MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
EARLY EXPLORERS PRESCHOOL, LLC

Facility DVN
002652197

Phone
(573) 301-1458

Physical Address
211 OSCAR DR
JEFFERSON CITY
MO 65101-5197

Owner
EARLY EXPLORERS PRESCHOOL, LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SANDERS, DARCY GENORA

E-mail Address
earlyexplorersjc@gmail.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
ALLA GERASIMOVA

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
71

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
23 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
09/09/2025

Arrival Time
11:30 AM

Departure Time
2:16 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2500049542

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	02/27/2020
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	02/27/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE	02/27/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	09/22/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	09/22/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	02/27/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	02/27/2020
LICENSING ORIENTATION	03/05/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	02/27/2020
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	09/22/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	09/22/2020
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	09/22/2020
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	09/23/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	09/23/2020
POLICIES	02/27/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	02/27/2020
SAMPLE FORMS	02/27/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	09/22/2020
STAFF SHEET	09/22/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	09/23/2020
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	09/15/2021
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	09/15/2021
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	07/07/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	06/12/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	08/26/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	08/26/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	08/27/2025

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 12

Total Children 57

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregivers Carly Meisel and Amber Werdehausen present with seven infants ages 4-8 month old.
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregiver Brandi DeFrenne present with four infants ages 9 -10 month
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Caregiver Harley Weider present with four 1 year old toddlers.
3	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Caregiver/owner Jennifer Clark , director Darcy Sanders and office manager Lillian Wolken present with no children in attendance.
1	8	PRESCHOOL	Caregiver Elizabeth Young present with eight 4 years old children.
1	10	PRESCHOOL	Caregiver Sharon Eskeldson present with ten 5 years old children.
1	10	PRESCHOOL	Caregiver Jessica Wheatley present with ten 3 years old preschoolers.
1	7	TWO YEAR OLDS	Caregiver Melissa Durbin present with seven 2 years old children.
1	7	TWO YEAR OLDS	Caregiver Olivia Moss present with seven two years 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