MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

FAMILY HOME INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
GUIDING STEPS, LLC

Facility DVN
002406828

Phone
(816) 298-7838

Physical Address
5302 COTTAGE AVE
KANSAS CITY
MO 64133-3160

Owner
GUIDING STEPS, LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
RIVERS, CHRISTINA

E-mail Address
CHRISTINARIVERS29@YAHOO.COM

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
ROBYN EMBREE

Age Range
BIRTH - 12 YEARS

Capacity
10

Facility Type
FAMILY HOME

Limitations
UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 4 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 2 ADULT CAREGIVERS; UP TO 6 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 3 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; IF ONLY 4 CHILDREN PRESENT, ALL CHILDREN MAY BE UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 2 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER

Inspection Information

Date
02/14/2023

Arrival Time
9:38 AM

Departure Time
10:12 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2441144897

Document	Document-Date
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	07/15/2013
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	06/13/2013
POLICIES	03/08/2013
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/08/2013
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/08/2013
DAILY SCHEDULE	03/08/2013
CHILD CARE/DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/08/2013
ASSISTANT APPROVAL REQUEST	08/14/2013
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	03/08/2013
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	06/05/2017
ASSISTANT REFERENCES	04/19/2013
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES	04/29/2013
APPLICATION	04/04/2019
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	06/03/2016
EQUIPMENT LIST	09/13/2022
ANNUAL DECLARATION	09/13/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	09/13/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	06/15/2022
SANITATION INSPECTION	05/20/2022

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 6

Total Children 1

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
6	1	MIXED	Christina Rivers (provider) present with six children. Four children age 2 years, one child age 3 years and one child age 5 years.


5 CSR 25-400.025 Organization and Administration Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.055 Annual Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.086 Fire Safety Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.115 Child Care Family and Household Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.125 Medical Examination Reports Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.135 Admission Policies and Procedures Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.145 Nighttime Care Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.155 Overlap Care of Children Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.165 Emergency School Closings Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.175 Child Care Program Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.185 Health Care Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.190 Nutrition and Food Service Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.200 Transportation and Field Trips Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.210 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
RSMo 210.252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. Compliance