MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
COX LEARNING CENTER SOUTH

Facility DVN
000176607

Phone
(417) 269-6775

Physical Address
950 E PRIMROSE ST
SPRINGFIELD
MO 65807-5256

Owner
LESTER E. COX MEDICAL CENTERS

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
DECKER, AMANDA GAYLE

E-mail Address
KARRIE.RIDDER@COXHEALTH.COM

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
ELAINE S COX

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
228

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
48 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 24 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
06/11/2025

Arrival Time
9:20 AM

Departure Time
12:34 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2494983187

Document	Document-Date
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	12/16/2024
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	06/23/1985
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	03/06/1995
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	12/13/1982
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	01/12/1987
DAILY SCHEDULE	06/20/1990
POLICIES	03/22/1990
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	05/28/1993
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	05/28/1993
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	08/31/1982
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	03/25/1985
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	03/15/1985
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	01/21/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	04/11/2018
SAMPLE FORMS	04/11/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	04/11/2018
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	05/06/2024
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	06/22/1990
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	03/17/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/15/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	04/16/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	04/16/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	04/16/2025

Overlap Start Time	Overlap End Time	Overlap Submit Date
2:00PM	4:00PM	4/11/2018

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 32

Total Children 156

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Hailey Bouchard and Kelli Wadlington with 6 children ages 6 months to 8 months.
3	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Morgan Chellios, Lindsey Keese and Jasmin Dover with 6 children ages 13 months to 20 months. Jasmin Dover came back from break replacing Morgan Chellios.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Laurisa Lauderdale with 4 children ages 14 months to 23 months. Morgan Chellios replaced Laurisa for a break.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Svetla Fanetti with 4 children ages 10 months to 16 months.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Debbie Shutt with 4 children ages 13 months to 23 months.
2	14	MIXED	Taylor Miller and Kaitlyn Ruddy with 14 children ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old. This included 13- 2-years-old.
2	14	MIXED	Emily Daily and Sequoyah Stewart with 14 children ages 2-years-old to 3-years-old. This included 13-2-year-old children.
8	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Amanda Decker, Trina Achterman, Karrie Ridder, Kristy Eggleston, Shanelle Clifford, Olga Cano, Katie Galliger and Mary Bolton not counting in staff/child ratio.
2	18	PRESCHOOL	Amber Jones and Allie Steenbergen with 18 children ages 3-years-old.
1	9	PRESCHOOL	Georgia Tackitt with 9 children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old.
2	19	PRESCHOOL	Tonya Stephenson and Kiara Gould with 19 children ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old.
2	20	PRESCHOOL	Shauna Pierce and Valerie Houpt with 20 children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old.
2	11	PRESCHOOL	Kay Beatty and Katelyn Ogletree with 11 children ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old.
1	10	PRESCHOOL	Eileen Boise with 10children ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old.
2	17	PRESCHOOL	Tracey Fiscus and Savannah Newhart with 17 children ages 3-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