MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
KNOB NOSTER ACADEMY KIDS LLC

Facility DVN
002972172

Phone
(573) 795-2201

Physical Address
806 S STATE ST
KNOB NOSTER
MO 65336-2252

Owner
KNOB NOSTER ACADEMY KIDS LLC

Mailing Address
806 S STATE ST
KNOB NOSTER
MO 65336-2252

Provider/Director
ELKINS, EMILY JEAN

E-mail Address
knobnosteracademykids@gmail.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JONATHAN BRADLEY

Age Range
BIRTH - 5 YEARS

Capacity
81

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
16 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
09/09/2025

Arrival Time
9:27 AM

Departure Time
10:55 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2500039719

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	08/31/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	08/31/2022
DAILY SCHEDULE	09/12/2022
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	09/12/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	09/12/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	09/15/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	09/15/2022
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	09/23/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	07/03/2023
SAMPLE FORMS	07/03/2023
POLICIES	09/12/2022
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	07/03/2023
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	09/12/2022
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	11/22/2022
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	04/19/2023
LICENSING ORIENTATION	02/22/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	07/06/2023
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	07/06/2023
ANNUAL DECLARATION	09/09/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	05/19/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	09/09/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	09/09/2025
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	06/20/2024
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	06/09/2025

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 14

Total Children 51

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Ashton Pfost and Ava Morris with children ages 3 months through 11 months old.
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Claire Starbuck and Lyndsey Robinett with children ages 11 months through 23 months old.
2	11	MIXED	Lizzie Taylor and Caydence Whelan with children ages 4 years through 5 years old.
4	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Emily Elkins, Nelly Caballero, Jill Kounkel, and Melissa Turner were on premise, but not in ratio.
2	15	PRESCHOOL	Patricia Burke and Brylin Jones with children all age 3 years old.
2	10	TWO YEAR OLDS	Genesis Watts and Bri Burke with children all age 2 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