DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

BRIGHTON LEARNING CENTER INC

002292657

(816) 436-2290

7227 N EUCLID AVE
GLADSTONE
MO  64118-2368

BRIGHTON LEARNING CENTER INC



 

SHEFFIELD, LISA MICHELE

lsheffieldblckc@gmail.com

Incorporated

MARY C MALOID

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

108

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 32 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

12/07/2023

10:20 AM

11:00 AM

UNANNOUNCED

REINSPECTION

2460241894


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 09/14/2012
SAMPLE FORMS 09/14/2012
POLICIES 09/14/2012
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 08/09/2012
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 08/09/2012
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 09/14/2012
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 09/14/2012
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 09/14/2012
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 09/14/2012
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 09/14/2012
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 09/14/2012
DAILY SCHEDULE 09/14/2012
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 09/14/2012
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 09/14/2012
APPLICATION 09/05/2018
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 11/16/2021
ANNUAL DECLARATION 10/05/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST 10/05/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION 09/19/2023
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 10/05/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 11/08/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 6
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 16
Total Children 66
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Infants 1 - Caregivers Sarah Struchtemeyer and Mattie Mullikin with eight children all under the age of one year
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Infants 2 - Caregivers Sarah Dobson and MonMarlo Wohwoh with eight children all under the age of 12 months
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Toddlers 1 - Caregivers Breanna Spencer and Merlin Garcia with eight children all under the age of 2
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Toddlers 2 - Caregivers China Cooper and Maurina Clark with six children all under the age of 2
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Director Lisa Sheffield and cook Mila Andrade with no children in attendance
3 13 PRESCHOOL Preschool - Caregivers Emmy Bausch, Corey Callahan, and Anna Wilson with thirteen children all 3-4 years of age
1 10 PRESCHOOL Pre K - Caregiver Alaina Andrade with ten children all 4-5 years of age
2 13 TWO YEAR OLDS Twos - Caregivers Zena Brady and Jessica Cude with thirteen children all 2 years of age

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Brooklyn Warnes within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.
Correction Required
Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
12/7/2023
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Furniture/equipment, Sink vanity, in toddler 2 was not in good condition as evidenced by door is loose at the hinge causing it to hang unevenly.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Furniture/equipment, Yellow chairs, in Early Preschool was not in good condition as evidenced by dirt on chairs.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Outdoor equipment, Little Tykes car, in playground was not in good condition as evidenced by hole in roof support with jagged edges.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Maurina Clark did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 3. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department-approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Madison Hill.
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

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by Eight children, ages 1 , were cared for by one caregiver(s).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios (1) (A) states: Birth Through Two (2) Years. Groups composed of mixed ages through two (2)- years shall have no less than one (1) adult to four (4) children, with no more than eight (8) children in a group;
Correction Required
Correct staff/child ratios and group size shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Return Inspection

Compliance Date
12/7/2023
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Ayla Bausch.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
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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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Maurina Clark.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
12/7/2023
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