MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
FREEMAN LEARNING CENTER

Facility DVN
002783813

Phone
(417) 347-3608

Physical Address
3606 INDIANA AVE
JOPLIN
MO 64804-4728

Owner
FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
SHARP, JOSHUA BURTON

E-mail Address
jbsharp@freemanhealth.com

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
LORI SCHUMER

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
90

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
24 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 16 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
11/13/2025

Arrival Time
9:21 AM

Departure Time
10:22 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2503589851

Document	Document-Date
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	03/30/2020
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	03/30/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	01/27/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	01/27/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	01/27/2020
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	01/27/2020
APPLICATION	01/17/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	01/27/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE	01/27/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	01/14/2020
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	07/01/2019
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	01/27/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	10/16/2019
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	10/16/2019
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	04/02/2020
POLICIES	03/02/2020
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	04/10/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	04/10/2020
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	05/01/2024
SANITATION INSPECTION	02/14/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	02/07/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	01/17/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	03/18/2025
STAFF SHEET	03/18/2025

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 16

Total Children 54

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
3	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Kimberly Harms, Haley Mason, and Tracy Pitman were in ratio with six children ages 6-months to 12-months-old.
1	3	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Cyndee Evans was in ratio with three children ages 8-weeks-old to 8-months-old.
3	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Lesa Seams, Madeline Pinion and Grace Garren were in ratio with eight children ages 16-23-months-old.
2	13	MIXED	Maddilyn Copeland and Zeu Oxford were in ration with thirteen children. Two of the children were 2-years-old, and ten were 3-years-old.
3	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Joshua Sharp, Gladys Biackstock and Jeremy Thomas were in the facility but not in ratio.
2	13	PRESCHOOL	Brenda Poulson and Katelyn Russell were in ratio with thirteen children ages 4-5-years-old.
2	11	TWO YEAR OLDS	Tiffani Meriiman and Lindsey Neville were in ratio with eleven children all 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