DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

YOUNG HEARTS LEARNING CENTER, LLC

002072831

(636) 677-6776

1420 GRAVOIS RD
HIGH RIDGE
MO  63049

YOUNG HEARTS LEARNING CENTER, LLC



 

YOUNG, WILMA DIANE

STEPHANIEAORLANDO@GMAIL.COM


BRITTANY HECHT

BIRTH - 16 YEARS

109

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

19 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; MAIN BUILDING: 79 CAPACITY, BIRTH THROUGH 16 YEARS; MODULAR BUILDING: 30 CAPACITY, 2 THROUGH 16 YEARS; NO MORE THAN 109 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE 2 BUILDINGS
 
Inspection Information

11/20/2024

10:40 AM

1:29 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2482936399


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 11/09/2007
SAMPLE FORMS 11/09/2007
POLICIES 11/09/2007
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 11/09/2007
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 11/09/2007
DAILY SCHEDULE 11/09/2007
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 08/22/2013
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 08/09/2013
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 11/09/2007
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 09/28/2015
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 06/27/2016
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 11/05/2007
APPLICATION 08/22/2019
STAFF SHEET 09/16/2019
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 10/27/2009
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 11/09/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 11/09/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 11/20/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 10/16/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION 11/20/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 11/20/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/24/2024
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 12/20/2022

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  3:30PM   5:30PM   9/11/2015



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 12
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 13
Total Children 59
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Talia Griffonetti & Brittany Hancock-Pease, Caregiver 7 - 4-12 Month Olds
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Tracy White & Jessica Scott, Caregivers 8 - 14-22 Month Olds
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Jade Casares, Cook
1 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Stephanie Orlando, Assistant Director
1 8 PRESCHOOL Logan Pressy, Caregiver 8 - 3 & 4 Year Olds
1 7 PRESCHOOL Kassie Hehner, Caregiver 7 - 4 & 5 Year Olds
1 7 PRESCHOOL Carolyn Kelly, Caregiver 7 - 3 Year Olds
1 10 PRESCHOOL Ariel Rapert, Caregiver 10 - 4 & 5 Year Olds
3 12 TWO YEAR OLDS Alexis Donnelly & Madison Western, Caregivers Jill Steffens, QAR Quality Specialist with UMKC 12 - 2 Year Olds

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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The walls located in the 2 Year Old Bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by there was a 2 inch hole in the wall near where the previous toilet paper holder had been installed.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the fence was unattached from the top rail on the 2 Year Old Playground, specifically on the back run of the fence on the first & second panels from the left corner.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
The use of potty chairs/junior commode/adaptor seat did not meet requirements as evidenced by the potty chair was not emptied.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (C) 2. states: One (1) potty chair, junior commode or toilet with an adapter seat shall be provided for every four (4) children being toilet trained. Potty chairs shall be located in the bathroom and shall be emptied, cleaned and disinfected after each use.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide, clean, and disinfect potty training equipment as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
The requirements for toilet and handwashing facilities were not met as evidenced by the toilet would not flush.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 3. states: Toilet and hand washing facilities shall be in working order and convenient for the children's use.
Correction Required
Bathroom fixtures shall be functional and convenient.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by toilet paper was not within children's reach.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 4. states: Paper towels, soap and toilet paper shall be provided and easily accessible so the children can reach them without assistance.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide paper towels, soap and toilet paper, accessible for children's use.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the toilet was soiled.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 7. states: Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.
Correction Required
Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by paper towels were not within children's reach.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 4. states: Paper towels, soap and toilet paper shall be provided and easily accessible so the children can reach them without assistance.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide paper towels, soap and toilet paper, accessible for children's use.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the fence was unattached from the top rail, specifically on the dividing fence between the 2 Year Old & Preschool Playgrounds.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the top rail of the fence was not attached to the main pole on the left run of the fence on the Preschool Playground.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the top rail of the fence was not attached to 2 main poles on the back run of the fence on the Preschool Playground, specifically the last 2 poles on the right side of the tiles before the pea gravel begins.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A child was on a cot; no parental permission was on file.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. B. states: With written parental consent on file, cots may be used for napping or sleeping for toddlers twelve (12) months and older.
Correction Required
The facility shall use cots for toddlers only with written parental permission.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A facility orientation was not conducted for a caregiver(s) before being left alone with children. The following staff need a facility orientation: Alyssa Kehner, Kailey Kehner, Ariel Kunzie & Ashley Varela.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (K) . states: The child care provider shall ensure that within seven (7) days of employment or volunteering, and before being left alone with children, that caregivers employed on or after August 30, 2019, receive a facility orientation. The facility orientation shall include--
Correction Required
The facility shall ensure that a facility orientation occurs within 7 days of employment or volunteering and before caregivers are left alone with children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
A caregiver did not obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number. The staff listed need a MOPD ID: Alyssa Kehner, Kailey Kehner, Ariel Kunzie & Ashley Varela.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (F) 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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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: Carolyn Kelly - 1 Clock Hour, Morgan Thompson - 1 Clock Hour, Talia Griffonetti - 1 Clock Hour, Katie Rayborn - 10 Clock Hours & Alyssa Brassard - 9 Clock Hours. As of 1/3/2024 Carolyn Kelly is compliant & Alyssa Brassard is no longer employed. As of 8/2/2024 the following is still needed: Morgan Thompson - 2 Clock Hours, Talia Griffonetti - 3 Clock Hours & Katie Rayburn - 8 Clock Hours.
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
11/20/2024
Violation
Kailey Kehner, Ariel Kunzie & Ashley Varela did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 3. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department-approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Ariel Rapert, Lauren Koenig, Sarah Sherman, Brittany Trierweiler, Logan Pressy, Madison Western, Roni Leathers, Jodi Bronskill, Shawna LaChance, Helen Ward, Adriana Corona, Morgan Thompson, Talia Grifonetti, Alyssa Brassard & Tracy White (As of 1/3/2024 Alyssa Brassard is no longer employed.) (As of 5/29/2024 medicals are still needed for Ariel Rapert, Sarah Sherman, Logan Pressy, Madison Western Morgan Thompson, Talia Griffonetti & Tracy White.) (As of 8/2/2024 a medical is still needed for Talia Griffonetti.) 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 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
11/20/2024
Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Kailey Kehner, Ariel Kunzie & Ashley Varela.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Kailey Kehner, Ariel Kunzie & Ashley Varela 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 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Rachel Melin, Stephanie Orlando, Ashley Schmied, Catherine Seitz, Linda Vaughn Dunn & Wilma Diane Young.
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 Alyssa Kehner, Kailey Kehner, Ariel Kunzie & Ashley Varela.
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 210.115. 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