DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST AREA

001514356

(417) 781-5728

4302 W RICHARD JOSEPH BLVD
JOPLIN
MO  64804

ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST AREA



 

HILL, WALTRAUD MINNIE

lharnar@escswa.org

Incorporated

SUNDEE BUMGARNER

6 WEEKS - 5 YEARS

82

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

2 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

11/04/2025

9:23 AM

10:49 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2503858359


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 08/18/2000
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 09/01/2000
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 02/24/2014
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 02/24/2014
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 05/18/2015
APPLICATION 02/16/2018
STAFF SHEET 10/25/2021
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 10/17/2022
ANNUAL DECLARATION 09/05/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 07/16/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 08/14/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 10/17/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 09/05/2025
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 11/06/2024
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 02/24/2014




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 2
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 32
Total Children 51
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Carla Gurley and Elizabeth Matlock were in ratio with five children ages 15-23-months-old.
2 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Deborah Spencer and Gabriela Nunez were in ratio with three children ages 12-24-months-old.
3 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Eva Blakely, Waltrud Hill and Emily Jimenez were in ratio with 6 infants aged 15 months to 26 months old
2 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Amber Nichelson and Julia Powell were in the facility but not in ratio.
17 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Susan Harris, Samia Merriman, Journey Baert, Janae Polok, Estrella Garcia-Perez, Railie Diaz, Brooklyn Smith, Kaydence Haaland-Sapp, Amber Nichelson, Julia Powell, Robin Ryan, Ashley Lones, Miley Adams, Faith Kinman, AManda Hagar, Kathren Braeckel, Jammi Gil were in the facility but not in ratio
2 11 PRESCHOOL Gabby Johnson and Destiny King were in ratio with 11 preschoolers ages 3-5 years old
2 13 PRESCHOOL Michelle Deloney and Angel Capehart were in ratio with thirteen preschoolers ages 3-5 years old
2 13 PRESCHOOL Alisha Stivers and Kiersten Gallagher were in ratio with 13 preschoolers ages 3-5 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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for toilet and handwashing facilities were not met as evidenced by the toilet would not flush.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 3. states: Toilet and hand washing facilities shall be in working order and convenient for the children's use.
Correction Required
Bathroom fixtures shall be functional and convenient.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by there was a hole with sharp edges in the aqua PVC pipe surrounding the large climber.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or other debris and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
11/4/2025
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
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Eva Blakely and Emma Peterson.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) . states: Every three (3) years, the child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers in a group child care home or child care center licensed to provide care for infants less than one (1) year of age shall successfully complete department-approved training regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep recommendations contained in the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on sleep-related infant deaths. The Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2022 Recommendations for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment, July 2022, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and available at https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057990/188304/Sleep-Related-Infant-Deaths-Updated-2022 or as published in PEDIATRICS Volume 150, Issue 1, July 2022. A copy can also be obtained from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and at https://dese.mo.gov/governmental-affairs/deseadministrativerules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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