DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

OZARK ACTION, INC.

002730932

(417) 284-7333

357 STATE HIGHWAY O
BAKERSFIELD
MO  65609-8483

OZARK ACTION, INC.



 

HALFORD, KARA B

HS-EHSstateinspections@oaiwp.org

Incorporated

ELAINE S COX

36 MONTHS - 5 YEARS

15

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

 
Inspection Information

10/01/2024

1:10 PM

3:30 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2479267482


DocumentDocument-Date
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/17/2024
DAILY SCHEDULE 10/11/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 10/11/2018
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 11/03/1965
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 10/23/2018
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 10/23/2018
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 10/23/2018
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 10/23/2018
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 10/26/2018
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 10/26/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/05/2018
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/05/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/05/2018
POLICIES 11/06/2018
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 03/26/2019
SANITATION INSPECTION 09/28/2023
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 05/19/2022
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 08/30/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST 08/30/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION 08/30/2024




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 1
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
Total Children 10
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 10 PRESCHOOL Kara Halford and Claudia Miller with 10 children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old.

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 annual sanitation inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The observed surface area under one of the seats on the air plane rocking toy, from which a child might fall consists of bare soil.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 8. states: Concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or bare soil is not an acceptable surface under outdoor equipment from which children might fall and be injured.
Correction Required
The facility shall not use concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or bare soil under equipment from which a child might fall.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
10/1/2024
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The door, located in the preschool room leading to the outdoor play space, used as an exit from the facility was locked.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (4) (C) 3. states: No door in a means of egress shall be locked against egress travel when the building is occupied. Locking devices that impede or prohibit egress or that cannot be disengaged easily shall not be used. Dead bolt locks that require a key to unlock the door from the inside shall not be used. Locking or latching devices installed on doors shall not be located higher than fifty inches (50") above the finished floor.
Correction Required
Exit doors shall not be locked/impede exit from the building.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
10/1/2024
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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children
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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Compliance
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