DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

SCHOOL AGE INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

INNOVATION LEARNING, LLC

002725751

(707) 666-4761

695 S COMMERCIAL AVE
SMITHVILLE
MO  64089-9357

INNOVATION LEARNING, LLC

7332 S ALTON WAY STE 13D
CENTENNIAL
CO  80112-2319

KUTZ, LOREN

HORIZON@INNOVATIONLEARNING.COM


MARY C MALOID

5 YEARS - 13 YEARS

60

SCHOOL AGE

 
Inspection Information

12/12/2023

3:00 PM

3:39 PM

UNANNOUNCED

CLOSE SUPERVISION

2460623014


DocumentDocument-Date
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 08/21/2018
DAILY SCHEDULE 08/30/2018
DIRECTOR'S JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 08/21/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 08/30/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 08/21/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 08/21/2018
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 08/21/2018
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 07/25/2018
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 07/25/2018
POLICIES 08/21/2018
SAMPLE FORMS 08/21/2018
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 08/21/2018
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 08/31/2018
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 12/12/2018
APPLICATION 05/01/2020
ANNUAL DECLARATION 06/16/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 06/16/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 06/16/2022




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 10
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 2
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Person in charge Savannah Rottinghaus and Michelle Welch with no children

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 staff sheet was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
12/12/2023
Violation
The Annual Declaration was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (A) states: An Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms, indicating the licensee’s intent to continue operating a licensed group child care home or child care center and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing rules.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit the Annual Declaration as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff 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

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
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
A caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Mariah Guerrero- 4, Jessica Fields- 1.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (C) states: Caregivers who were employed after the first of the year shall obtain one (1) clock of hour training for each one (1) month of employment, regardless of the date employment began.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each employee.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
12/12/2023
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: Jessica Arnold (2 hours needed), Pamela Brown (12 hours needed) and Jessica Fields (12 hours needed).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2021, the staff listed need the following information: Jason Gilbertson- 12, Jeffrey Arnold- 12, Jessica Arnold- 12.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The director was not responsible for the daily planning, monitoring and managing of the facilities program as evidenced by there is not an approved director.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.
Correction Required
The director or group home provider shall be responsible for the daily program.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility has not submitted the approval request for proposed director: Savannah Rottinghaus.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. B. states: Once the center director or group child care home provider is certificated by the department, the Center Director/Group Child Care Home Provider Approval Request form shall be submitted to the department and maintained on file at the facility. See Center Director/Group Child Care Home Provider Approval Request form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
An approval request form shall be submitted to the department.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The director is not routinely on duty, as evidenced by there is no approved director.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 2. states: Center directors and group child care home providers routinely shall be on duty during the hours of highest attendance a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. If the facility operates less than forty (40) hours per week, the center director or group child care home provider shall be on duty at least fifty percent (50%) of the operating hours.
Correction Required
The director/group home provider shall be routinely on duty, as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The facility does not have an approved director on staff.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.
Correction Required
The facility shall have an approved director/group home provider.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The department did not receive notification of a director change.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 6. states: The center owner(s), or the board president or chairperson, shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and shall have a qualifying criminal background check on file as required by 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and submit required background check request.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
A caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Jessica Fields needs 1 hour.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (C) states: Caregivers who were employed after the first of the year shall obtain one (1) clock of hour training for each one (1) month of employment, regardless of the date employment began.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each employee.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
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
Compliance
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
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