DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

BERRY PATCH BABIES, LLC

002977588


975 N LINDSEY AVE
REPUBLIC
MO  65738-1216

BERRY PATCH BABIES, LLC



 

RICHARDSON, MICHELLE LYNN

BERRYPATCHDAYCARE@GMAIL.COM


ANGEL DONSON

BIRTH - 12 YEARS

55

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT
 
Inspection Information

12/29/2023

N/A

N/A

N/A

COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION

2457865389


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 10/06/2022
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 10/06/2022
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/29/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 12/02/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/29/2022
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 12/02/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 10/06/2022
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 11/30/2022
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 11/30/2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/30/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 12/02/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 11/30/2022
POLICIES 11/29/2022
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 11/30/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/27/2023
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 09/20/2023
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 09/20/2023
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 09/20/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST 09/14/2023
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 09/20/2023
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 09/20/2023
DAILY SCHEDULE 09/20/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION 11/02/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance 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.

Compliance List
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
The facility has not met the requirements for state or local sanitation as evidenced by an updated sanitation inspection for the revision has not been conducted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (B) states: The premises shall conform to the fire and safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee and requirements for state or local zoning, building and sanitation.
Correction Required
The facility shall comply with fire and safety/zoning/sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/2/2023
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
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Denise Hudgins.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) . states: Every three (3) years, the child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers in a group child care home or child care center licensed to provide care for infants less than one (1) year of age shall successfully complete department-approved training regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep recommendations contained in the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on sleep-related infant deaths. The Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment, July 2022, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and available at https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057990/188304/Sleep-Related-Infant-Deaths-Updated-2022 or as published in PEDIATRICS Volume 150, Issue 1, July 2022. A copy can also be obtained from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and at https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/deseadministrativerules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
9/21/2023
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