DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

INSPECTION REPORT
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Inspection Information








DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 05/03/2024
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 12/15/2023
CHILD CARE/DISCIPLINE POLICIES 03/11/2024
DAILY SCHEDULE 03/11/2024
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 08/31/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 04/02/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST 03/11/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 04/02/2024
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 05/03/2024
LICENSING ORIENTATION 10/04/2021
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 03/11/2024
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 04/22/2024
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 03/07/2024
POLICIES 03/11/2024
SAFETY PLAN 05/02/2024
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 05/01/2024
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 03/11/2024
SAMPLE FORMS 03/11/2024
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 03/11/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 02/07/2024




Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations:
NOTE
The licensee is responsible for compliance with all licensing rules, including but not limited to the rules listed on this compliance report form.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-400.025 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The fire safety inspection was not approved..
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process (5) states: Prior to the granting of a license, the provider shall meet the requirements of 5 CSR 25-400.086 Fire Safety.
Correction Required
The provider shall submit evidence of compliance with fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
3/11/2024
Violation
A listing of household members was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process (4) (H) states: Listing of all household members and assistant(s);
Correction Required
The provider shall submit a listing of all household members.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/5/2024
5 CSR 25-400.055 Annual Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.086 Fire Safety
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include use of alarms.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. A. states: Use of alarms to warn other building occupants and summon staff;
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include an emergency call to the fire department.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. B. states: Emergency telephone call to the fire department.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include response to alarms.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. C. states: Response to alarms.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include isolation of a fire.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. D. states: Isolation of a fire, including confinement by closing doors to the fire area.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include evacuation of the immediate area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. E. states: Evacuation of the immediate area.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include two off-site locations.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. F. states: Two (2) off-site locations identified as meeting places in case of evacuation.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include details for relocation.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. G. states: Relocation as detailed in the disaster and emergency plan, including individuals with special needs, such as non-ambulatory children and children who sleep overnight, if applicable.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's emergency procedure plan did not include system of parental notification and re-unification.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. H. states: System of contact for parents of children and notification of parents of the plan to assist in re-unification.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's disaster plan did not include disaster and emergency procedures to be followed.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 4. . states: The disaster and emergency procedures to be followed, which include but are not limited to the following:
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's lock-down procedures did not include announcement of lock-down by the director or designee.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 5. A. states: An announcement of the lockdown by the director or designee. The alert may be made using a pre-selected code word.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's lock-down procedures did not include children kept in their classroom or other designated area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 5. B. states: In a lock-down situation, staff shall keep children in their rooms or other designated location that are away from the danger.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's lock-down procedures did not include staff accounting for children and ensuring no one leaves until given an 'all-clear'.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (1) (C) 5. C. states: Staff is responsible for accounting for children and ensuring that no one leaves the room or safe area until 'all clear' is announced.
Correction Required
Facilities emergency procedure must include required components.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's list of emergency numbers that are posted do not include the numbers for a local radio station.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 1. B. states: A list of emergency numbers, including 911, if available, the fire department, police department, ambulance service, poison control center, and local radio station.
Correction Required
Facility must post information as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's evacuation route diagram was not posted in each room used for child care.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 2. states: A diagram of evacuation routes from the room.
Correction Required
Facility must post information as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility's special instructions for infants and non-ambulatory children were not posted in each room used for child care.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 3. states: Any special instructions for infants and non-ambulatory children.
Correction Required
Facility must post information as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for manipulatives. The facility needed an additional 2 items in this category.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (2) (B) 2 B states: Manipulatives
Correction Required
The facility shall provide appropriate equipment for children as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for music and rhythm activities. The facility needed an additional 3 items in this category.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (2) (B) 2 F states: Music and rhythm activities
Correction Required
The facility shall provide appropriate equipment for children as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for push-pull toys. The facility needed an additional 2 item(s) in this category.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (2) (C) 1 A states: Push-pull toys.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide approved equipment as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for infant and toddler equipment as evidenced by insuffient amount of equipment and materials.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (2) (C) 1 states: Infants and toddlers shall have safe toys which shall be washed when soiled. Toys, parts of toys or other materials shall not be small enough to be swallowed. Toys and materials shall include a minimum of one (1) approved item from each of the following categories for each infant and toddler in the licensed capacity of the home:
Correction Required
The facility shall provide safe, clean toys.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The assistant(s), Angela Little, did not complete safe sleep training prior to licensure.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (5) (A) 2. states: The provider, assistant(s), and volunteers in a family child care home shall complete the safe sleep training described in subsection (5)(A) of this rule prior to licensure.
Correction Required
Prior to receiving a license, the provider and assistant(s) must complete department-approved safe sleep training.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/22/2024
Violation
The provider, Tawana Little, did not complete safe sleep training prior to licensure.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (5) (A) 2. states: The provider, assistant(s), and volunteers in a family child care home shall complete the safe sleep training described in subsection (5)(A) of this rule prior to licensure.
Correction Required
Prior to receiving a license, the provider and assistant(s) must complete department-approved safe sleep training.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
5/3/2024
Violation
The requirements for availability and understanding of the Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Homes in Missouri were not met as evidenced by licensing rules were not available.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (1) (H) states: The provider shall have available a copy of the Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Homes in Missouri. Providers and assistants shall review and be knowledgeable of the rules at the time they begin work, and shall be able to understand and apply the rules which relate to their respective responsibilities.
Correction Required
Licensing rules shall be available and adults working directly with children shall be knowledgeable of the rules.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
Violation
A caregiver did not obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number. The caregivers listed need a MOPD ID: Tawana Little and Angela Little.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (4) (E) 1. states: Caregivers shall obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number from the department.
Correction Required
All caregivers shall obtain a MOPD ID.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/2/2024
5 CSR 25-400.115 Child Care Family and Household
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.125 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A medical examination report was not on file for the provider.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.125 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) states: The provider shall have a medical examination report on file at the time of initial licensure.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
4/22/2024
5 CSR 25-400.135 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.145 Nighttime Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.155 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.165 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.175 Child Care Program
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.185 Health Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.190 Nutrition and Food Service
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.200 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.210 Records and Reports
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Tawana Little and Angela Little .
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
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Compliance Date
4/22/2024
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
RSMo 210.252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.
Compliance