivers SM and KA with thirteen children, all 3-to-4-years old
2 7 TWO YEAR OLDS caregivers HG and JC with seven children, all 2-years old
2 6 TWO YEAR OLDS caregivers PNM and LH with six children, all 2-years old
4 7 TWO YEAR OLDS caregivers JP, CS, WH and therapist BB with seven children, all 2-years old

 
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The department did not receive notification of a change of board president or chairperson.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration (3) states: When the responsibility for the operation of a facility rests with a board of directors, the department shall be notified in writing immediately if there is a change of the board president or chairperson.
Correction Required
The facility shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of board president or chairperson.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
10/12/2022
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
The ceilings located several classrooms was/were not clean as evidenced by dirty vents/returns.
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

Violation
The walls located several classrooms was/were not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint.
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

Violation
The floors located several classrooms was/were not clean as evidenced by carpet needs to be shampooed.
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

5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Compliance
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: HJ (hire date 6/1/2020)
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 facility orientation shall include:
Correction Required
The facility shall ensure that a facility orientation occurs within 7 days of employment or volunteering and before caregivers are left alone with children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
SA, SH, RP, AF 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
Submit Documentation

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 CE, LH,SK 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

Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: CE, LH, SK.
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

5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
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
Compliance
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for SA.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care 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

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