DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

CITY SPROUTS DAYCARE, LLC

002117391

(314) 261-0300

3607 KIENLEN AVE
ST LOUIS
MO  63121

CITY SPROUTS DAYCARE, LLC



 

CANNON, CAROLYN

CAROL.CITYSPROUTS@ATT.NET


KATHERINE D SIMS

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

104

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 24 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

07/18/2023

9:30 AM

10:17 AM

UNANNOUNCED

CLOSE SUPERVISION

2450865129


DocumentDocument-Date
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 10/15/2008
POLICIES 11/17/2008
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/17/2008
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/17/2008
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 10/15/2008
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 10/15/2008
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 11/17/2008
SAMPLE FORMS 11/17/2008
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 11/17/2008
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/17/2008
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 10/15/2008
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 10/15/2008
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 02/05/2019
APPLICATION 01/25/2019
STAFF SHEET 02/05/2019
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 02/05/2019
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 02/25/2019
EQUIPMENT LIST 02/23/2023
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 02/28/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 12/13/2021
SANITATION INSPECTION 01/18/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION 02/23/2023
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 03/02/2023

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:45PM   5:45PM   3/20/2009



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Open Violations: 4
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 13
Total Children 61
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Ruth Tomlin and Michelle Tankins present with five children, ages 5-months-old to 10-months-old
2 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Lanise Jackson and Beverly Barham present with four children, ages 18-months-old to 24-months-old
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers, Rose Thomas present with four children, ages 13-months-old to 18-months-old
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Director, Carolyn Cannon and Cook, Corrie White present with no children in attendance
1 10 PRESCHOOL Caregiver, Dymand Frazier present with ten children, ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old
1 8 PRESCHOOL Caregiver, Malisha Fleming present with eight children, ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old
1 7 PRESCHOOL Caregiver, Mariah Tomlin present with seven children, ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old
1 14 SCHOOL AGE Caregiver, Angela Washington present with fourteen children, ages 6-years-old to 12-years-old
2 9 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregivers, Janet Walker and Stormi Graham present with nine children, all 2-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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: rodent glue trap. The item(s) was/were located in the preschool classroom.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
7/18/2023
Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings that were between 3.5 and 9 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 12 inches. On the fence line where chain link is in the middle of wooden fencing. Gap in the chain link fence.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date
7/18/2023
Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings large enough for a child to crawl or fall through - the openings measured about 12 inches at the bottom of the fence where it meets the concrete wall.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

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
Compliance
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 Dymand Frazier 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
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were varies (Child I).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission. The provider may use the department’s medical assessment form or the provider may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department’s form. The Child Medical Examination Report (Infant/Toddler/Pre-School)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 at https://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
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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Child(ren) was left without competent adult supervision as evidenced by a 7-year-old was in the front upstairs classroom sharpening pencils, without a caregiver present.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program (1) (A) 1. states: Caregivers shall not leave any child without competent adult supervision.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide competent adult supervision for each child as required.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date

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