DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

LITTLE GUPPY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

002861416

(984) 241-0085

1078 BRYAN RD
O FALLON
MO  63366-3400

PREMIER MO O'FALLON LLC



 

BENNING, TAYLOR LAURYN

tbenning@littleguppy.com


KIMBERLY KINNAIRD

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

170

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

40 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT
 
Inspection Information

06/12/2025

12:50 AM

1:54 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2495081598


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 11/13/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE 12/10/2020
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 12/15/2020
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 11/30/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 11/30/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 12/09/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 12/15/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 12/15/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 12/10/2020
LICENSING ORIENTATION 11/04/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 12/10/2020
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 12/08/2020
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 12/08/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 11/30/2020
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 12/10/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 11/30/2020
POLICIES 12/15/2020
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 12/08/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 12/15/2020
SAMPLE FORMS 12/15/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 12/10/2020
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 11/22/2024
EQUIPMENT LIST 11/13/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/19/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 11/13/2024
ANNUAL DECLARATION 11/13/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION 09/02/2024




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 3
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 18
Total Children 93
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Emma Morten and Diane Fisher present with children ages 5-months-old to 9-months-old.
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Rhonda Smith and Pauline Benard present with children ages 10-months-old to 14-months-old.
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Sadie Kotsis and Ashley Veit present with children ages 16-months-old to 25-months-old.
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Lisa Thiemann present with children ages 12-months-old to 18-months-old.
3 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Additional staff present on the premise, Director Taylor Benning, Assistant Tammy Saucier, and Cook Jacob Benoit, were present without children.
1 10 PRESCHOOL Caregivers Brianna Kraml present with children ages 3-years-old.
1 7 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Brittany Didlot present with children ages 3-years-old to 4-years-old.
2 16 PRESCHOOL Caregivers Kaylee Massey and Mariam Alhamid present with children ages 4-years-old to 5-years-old.
2 23 SCHOOL AGE Caregivers Katie Benoit and Ginny Pinnick present with children ages 5-years-old to 12-years-old.
2 12 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregivers Hayleigh Johnson and Lydia Kotsis present with children ages 2-years-old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the license was not posted near the entrance.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (12) states: Once granted, the license shall be posted near the entrance of the facility where it may be seen easily by parents or others who visit.
Correction Required
The official license shall be posted.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
Violation
The name, address and telephone number of the child care provider(s) was not prominently posted near the license.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (13) (A) states: The child care provider(s);
Correction Required
The name, address, and phone number of the provider shall be posted near the license.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets were not met as evidenced by electrical outlets were not covered in that covers observed missing in the school-age class and the Starfish class..
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.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Floor Cleaner, Windex, and Clrox Spray. The item(s) was/were located in an unlocked cabinet.
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
6/12/2025
Violation
Window and door requirements were not met as evidenced by the screen was not in good repair in that in the Seahorse Class one broken screen was observed..
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 2. states: Open windows and doors shall be screened securely. Barriers to prevent children from falling against windows or falling from windows shall be provided when windows are less than twenty-four inches (24") from the floor and not constructed of safety glass or other nonbreakable material.
Correction Required
Open windows and doors shall be screened securely and barriers shall be installed as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The walls located the Seahorse bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by peeling baseboards.
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
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the fence around the HVAC units had gaps around the bottom exceeding 6 inches. The HVAC units had gaps in the fan screen wide enough that the children could stick their fingers into it. .
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility’s evacuation/emergency plan was not posted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (2) (E) states: The evacuation/emergency plan for fires and tornadoes shall be posted conspicuously and shall include the route for the drills and special instructions for infants and nonambulatory children.
Correction Required
Evacuation/emergency plan must be posted/complete.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Brianna Kraml and Leslie Reichers 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
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
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 Mariam Alhamid, Baylee Coulter, Mackenzie Mahan, and Jill Szzepanski 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
Not Observed
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 Jacob Benoit, Pauline Bernard, Diane Fischer,Tamara Saucier,and Ashley Veit.
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
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
6/12/2025
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