DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

HILLTOP PRESCHOOL AND PARENTS' DAY OUT

000920623

(816) 781-5942

1001 SUNSET AVE
LIBERTY
MO  64068-2015

LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH



 

WATSON, TERESA MARIE

TERESA.WATSON@LUMCMO.ORG

Incorporated

MARY C MALOID

12 MONTHS - 6 YEARS

112

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

8 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

11/09/2023

10:00 AM

11:37 AM

ANNOUNCED

ANNUAL

2458634931


DocumentDocument-Date
SANITATION INSPECTION 09/12/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 12/07/2022
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 09/15/2022




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.
Open Violations: 6
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 16
Total Children 76
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 8 MIXED Room 209 Pandas - Caregivers Susan Pittman and Justine Cornell with eight children - four 2 yr olds and 1 one year old NPR 1:4
2 7 MIXED Room 211- Elephants - Caregivers Cassidy Peepo and Madison Stennet with seven children - four 2 year olds and three 3 year olds - NPR 1:7
2 11 MIXED Room 207 - Horses - Caregivers Amanda Bach and Shyanne Woolard with eleven children - five 2 year olds and six 3 year olds
3 15 PRESCHOOL Room 102/104 - Foxes - Caregivers Tracy Wilt, Mallory Coon, and Candice Jones with fifteen students - eleven 3 year olds and four 4 year olds NPR 1:7
2 12 PRESCHOOL Room 215/216 - Deer - Caregivers Rachel Anderson and Jackie Giacetti with twelve children - six 4 year olds and six 5 year olds
2 10 PRESCHOOL Room 213/214 Lions - Caregivers Tara Rogers and Emma Witte with ten children - seven 4 year olds and three 5 year olds
3 13 PRESCHOOL Room 208-Turtles- Caregivers Leah Greer, Sharon Cheyne, and Ruby Covey Graham with thirteen children - six 4 year olds and seven 5 year olds

 
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
Compliance
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
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the Large piece, was not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint on hand rail supports.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G) states: Outdoor equipment shall be safely constructed, in good condition, and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Stationary equipment such as swings, slides and climbers shall be anchored securely.
Correction Required
Play equipment shall be well maintained, safely constructed, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts; stationary equipment shall be anchored.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the tunnel, was not in good condition as evidenced by cracks on top which had jagged edges.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G) states: Outdoor equipment shall be safely constructed, in good condition, and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Stationary equipment such as swings, slides and climbers shall be anchored securely.
Correction Required
Play equipment shall be well maintained, safely constructed, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts; stationary equipment shall be anchored.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the Chain ladder, was not in good condition as evidenced by cracks in plastic at top of ladder.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G) states: Outdoor equipment shall be safely constructed, in good condition, and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Stationary equipment such as swings, slides and climbers shall be anchored securely.
Correction Required
Play equipment shall be well maintained, safely constructed, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts; stationary equipment shall be anchored.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: cutting edge of packing tape dispenser. The item(s) was/were located Room 215/216 Deer in an unlocked cabinet.
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
11/9/2023
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: adult scissors and screw driver. The item(s) was/were located Room 211 Elephants in an unlocked drawer.
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
11/9/2023
Violation
Doors to the bathroom or stalls did not meet requirements as evidenced by there was a lock on the bathroom stall.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 3 (C) states: Locks or latches shall not be used on bathroom or bathroom stall doors used by children below the first grade.
Correction Required
Doors to bathrooms or stalls, used by children below the first grade, shall not have locks or latches.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the Wooden Kitchen, was not in good condition as evidenced by Boards on top are loose.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G) states: Outdoor equipment shall be safely constructed, in good condition, and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Stationary equipment such as swings, slides and climbers shall be anchored securely.
Correction Required
Play equipment shall be well maintained, safely constructed, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts; stationary equipment shall be anchored.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by Five child files did not have the full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers’ name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (B) states: The full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, work schedule, home and work telephone numbers, and employer's name and address.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/9/2023
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.
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. states: All buildings and premises used by a child-care facility to care for more than six children except those exempted from the licensing provisions of the department of elementary and secondary education pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (15) of subsection 1 of section 210.211, shall be inspected annually for fire and safety by the state fire marshal, the marshal's designee or officials of a local fire district and for health and sanitation by the department of elementary and secondary education or the department's designee, including officials of the department of health and senior services, or officials of the local health department. Evidence of compliance with the inspections required by this section shall be kept on file and available to parents of children enrolling in the child-care facility.
Correction Required
An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date