MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
THE LEARNING TREE

Facility DVN
002297474

Phone
(417) 627-9112

Physical Address
101 PLAZA DR
JOPLIN
MO 64804-3864

Owner
SMITH, TERRA; HECKMASTER, DIANA

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SMITH, TERRA

E-mail Address
learningtree923@gmail.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
CAYLIN MERTZ

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
72

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
12 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
04/05/2023

Arrival Time
12:30 PM

Departure Time
12:57 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2444505079

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	08/12/2019
STAFF SHEET	08/15/2019
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/28/2008
DAILY SCHEDULE	08/28/2008
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	10/03/2008
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/28/2008
POLICIES	08/28/2008
SAMPLE FORMS	08/28/2008
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	09/23/2011
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	10/07/2011
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	09/12/2013
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	08/11/2015
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	08/11/2015
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	08/11/2015
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	10/03/2008
ANNUAL DECLARATION	07/22/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST	07/22/2022
SANITATION INSPECTION	05/25/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	07/22/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	08/29/2022

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 3

Total Children 13

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	3	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Staff Chris Iliff with 3 children ages five-months-old to one-year-old.
2	10	MIXED	Staff Terra Smith and Andrew Heckmaster with 10 children ages two-years-old to five-years-old.


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 Compliance
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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports Compliance
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 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 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