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

12/22/2022

N/A

N/A

N/A

COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION

2437963641


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 11/09/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 11/09/2022
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 12/20/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 11/09/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 12/21/2022
SANITATION INSPECTION 08/18/2022
ANNUAL DECLARATION 11/09/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 11/09/2022

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: 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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for SO, WY, RG, AW, CK, KH, JS & LD within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.
Correction Required
Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
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
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Compliance Date
12/21/2022
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The floors located in the Boys Bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by 2 floor tiles to the right of the toilet on the left were not secured to the floor.
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
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Compliance Date
11/22/2022
Violation
The walls located in the Hallway by the Boys Bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by the trim to the right of the door was missing.
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
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Compliance Date
11/22/2022
Violation
The floors located in the Girls Bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by 3 floor tiles to the left of the toilet on the left were cracked or had gaps between them.
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
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
Violation
The ceilings located in the smaller classroom in the upstairs I/T Unit was/were not clean as evidenced by the light cover was cracked.
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
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
Violation
There was evidence of dirt/debris in the Furnace Room in the 2 Year Old Room.
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
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Compliance Date
11/22/2022
Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by large rock lined the perimeter on the fence where the concrete wall & new fence had been installed.
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.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
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 no resilient material was present.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 5. states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured shall be covered with impact absorbing materials which will effectively cushion the fall of a child. This material may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
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
Furniture/equipment, the handwashing sink vanity, in the Staff Bathroom was not in good condition as evidenced by the particle board was deteriorating & the right front corner was missing.
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
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for cloth or plastic coated books. The facility needed an additional 5 items in this category.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (2) (C) 1. D. states: Cloth or plastic coated books.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide approved equipment as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/11/2022
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 RG.
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
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Compliance Date
11/23/2022
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 and/or the school-age health report form(s) used was not supplied by the department or did not contain all the required information as evidenced by the doctor wrote that the Medical Report was only good for 1 year for 2 children so the Medical Reports were no longer valid although they were supplied by the department.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (E) states: The medical examination report form and the health history report for school-age children shall be supplied by the department or the facility may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department’s form. The School-Age Child Health Report 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 athttps://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
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Compliance Date
12/20/2022
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
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