DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

LITTLE HORNET'S LEARNING CENTER

002070646

(573) 382-2265

19101 STATE HIGHWAY C
ADVANCE
MO  63730-8070

BROWNWOOD GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH



 

HAWKINS, NANIE MARIE

knhawkins@live.com

Incorporated

LESLEY WARREN

BIRTH - 13 YEARS

20

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

4 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

12/11/2023

10:30 AM

12:13 PM

ANNOUNCED

ANNUAL

2460421041


DocumentDocument-Date
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/30/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION 10/06/2023
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 09/14/2023




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.
Open Violations: 9
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 3
Total Children 10
StaffChildClass AgeNote
3 10 MIXED Director Nannie Hawkins, caregiver Debbie Hay and caregiver Kathy Mace were present with 10 children ages three children under the age of 2 years old, two 2 year olds, two 4 year olds, and three 3 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
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: 8 oz of spackling, quart of paint and 1 gallon of bleach. The item(s) was/were located under the sink in the staff bathroom.
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
12/11/2023
Violation
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence had openings that were greater than 3 1/2 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 4.5 inches at the top of the fence in multiple areas on the back side of the playground that is located on the right hand side of the building .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2").
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of animal excrement was located on the playground in the grass next to the pvc pipe by the play structure.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C) states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities. It shall be well-maintained and free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, barbed wire, open wells, rocks and other debris, and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The equipment, a airplane, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by it is currently placed over a combination of chat (large grey rock) and grass.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material.
Correction Required
Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility failed to meet requirements for 8 children, who nap or sleep, did not have a sheet.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 5 (A) states: An individual mat, cot or bed with an individually assigned sheet and blanket provided for each child who naps or sleeps. Upper levels of bunk beds shall not be used. If mats are used they shall have nonabsorbent, cleanable coverings and shall not be placed directly on concrete, linoleum, hardwood, or tile floors when children are resting or napping. They shall be used only over carpeting and shall be long enough so the child's head or feet do not rest off the mat. Mats shall be washed and sanitized at least weekly, or more often as needed, and shall be cleaned and sanitized before use by another child.
Correction Required
An individual mat, cot or bed with individually assigned sheet and blanket is required for each child who naps.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility failed to meet requirements for children rest or nap on mats placed directly on a concrete floor.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 5 (A) states: An individual mat, cot or bed with an individually assigned sheet and blanket provided for each child who naps or sleeps. Upper levels of bunk beds shall not be used. If mats are used they shall have nonabsorbent, cleanable coverings and shall not be placed directly on concrete, linoleum, hardwood, or tile floors when children are resting or napping. They shall be used only over carpeting and shall be long enough so the child's head or feet do not rest off the mat. Mats shall be washed and sanitized at least weekly, or more often as needed, and shall be cleaned and sanitized before use by another child.
Correction Required
An individual mat, cot or bed with individually assigned sheet and blanket is required for each child who naps.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
12/11/2023
Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of weed barrier on the playground next to the building was showing. This is a tripping hazard.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C) states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities. It shall be well-maintained and free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, barbed wire, open wells, rocks and other debris, and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of a sharp edge on the bottom of the metal siding has become unsecured. This is located on the playground on the left hand side of the building next to the chair and tricycle .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C) states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities. It shall be well-maintained and free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, barbed wire, open wells, rocks and other debris, and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence had openings that were greater than 3 1/2 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 7 inches on the black fence in the front of the building.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2").
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: body spray, 1 can of spray paint, deodorant and 1 bottle of lice control spray . The item(s) was/were located in the closet in the staff bathroom.
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
12/11/2023
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: 6 foot plywood shelf. The item(s) was/were located in the staff bathroom leaning against the wall.
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
12/11/2023
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: vitamins . The item(s) was/were located in the second drawer of the office desk.
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
12/11/2023
Violation
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence was less than 42 inches high; the measured height was 36 inches.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2").
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence had openings that were greater than 3 1/2 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 1 foot 1 inch were located at the bottom of the black fence it the front of the building.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2").
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records
Compliance
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