DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

JOURNEY WITH ME LEARNING ACADEMY LLC

002990974

(660) 362-0078

113 NW 191ST RD
WARRENSBURG
MO  64093-7673

JOURNEY WITH ME LEARNING ACADEMY LLC



 

RIVERA, BRIAN

princessandbrandon@gmail.com


LU A GAINES

BIRTH - 12 YEARS

91

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

25 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

11/14/2025

11:10 AM

3:30 PM

UNANNOUNCED

CLOSE SUPERVISION

2503771996


DocumentDocument-Date
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 07/13/2023
APPLICATION 01/13/2023
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 07/13/2023
POLICIES 07/13/2023
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 07/14/2023
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 08/17/2023
DAILY SCHEDULE 08/17/2023
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 08/10/2023
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 08/10/2023
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 08/17/2023
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 08/17/2023
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 08/18/2023
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 08/18/2023
SAMPLE FORMS 08/21/2023
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 08/21/2023
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 08/21/2023
SANITATION INSPECTION 04/03/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 11/14/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 11/14/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 11/14/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/27/2024




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 7
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 9
Total Children 31
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Skyler Rice and Cherliane Otero in the Infants room with seven children, 2-14 months-old.
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Brooklyn Beyer and Kacey Chamberlain in the one's room with five children, 13-23 months-old.
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Additional staff on premises were director Brian Rivera and LLC member Princess Harris.
1 6 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Lacy Stagner in the Blue room with six children, 3-years-old.
1 6 PRESCHOOL Caregiver Mackenzie Mauricio in the Yellow room with six children, 3-4-years-old.
1 7 TWO YEAR OLDS Caregiver Goldie Hoy in the green room with seven 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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The equipment list was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (C) states: A current list of available equipment.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit an equipment list as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/14/2025
Violation
The staff sheet was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/14/2025
Violation
The Annual Declaration was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (A) states: An Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms, indicating the licensee’s intent to continue operating a licensed group child care home or child care center and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing rules.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit the Annual Declaration as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/14/2025
Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Sydney Claiborne, Goldie Hoy, Brian Rivera, Christina Scott, Gabrielle Sproles, Ashlynn Gharmalker, Ruby Bustamanta (11.14.2025-person still needing FCSR is and Ruby Bustamanta) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.
Correction Required
Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The diapering area requirements were not met as evidenced by warm running water was not adjacent to the diapering area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (4) (D) states: Diapering supplies and warm, running water shall be adjacent to the diapering area.
Correction Required
The facility shall supply the diapering area as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
8/5/2025
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Sydney Claibrone, Brian Rivera, Gabrielle Sproles, who was hired on 6-11-25, 5-5-25, 1-27-25, respectively.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (P) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening prior to employment for any newly hired child care staff member who has a qualifying criminal background check result.
Correction Required
Required results of the Family Care Safety Registry screening shall be on file.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/14/2025
Violation
A caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Gabrielle Sproles.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (C) states: Caregivers who were employed after the first of the year shall obtain one (1) clock of hour training for each one (1) month of employment, regardless of the date employment began.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each employee.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
8/15/2025
Violation
The facility does not have an approved director on staff.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.
Correction Required
The facility shall have an approved director/group home provider.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
8/25/2025
Violation
The director was not approved as evidenced by they have no approved director.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.
Correction Required
The director or group home provider shall be an approved, certificated adult who is responsible for the daily program.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
8/25/2025
Violation
Brian Rivera (11.14.2025-persons needing safe sleep training are Brian Rivera) did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) 3. states: The child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers shall complete safe sleep training described in subsection (4)(A) of this rule within thirty (30) days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
Correction Required
The department-approved safe sleep training must be completed within 30 days of employment or volunteering.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Sydney Claiborne, Goldie Hoy, Brian Rivera, Christina Scott, Gabrielle Sproles, Ashlynn Gharmalker, Ruby Bustamanta (11.14.2025-persons still needing the medical exam are Brian Rivera, Gabrielle Sproles, and Ruby Bustamanta) as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Sydney Claiborne, Goldie Hoy, Brian Rivera, Christina Scott, Gabrielle Sproles, Ashlynn Gharmalker, Ruby Bustamanta (11.14.2025-persons still needing TB risk assesment are Brian Rivera, Gabrielle Sproles, and Ruby Bustamanta).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.162 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Not Observed
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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Child A's child(ren) records did not include work telephone number of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/14/2025
Violation
Chid A's child(ren) records did not include employers' address of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;
Correction Required
Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
11/14/2025
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Sydney Claiborne, Brian Rivera, Christina Scott, Gabrielle Sproles, Ashlynn Gharmalker, Ruby Bustamanta (11.14.2025- persons still needing criminal background check are Christina Scott).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Christina Scott (11.14.2025-no status change).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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