DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

ALPHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC.

001085294

(816) 942-5567

11430 WORNALL RD
KANSAS CITY
MO  64114

ALPHA MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC.



 

DOUGHERTY, LINDA JEANNE

info@alphamontessorikc.com

Incorporated

ROBYN EMBREE

24 MONTHS - 10 YEARS

75

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

 
Inspection Information

07/11/2023

2:00 PM

3:37 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2450464624


DocumentDocument-Date
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 08/21/1998
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 06/30/1998
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 01/21/1998
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 01/21/1998
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 06/30/1998
SAMPLE FORMS 06/30/1998
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 06/30/1998
POLICIES 06/30/1998
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 06/30/1998
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/30/1998
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 06/30/1998
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 06/30/1998
STAFF SHEET 04/25/2018
APPLICATION 07/30/2018
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 07/26/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION 05/25/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION 06/29/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 06/29/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 06/29/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 04/13/2022




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 8
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 10
Total Children 41
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 MIXED Angie Vogel (staff) present with four children age 2-3 years with only one child being 3 years
4 11 MIXED Lacie Dawkins (staff), Mitchel Messerly (staff), Adisson Tavelli (volunteer) and Abby Byard (volunteer) present with eleven children 5-7 years
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Wendy Whitcomb (staff) present with no children in attendance.
1 9 PRESCHOOL Lateefa Griffith (staff) present with nine children age 3 years
1 7 PRESCHOOL Simone Cole (staff) present with seven children age 3-4 years
1 4 PRESCHOOL Linda Spizer (staff) present with four children age 4 years
1 6 TWO YEAR OLDS Cindy Anderson (staff) present with six children age 2 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 facility is owned by a legal entity that currently shows as dissolved on Missouri Secretary of State's website.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (D) states: Documentation as required by the Missouri Secretary of State and state law to verify the legal entity is in good standing, if a group child care home or child care center is owned by a legal entity.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence that the legal entity is in good standing with the Missouri Secretary of State and state law.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff and volunteers 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

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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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 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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Evidence of local zoning approval was not received.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local building and zoning requirements, if applicable.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of local building/zoning approval as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
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: Linda Dougherty (missing 2 hours), Latha Sankar (missing 12 hours), Angela Thull (missing 6 hours) and Wendy Whitcomb (missing 4 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
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
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
Not Observed
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