MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
KREATIVE KIDS PRESCHOOL

Facility DVN
002675636

Phone
(573) 356-1984

Physical Address
5855 SCOTT BLVD
COLUMBIA
MO 65203

Owner
LUNCH MONEY LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
MARTIN, TARA SERIO

E-mail Address
tara@kreativekidscomo.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
JOY LYNN NICHOLS

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
148

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
48 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
09/19/2025

Arrival Time
10:20 AM

Departure Time
12:00 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2500601403

Document	Document-Date
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	09/06/2018
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	08/31/2018
DAILY SCHEDULE	08/31/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	08/31/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	08/31/2018
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	08/31/2018
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	09/04/2018
POLICIES	08/31/2018
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	08/31/2018
SAMPLE FORMS	08/31/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	09/13/2018
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	08/31/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	09/19/2018
STAFF SHEET	09/19/2018
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	09/14/2018
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	09/19/2018
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	08/18/2018
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	09/19/2018
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	09/19/2018
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	09/19/2018
SANITATION INSPECTION	07/29/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	06/25/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	09/19/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	09/19/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	09/19/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: 4

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 20

Total Children 91

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	children ages 13 months to 23 months; Ebonie Kemp and Alexis Flynn
1	3	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	children ages 4 months to 7 months; Amanda Corwin
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	children ages 4 months to 8 months; Abby Vollet and Carol Coulter
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	children ages 4 months to 10 months; April Johnson and Jennifer Rosas
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	children ages 12 months to 18 months; Caris LaBarbera and Allee Banning
2	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	children ages 12 months to 23 months; Laura Whitman and Kaitlyn Sucre
2	17	MIXED	5 children age two; 12 children age three; Faith Brockman and Shannon Smith
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Tara Martin (director) and Megan Thomas (cook)
1	10	PRESCHOOL	children ages four and five; River Gragg
2	13	PRESCHOOL	children ages three and four; Ginger Otto and Emily Bacon
2	15	TWO YEAR OLDS	Nora Croom and Kaili Fuller