MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LITTLE STEPS LEARNING CENTER LLC

Facility DVN
002446400

Phone
(660) 584-8770

Physical Address
715 MAIN ST
HIGGINSVILLE
MO 64037-1105

Owner
LITTLE STEPS LEARNING CENTER LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SHOUDT, MELANIE JANE

E-mail Address
LITLSTEPS@YAHOO.COM

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
CHRISTINA BRUCE

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
52

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
16 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
05/02/2023

Arrival Time
12:41 PM

Departure Time
2:38 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2454045939

Document	Document-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	03/19/2014
POLICIES	03/19/2014
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	03/19/2014
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	03/19/2014
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	03/19/2014
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	03/19/2014
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/19/2014
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	03/19/2014
DAILY SCHEDULE	03/19/2014
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/19/2014
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/19/2014
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	03/19/2014
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	03/19/2014
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	03/11/2016
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	03/12/2018
APPLICATION	02/21/2020
STAFF SHEET	03/10/2020
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	05/02/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST	05/02/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	04/03/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION	08/15/2022
ANNUAL DECLARATION	05/02/2023

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 11

Total Children 50

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Teachers Whitney Stevens and Jennifer Porras with children 15 months through 19 months old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Teachers Samantha Banker and Emily Mahnken with children ages 5 months through 15 months old.
2	16	MIXED	Teacher Jaisyra Starchman and Melanie Schoudt with children ages 3 years through 5 years old. Melanie was on premise, not in room, during nap time.
2	9	MIXED	Teachers Hannah Lutjen and Carlie Wellman with children ages 2 years and 3 years of age, with 8 two-year-olds.
1	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Director Melanie Schoudt on premise, not in ratio.
2	12	TWO YEAR OLDS	Teachers Bethany Chrisco and Sierra Buchanan with 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 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 Compliance
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