DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

MORNING STAR DAY CARE AND PRESCHOOL

000651816

(417) 725-1043

113 W MT VERNON
NIXA
MO  65714

NIXA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

PO BOX 409
NIXA
MO  65714-0409

HAHN, EMMA JEAN

office@morningstar.academy


PENNY KREITZER

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

120

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

20 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

09/07/2023

10:00 AM

12:05 PM

ANNOUNCED

ANNUAL

2454059283


DocumentDocument-Date
SANITATION INSPECTION 07/28/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/02/2023
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 08/14/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 2
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 12
Total Children 33
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Kelsi Watson, Caregiver, with 3 one year old children.
2 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Marisela Popesku and Emily Alvarado with 3 infants (4 months through 11 months) and 1 one year old child.
2 4 MIXED Linda Baird and Melodi Orahood, Caregivers, with 1 two year old child and 3 one year old children.
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Other child care staff present at the facility: Emma Hahn, Director; Michaela Pappan, Caregiver; Amanda Mendenhall, Preschool Lead; Kobby Crawford, Caregiver/Cook.
1 6 PRESCHOOL Janelle McClammy, Caregiver.
1 6 PRESCHOOL Lily Westbrook, Caregiver.
1 10 TWO YEAR OLDS Ashley Zickefoose, Caregiver.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-300.020 Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Lily Westbrook and Marisela Popesku.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) 3. states: After the initial physical assessment, all caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be tested for tuberculosis at least every two (2) years. Caregivers with previously positive tuberculin tests shall be under the management of a physician.
Correction Required
Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.060 Responsibilities of Caregivers
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.080 Sanitation Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: batteries, small candies, disinfectant wipes. The item(s) was/were located in an unlocked cabinet in the infant room.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (D) states: Hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages or hazardous personal care items shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related materials.
Correction Required
Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
9/7/2023
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility's admitting procedure did not include an individualized special care plan for a child with special needs.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 1 states: The facility director shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care that includes a plan for caring for the child if s/he becomes ill or needs emergency medical treatment. The director shall maintain an individual file on each child in order to communicate with the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian. The director shall have a plan for any child with special health needs, identified through a physical assessment by a licensed physician or an advance practice nurse, to ensure that those needs are met during care.
Correction Required
The facility shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care which includes a plan for ill children, emergency medical care, and special health needs.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings
Compliance
RSMo 210.003 Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions--duties of administrator, report--notification of parents, when.
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.
Compliance
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually.
Compliance
RSMo 210.255 Religious organizations operating facility in violation, procedure - noncompliance after notice, prosecutor may act or attorney general.
Compliance
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.
Compliance