DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

ABILITY KC

002516076

(816) 756-0780

3101 MAIN ST
KANSAS CITY
MO  64111-1921

ABILITY KC



 

BOLTE, NICOLE LOUISE

nicole.bolte@abilitykc.org

Incorporated

ROBYN EMBREE

12 MONTHS - 5 YEARS

80

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

04/03/2023

10:30 AM

2:58 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2444306559


DocumentDocument-Date
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 01/26/2015
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 01/26/2015
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 01/26/2015
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 01/26/2015
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 01/26/2015
DAILY SCHEDULE 01/26/2015
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 01/26/2015
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 01/26/2015
SAMPLE FORMS 01/26/2015
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 01/26/2015
POLICIES 01/26/2015
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 01/26/2015
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 04/20/2015
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 10/01/2016
APPLICATION 01/13/2017
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 02/19/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 04/03/2023
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 03/30/2022
STAFF SHEET 03/29/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 02/02/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION 01/23/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION 03/29/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 04/03/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 11
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 30
Total Children 52
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 5 MIXED Belinda Peister and Samantha Golling (both staff) present with five children age 1-3 years with one child being 3 years old and under 40 months
3 7 MIXED Madison Daniels, Kimberly DeVries and Les Hernandez (all staff) present with seven children age 1-2 years
4 6 MIXED Evris Aoke, Rachell Henderson, Jenni Miller (all staff) and Kennedy Neville (therapist) present with six children age 1-2 years
3 4 MIXED Mary Warren, Edward Russell and Abigail Mason (all staff) present with four children age 1-2 years
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Melissa Cawthon (site coordinator) present with no children in attendance
6 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Amalia Wendlandt (reception), Carl (sponsored chef), Keondra Cephus (nurse), Terra Scott (therapy tech), Mark Black (security guard) and Justin Loxterman (campus engineer)
2 8 PRESCHOOL Joan Williams and Adrian Greene (both staff) present with eight children age 3-5 years
2 8 PRESCHOOL Amanda Prater and Addie Cooper (both staff) present with eight children age 3-5 years
2 10 PRESCHOOL Debra Camper and Laura Aune (both staff) present with ten children age 3-5 years
4 3 PRESCHOOL Kylie Cooper, Elizabeth Stoutenborough, Shanna Kotschwar and Aubrey Bartel (all staff) present with three children age 3-5 years in the pool.
1 1 PRESCHOOL Lauren Hampel (staff) present with one child age 3 years

 
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 equipment list was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (C) states: A current list of available equipment.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit an equipment list as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
4/3/2023
Violation
The staff sheet was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
4/3/2023
Violation
The Annual Declaration was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (A) states: An Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility form, revised 2021 and 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, indicating the licensee’s intent to continue operating a licensed group child care home or child care center and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing rules.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit the Annual Declaration as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff and managing members 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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Window and door requirements were not met as evidenced by the screen was not in good repair in that three screens in the cafeteria (back corner of room) had holes and tears.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 2. states: Open windows and doors shall be screened securely. Barriers to prevent children from falling against windows or falling from windows shall be provided when windows are less than twenty-four inches (24") from the floor and not constructed of safety glass or other nonbreakable material.
Correction Required
Open windows and doors shall be screened securely and barriers shall be installed as required.

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 caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Keondra Cephus (missing 1 hour) and Amy Swanson (missing 11 hours).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (C) states: Caregivers who were employed after the first of the year shall obtain one (1) clock of hour training for each one (1) month of employment, regardless of the date employment began.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each employee.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: Kyle Boehr (missing 9 hours), Verlant Carter (missing 11 hours), Anita Cockrum (missing 2.5 hours), Kassandra Haag (missing 7.5 hours), Grace Milford (missing 1 hour), Kerri Perks (missing 6 hours), Samantha Powers (missing 7 hours), Tara Scott (missing 7.5 hours) and Elizabeth Stoutenborough (missing 3 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

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 Jenni Miller 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: Jenni Miller.
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 tuberculin 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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Not Observed
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A copy of qualifying background screening results was/were not kept on file for: Joshua Metje and Samantha Golling as evidenced by both temporary eligibility letters were expired and full eligibility letters were not on file.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (8) states: A copy of qualifying background screening results shall be kept on file for child care staff members, as required by 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall keep on file a copy of qualifying background screening results for child care staff member(s).

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Prospective child care staff member(s), Lauren Hampel, had/have a temporary eligible letter, however was/were not supervised at all times by another child care staff member who received a qualifying result on the criminal background check within the past 5 years.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (2) (B) states: The prospective child care staff member has received notice from the department that the individual is temporarily eligible for employment or presence in a child care setting based on the qualifying results of either a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check or a search of the Missouri criminal registry or repository with the use of fingerprints. Pending completion of the criminal background check, an individual working with a temporary eligibility notice shall be supervised at all times by a child care staff member who received a qualifying result on the criminal background check within the past five (5) years.
Correction Required
All prospective child care staff member(s) who have a temporary eligible letter shall be supervised at all times by another child care staff member who has received a qualifying result.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Jenni Miller, Jessica Akalis, Doretha Camper, Keondra Cephus, Kassandra Haag, Les Hernandez, Ga'Nea Jones, Adriane Kirby, Samantha Powers and Amy Swanson.
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