DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

A CREATIVE START LEARNING CENTER

002128067

(417) 882-1344

1439 E LARK ST
SPRINGFIELD
MO  65804-7330

E-C DAYCARES, LLC



 

GLOSSIP, JESSICA

creativestart_lark@yahoo.com


BILLIE RUSSELL

BIRTH - 12 YEARS

87

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

47 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 31 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

11/22/2022

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COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION

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DocumentDocument-Date
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 05/28/2013
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 12/29/2008
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 12/29/2008
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 12/29/2008
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 12/29/2008
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 12/29/2008
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 12/05/2013
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/05/2013
POLICIES 11/05/2013
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 12/29/2008
STAFF SHEET 05/22/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 12/17/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 12/17/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 12/17/2020
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 12/17/2020
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 10/15/2008
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 12/29/2020
SANITATION INSPECTION 12/01/2021
ANNUAL DECLARATION 11/30/2021
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 11/30/2021
EQUIPMENT LIST 11/30/2021
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 11/11/2021

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:45PM   5:00PM   9/14/2018
  7:30AM   8:15AM   9/14/2018



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.

 
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
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the toilet was soiled.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 7. states: Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.
Correction Required
Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the hand sink was soiled.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 7. states: Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.
Correction Required
Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
The observed surface area under 5 person trike-go-round, from which a child might fall consists of concrete.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 8. states: Concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or bare soil is not an acceptable surface under outdoor equipment from which children might fall and be injured.
Correction Required
The facility shall not use concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or bare soil under equipment from which a child might fall.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the paint on the door in the east play yard is pealing in pieces of paint.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or other debris and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
Staff or older children used the infant/toddler areas as passageway to other parts of the building as evidenced by CI Cox observed a caregiver take 2 children age 2 years through the toddler room onto the back play yard.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (B) 2. B. (VIII) states: Infant/toddler areas may not be used by staff or older children as passageways to other areas of the building.
Correction Required
Infant/toddler areas shall not be used as a passageway by other staff or children.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
There was evidence of dirt/debris in trash can lids, box fans, ceiling fans and ceiling where dust has collected from the ceiling fans.
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.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by the aisle on the long side of the napping equipment was too narrow - the space measured less than 24 inches.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. D. states: Sleeping equipment shall be arranged to provide at least a two foot (2') aisle on one (1) long side of the equipment.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall provide a two foot (2') aisle on one long side of the napping equipment.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
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: Mkkala Maloney and Taishika Cunningham, Selena Zapata
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.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
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: Felicia Barlang needs 1 hour, Cynthia Boyet needs 2 hours and 45 minutes, Sarah Denning needs 4 hours and 45 minutes. Jessica Goetz needs 1 hour and 30 minutes, Gurkanwalpreet Kaur needs 1 hours, Harjinder Kaur needs 1 hour and 45 minutes, Sarbjit Kaur needs 4 hours, Gina Rojas needs 4 hours, Sadie States needs 1 hour and 45 minutes and Carrie Ziegilbein needs 1 hour and 45 minutes.
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.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
Verification of safe sleep training was not documented and maintained as evidenced by Taishika Cunningham completed the safe sleep training on 4-22-22, however she misspelled her name and the training is not documented on OPEN.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) states: The training shall be documented and maintained as described in paragraph (3)(F)2. of this rule.
Correction Required
Safe sleep training shall be documented and maintained.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
Violation
Mkkala Maloney 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.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The medical examination report on file was older than 12 months before the individual's begin date at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (C) states: Medical examination reports shall be completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to beginning work in the facility and may be transferable to another child care facility for subsequent employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
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 Taishika Cunningham, Mkkala Maloney.
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.

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Compliance Date
9/1/2022
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