MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LITTLE STEPS LEARNING CENTER LLC

Facility DVN
002446400

Phone
(660) 584-8770

Physical Address
715 MAIN ST
HIGGINSVILLE
MO 64037-1105

Owner
LITTLE STEPS LEARNING CENTER LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SHOUDT, MELANIE JANE

E-mail Address
LITLSTEPS@YAHOO.COM

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JONATHAN BRADLEY

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
56

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
20 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
05/12/2025

Arrival Time
11:15 AM

Departure Time
12:14 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2493037966

Document	Document-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	03/19/2014
POLICIES	03/19/2014
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	03/19/2014
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	03/19/2014
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	03/19/2014
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	03/19/2014
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/19/2014
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	03/19/2014
DAILY SCHEDULE	03/19/2014
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	03/19/2014
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	03/19/2014
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	03/19/2014
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	03/19/2014
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	03/11/2016
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	03/12/2018
APPLICATION	02/21/2020
STAFF SHEET	03/10/2020
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	03/28/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	03/28/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	03/28/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/16/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	03/04/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with 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.

Attendance at Time of Inspection

Total Staff 13

Total Children 40

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Carrie Taylor and Marissa Poe with children ages 6 months through 9 months old.
1	2	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Kaidence Kent with children ages 12 months through 23 months old.
2	6	MIXED	Sadie Inlow and Makenna Russell with children ages 12 months through 2 years old.
2	14	MIXED	Hannah Lutjen and LIzzie Brooks with children 3 years through 5 years old.
1	6	MIXED	Kylie Wheeler with children ages 2 years through 3 years old.
3	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Melanie Shoudt, Samantha Banker, and Sierra Buchanan on premise, not in ratio.
2	7	TWO YEAR OLDS	Emily Borgstadt and Cheyanne Darnell with children ages two 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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Compliance
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 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