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5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
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The facility did not meet all debts and obligations associated with operating a child care facility as evidenced by Director Karen Davis stated that she has not paid taxes, and is unable to submit the annual filing to the Missouri. During 1/22/2025 close supervision Karen Davis reported that she paid her last tax fees on 1/10/2025 and filed a request for Certificate of the Tax Clearance. During 2/3/2025 close supervision Karen Davis reported that she did not receive a Certificate of the Tax Clearance that was requested by her on 1/10/2025. On 1/31/2025 she resubmitted the request to Department of Revenue. CI suggested to a director to call Department of Revenue ( the call must be scheduled) and talk with them about her status with them. On 3/11/25 inspection Karen Davis reported that they had to pay $1320 towards the taxes they own to MO Department of Revenew. The check for $1320 was cleared on 2/28/25. By a report of Karen Davis she faxed another request for a Certificate of the Tax Clearance on 2/14/25 and 2/27/25 to Department of Revenue. CI Gerasimova asked Karen Davis to fax it during the 3/11/25 inspection. It has been faxed to the fax number stated on the form. CI Gerasimova suggested to also mail it to the address stated on the form . Director Karen Davis is asked to report to OOC that it was mailed -with the proof of it to be mailed by Friday 3/14/25. During 4/1/25 Close Supervision inspection a director Karen Davis reported that she still didn't hear anything from Department of Revenue. It was agreed that she will go online and schedule a phone call with a representative in Department of Revenue. She will ask them to email her a Certificate of the Tax Clearance and /or at least some kind of another proof that he balance is zero and she did pay all her taxes . Karen Davis is asked to report about scheduling the call interview on Friday 4/4/2025. During Annual Inspection on 5/7/2025 director Karen Davis notified CI Gerasimova that the email from Department and Revenue on May 1st , 2025 stating that her documents were received and will be processed in the order in was received within 5-7 business days. Karen Davis will call the number that was stated in email on Monday May 12th.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration (4) states: The person(s) or legal entity who owns a child care facility shall be responsible for meeting all debts and obligations incurred by the facility and for maintaining compliance with all licensing rules for group child care homes and child care centers.
Correction Required
The facility shall meet all financial obligations and maintain compliance with licensing rules.
Correction Verification
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5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
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5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
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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
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Violation
The facility is owned by a legal entity that currently shows as canceled on Missouri Secretary of State's website.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (D) states: Documentation as required by the Missouri Secretary of State and state law to verify the legal entity is in good standing, if a group child care home or child care center is owned by a legal entity.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence that the legal entity is in good standing with the Missouri Secretary of State and state law.
Correction Verification
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5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
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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
5/7/2025
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Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: staplers . The item(s) was/were located in preschool classroom on the counter top presenting possible injuries to the children.
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.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: stapler and Lice Spray bottle . The item(s) was/were located in unlocked drawer in 2's classroom presenting possible injuries to the children.
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.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: a phone cord. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked drawer in 2's classroom, presenting possible strangulation hazards to children.
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.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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Violation
The facility has not met the requirements for state or local sanitation as evidenced by the sanitation inspection is not approved because there is no warm running water in the facility and the water heater is not working.
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.
Correction Verification
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Violation
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by furnace room door in 2's classroom was open allowing children an access to an unapproved area. There were working instruments laying within children's reach , including hammer.
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.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Windex. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked cabinet in 2's classroom .
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.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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Violation
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by there were no paper towels.
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
5/7/2025
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Violation
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the hand sink 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
5/7/2025
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Violation
The diapering area requirements were not met as evidenced by warm running water was not adjacent to the diapering area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (4) (D) states: Diapering supplies and warm, running water shall be adjacent to the diapering area.
Correction Required
The facility shall supply the diapering area as required.
Correction Verification
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Violation
The facility's kitchen did not meet requirements as evidenced by there was no hot or cold running water.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (5) (B) states: Kitchens used for meal preparation shall have sufficient equipment to accommodate the licensed capacity of the facility. The equipment shall include a stove, sink, hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and storage space for food, dishes and cooking utensils.
Correction Required
The kitchen shall be equipped as required.
Correction Verification
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Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by there were trash: paper towels, candy wrappers , plastic/cellophane .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or other debris and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
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5 CSR 25-500.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
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5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
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Violation
Outdoor equipment, ten small plastic buckets, in one of the playgrounds was not in good condition as evidenced by the edges were broken and sharp , presenting possible scratching hazards .
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor 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
Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
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Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2024, the staff listed need the following information: Angel Jester needs 0.25 hours of training.
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
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5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
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5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
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Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Briana Vorhees 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
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5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
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5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
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5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children
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5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
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5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
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5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
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5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
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5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
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5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
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Violation
two child(ren) records did not include date care begins and ends.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (A) states: The child's full name, address, birth-date and the date care begins and ends;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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Violation
two child(ren) records did not include name of family physician or hospital.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (D) states: Name and phone number of the family physician, hospital, or both, to be used in an emergency;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
Correction Verification
Corrected on Site
Compliance Date
5/7/2025
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5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
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Violation
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Austin Davis.
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
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5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings
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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. —
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RSMo 210.211. License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when.
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