DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

BRIGHTON LEARNING CENTER INC

003080955

(816) 585-8011

300 NE 58TH TER
GLADSTONE
MO  64118-4221

BRIGHTON LEARNING CENTER INC



 

JONES, DARRON

MCHRISTESONBLCKC@GMAIL.COM

Incorporated

BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

76

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

02/05/2025

N/A

N/A

N/A

COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION

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DocumentDocument-Date
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 01/09/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 01/09/2025
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 01/14/2025
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 08/19/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 01/02/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 01/15/2025
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 01/15/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 12/31/2024
SAMPLE FORMS 12/31/2024
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 08/19/2024
LICENSING ORIENTATION 08/22/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST 08/19/2024
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 08/15/2024
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 08/15/2024
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 08/15/2024
DAILY SCHEDULE 08/19/2024
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 08/19/2024
POLICIES 08/19/2024
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 08/19/2024
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 08/19/2024
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 08/06/2024
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 08/06/2024
APPLICATION 08/06/2024




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: NA
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 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The lines of administrative authority did not include the required information as evidenced by no Board president listed.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (4) (I) states: Lines of administrative authority;
Correction Required
The facility shall submit lines of administrative authority.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
Violation
The sanitation inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (4) (K) states: Evidence of compliance with local or state, or both, sanitation requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/2/2025
Violation
The facility had no evidence of compliance with local building and zoning requirements.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (4) (L) states: Evidence of compliance, if applicable, with local building and zoning requirements;
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with local building and zoning.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
The fire safety inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (5) states: Prior to the granting of a license, the provider shall meet the requirements of 5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with fire safety requirements.

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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
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 facility has not met the requirements for state or local zoning as evidenced by no zoning certificate.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (B) states: The premises shall conform to the fire and safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee and requirements for state or local zoning, building and sanitation.
Correction Required
The facility shall comply with fire and safety/zoning/sanitation requirements.

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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
The facility has not met the requirements for fire and safety as evidenced by did not pass fire inspection.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (B) states: The premises shall conform to the fire and safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee and requirements for state or local zoning, building and sanitation.
Correction Required
The facility shall comply with fire and safety/zoning/sanitation requirements.

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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
Violation
The facility has not met the requirements for state or local sanitation as evidenced by did not pass sanitation inspection .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (B) states: The premises shall conform to the fire and safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee and requirements for state or local zoning, building and sanitation.
Correction Required
The facility shall comply with fire and safety/zoning/sanitation requirements.

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Compliance Date
1/2/2025
Violation
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by laundry room, furnace rooms, closets with paint, and kitchen not locked.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (C) states: Children shall have no access to areas not approved for child care.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.

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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
The requirements for protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets were not met as evidenced by an electrical plate was missing in that electrical plate missing in infant room.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (G) states: Protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets shall be used in areas accessible to the children.
Correction Required
The facility shall use outlet covers or twist-lock outlets as required.

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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: paint, bleach, oven cleaner. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked closet and kitchen.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
Emergency numbers for the police, fire department, and ambulance were not posted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 11. states: Telephone numbers for the police, fire department, ambulance and other emergency telephone numbers shall be posted near the telephone.
Correction Required
Emergency numbers shall be posted near the telephone.

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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
Violation
The infant/toddler unit did not have a method for heating bottles.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (B) 2. B. (VII) states: Facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or facilities adding new infant/toddler space shall provide refrigeration for bottles and a method for heating bottles in the infant/toddler unit; and
Correction Required
The facility shall provide refrigeration and a method for heating bottles in the I/T unit. (GF)

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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
The infant/toddler unit did not have refrigeration provided.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (B) 2. B. (VII) states: Facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or facilities adding new infant/toddler space shall provide refrigeration for bottles and a method for heating bottles in the infant/toddler unit; and
Correction Required
The facility shall provide refrigeration and a method for heating bottles in the I/T unit. (GF)

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Compliance Date
1/21/2025
Violation
The facility did not have the required number of diapering tables. There was an insufficient number of diapering tables as evidenced by there were zero changing tables diapering table(s) for 13 two year olds.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (4) (B) states: Facilities initially licensed for infant/toddler care after the effective date of these rules or facilities adding new infant/toddler space shall have one (1) diapering table for every group of eight (8) infant/toddlers and one (1) diapering table for every group of sixteen (16) two (2)-year olds.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide one diaper change table for every group of 8 I/Ts and one diaper change table for every 16 two-year olds. (GF)

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Compliance Date
1/14/2025
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility's disaster and emergency plan was not available in the office.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (A) states: At all times, a copy of the facility's disaster and emergency plan is readily available in the office area and in each room used for care of children;
Correction Required
The facilities disaster and emergency plan must be available in required locations.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
The facility's disaster and emergency plan was not available in each room used for childcare as evidenced by no disaster plans posted in the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (A) states: At all times, a copy of the facility's disaster and emergency plan is readily available in the office area and in each room used for care of children;
Correction Required
The facilities disaster and emergency plan must be available in required locations.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
Violation
The facility’s name, address and telephone number was not posted in each room.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 1. A. states: The name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
Correction Required
Facility must post information as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
Violation
The facility's list of emergency numbers are not posted in each room used for child care, specifically no list was posted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 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
The facility must post all emergency numbers as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
Violation
The facility's evacuation route diagram was not posted in each room.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (2) (B) 2. states: A diagram of evacuation routes from the room;
Correction Required
Facility must post information as required.

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Compliance Date
1/15/2025
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Furniture/equipment, heater covers, in all rooms and hallways was unsafe as evidenced by needs more stabilization .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
Violation
Furniture/equipment, shelves , in preschool was not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (A) 1. states: All furniture and equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/9/2025
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Darron Jones, Michelle Christeson, Donisha Colbert, Siera Norman, and Alecia Jones did not complete safe sleep training prior to licensure.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 2. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers in a group child care home or child care center shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule prior to licensure.
Correction Required
Prior to receiving a license, department-approved safe sleep training shall be completed.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/22/2025
Violation
The requirements for first aid/CPR were not met as evidenced by there was no documentation on file showing completion of age-appropriate CPR certification for the requested/licensed capacity.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (T) states: The licensee shall have documentation on file at the facility of current certification in age-appropriate first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for a sufficient number of child care staff to ensure that there is one (1) caregiver at the facility for every twenty (20) children in the licensed capacity. At least one (1) caregiver with current certification in age-appropriate first aid and CPR must be on site at all times when children are present. The training shall be certified by a nationally-recognized organization, such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or an equivalent certification, include an in-person skills assessment, and be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required age-appropriate certification in first aid/CPR shall be on file, with at least one caregiver with certification on site.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/22/2025
Violation
The requirements for first aid/CPR were not met as evidenced by there was no documentation on file showing completion of age-appropriate first aid certification for the requested/licensed capacity.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (T) states: The licensee shall have documentation on file at the facility of current certification in age-appropriate first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for a sufficient number of child care staff to ensure that there is one (1) caregiver at the facility for every twenty (20) children in the licensed capacity. At least one (1) caregiver with current certification in age-appropriate first aid and CPR must be on site at all times when children are present. The training shall be certified by a nationally-recognized organization, such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or an equivalent certification, include an in-person skills assessment, and be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required age-appropriate certification in first aid/CPR shall be on file, with at least one caregiver with certification on site.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
1/22/2025
Violation
The director was not approved as evidenced by requested director only certified for 60 children.
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 an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.
Correction Required
The director or group home provider shall be an approved, certificated adult who is responsible for the daily program.

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Compliance Date
1/14/2025
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