MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LITTLE CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, LLC

Facility DVN
002916385

Phone
(417) 389-4795

Physical Address
3820 E 20TH ST
JOPLIN
MO 64801-5854

Owner
LITTLE CONNECTIONS ACADEMY, LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
ENSLOW, COURTNEY RENEE

E-mail Address
LCA3820@outlook.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JENNIFER GOMEZ

Age Range
24 MONTHS - 5 YEARS

Capacity
30

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations

Inspection Information

Date
12/12/2023

Arrival Time
1:00 PM

Departure Time
2:07 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2460544808

Document	Document-Date
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	10/24/2023
APPLICATION	02/10/2022
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	03/06/2022
DAILY SCHEDULE	03/22/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/06/2022
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/06/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	04/21/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	03/06/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/06/2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	04/08/2022
LICENSING ORIENTATION	10/07/2021
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	04/05/2022
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	04/05/2022
POLICIES	03/06/2022
SAMPLE FORMS	04/08/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	03/07/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	04/21/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	04/08/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	10/01/2021
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	03/22/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST	05/26/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION	05/26/2023
STAFF SHEET	05/26/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION	03/30/2023

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with 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.

Attendance at Time of Inspection

Total Staff 3

Total Children 17

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	5	PRESCHOOL	Caregiver Sam Palone present with five children, all 3 years of age.
1	8	PRESCHOOL	Caregiver Cherie Enslow present with eight children, ages 4-5 years old.
1	4	TWO YEAR OLDS	Caregiver Courtney Enslow present with four children, all 2 years old.


5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety Not Observed
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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings Not Observed
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 Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings Not Observed
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. — Not Observed
RSMo 210.211. License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when. Not Observed