DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

CIRCLE OF LIGHT GREATER ACHIEVER'S LEARNING CENTER

001227578

(314) 382-0739

8757 ANNETTA
ST LOUIS
MO  63147

CIRCLE OF LIGHT CHURCH



 

REDMOND, RENARDO

galc@colassoc.org

Incorporated

BRITTNEY RALPH

BIRTH - 13 YEARS

134

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

27 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; THIS FACILITY INCLUDES ADDRESS 8747 ANNETTA STREET 63147.
 
Inspection Information

09/13/2024

9:38 AM

12:01 PM

ANNOUNCED

ANNUAL

2478066170


DocumentDocument-Date
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 08/21/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/22/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 08/13/2024




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 9
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 14
Total Children 32
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Teachers, Wanda Guyton and Nia Hubbard were present with four children ages ranging between 14-months-old to 21-months-old.
2 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Teachers, Tracey Bengaies and Haley Chatman was present with three children ages ranging between 9-months-old to 14-months-old.
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Director, Renardo Redmond, assistant director, Eulita Harper, teacher Ashaureah Jones, cook, Janai Hubbard, and custodian Cheryl Tucker was present with zero children in attendance.
2 6 PRESCHOOL Teachers, Jada Alexander and Jayda Hubbard were present with six children all aged 3-years-old.
2 9 PRESCHOOL Teachers, Ruby Wesley and Jacqueline Young were present with nine children ages ranging between 4-years-old to 5-years-old.
2 10 TWO YEAR OLDS Teachers, Karen Nelson and Khloe Chatman were present with ten children all ages 2-years-old.

Compliance List
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Karen Nelson, Ruby Wesley, and Cheryl Tucker as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for children's medical examination reports were not met as evidenced by the medical examination was not signed by the required medical source.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (2) states: Within thirty (30) days following the admission of an infant, toddler or preschool child, a physical assessment report signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse shall be on file at the facility. The facility may use the department's physical assessment form, MO 580-1878 (6-94), or the facility may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department's form. The report shall have been completed not more than twelve (12) months before admission.
Correction Required
Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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: Bleach, Pine Sol, other cleaning chemicals.. The item(s) was/were located underneath the ktichen sink in a cabinet. There was a safety latch on the cabinet but it was out of order, as the cabinet could easily be opened.
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: A bottle of glade air freshener . The item(s) was/were located on a bookshelf in the infant classroom where children could reach. .
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
9/13/2024
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the child’s full name, address, birth date and the date care begins and ends.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (A) states: The child's full name, address, birth date and the date care begins and ends.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers’ name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (B) states: The full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, work schedule, home and work telephone numbers, and employer's name and address.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the name, address and telephone number of another individual (friend or relative) who might be reached in an emergency.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (C) states: Full name, address and phone number of a friend or relative who might be reached in an emergency when a parent, guardian or legal custodian cannot be reached.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 2 child files did not have the name and phone number of the family physician, or hospital, or both.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (D) states: Name and phone number of a physician and preferred hospital to be used in an emergency.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Barbara Jones, and Wanda Guyton.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Jeff Johnson, Cheryl Tucker.
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

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 210.201. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.201 to 210.257, the following terms mean:
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