MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
BERRY PATCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE LLC

Facility DVN
002795140

Phone
(417) 732-7761

Physical Address
205 W HINES ST
REPUBLIC
MO 65738-1086

Owner
BERRY PATCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
APPLEBERRY, APRIL DAWN

E-mail Address
berrypatchdaycare@gmail.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
LORI SCHUMER

Age Range
BIRTH - 12 YEARS

Capacity
60

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
16 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
08/12/2025

Arrival Time
1:00 PM

Departure Time
1:56 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2498346805

Document	Document-Date
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	01/08/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	01/08/2020
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	01/08/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	01/08/2020
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	01/08/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	01/08/2020
APPLICATION	09/12/2019
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	09/12/2019
POLICIES	01/08/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	01/08/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	01/22/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE	01/23/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	01/23/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	02/06/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	02/19/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	01/23/2020
STAFF SHEET	02/21/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	03/05/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION	03/11/2024

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 10

Total Children 46

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Maya Evans and Sidney Dawson were in ratio with seven infants, the youngest was 7-months old and the oldest was 11-months-old.
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Hailey Sansoucie and Denise Williams were in ratio with eight children from 12-months to 23-months-old.
1	8	MIXED	Nicole Howell was in ratio with eight children ages 2-3-years-old. Four of the children were 2-years-old.
1	7	MIXED	Brittany Haase was in ratio with seven children ages 2-3-years-old. One child was 2-years-old.
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Madison Mooneyham and April Appleberry were in the facility but not in ratio.
1	9	PRESCHOOL	Alexa Metcalf was in ratio with nine children ages 3-5-years-old.
1	7	TWO YEAR OLDS	Audrey Brown was in ratio with seven 2-year-old children.

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