DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

KINGSWOOD PROGRAMS

000243972

(417) 881-5762

2401 S LONE PINE AVE
SPRINGFIELD
MO  65804-3442

KINGSWAY UNITED METHODIST



 

CARTER, MARCIA YVONNE

kingswoodcoordinator@kwumc.com


ANGEL DONSON

BIRTH - 6 YEARS

170

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

40 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

01/14/2026

9:40 AM

2:25 PM

ANNOUNCED

ANNUAL

2506789386


DocumentDocument-Date
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 08/05/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 11/10/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 11/13/2025




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 6
Attendance at Time of Inspection
Total Staff 26
Total Children 95
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Claire Huddleston and Karly Ward with three children age 3-6 months old.
3 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Ashton Johnson, Kennedy Holdiman and Kira Stockwell with five children ages 9-14 months old.
2 6 MIXED Luci Molina and Leigh O'Neal with six children. One child is 2 years old and five children are 1 year old.
1 5 MIXED Danica Curts with five children. Three children are age 2 years old two children are age 3 years old.
2 9 MIXED Misty Jensen and Natalie Raynor with nine children. Five children are age 2 years old and four children are age 3 years old.
3 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Joann Warman, Allison Riddle and Carri Reynolds were present in the building.
2 7 PRESCHOOL Elizabeth Grady and Kendra Rosenbaum with seven children ages 3-4 years old.
2 11 PRESCHOOL Cristianne Bryant and Aimee Upton with 11 children age 3 years old.
1 9 PRESCHOOL Evelyn Miittelstadt with nine children ages 3-4 years old.
2 11 PRESCHOOL Lindsey Bell and Caroline Kelly with 11 children ages 3-4 years old.
2 11 PRESCHOOL Katherine Brixy and Deborah Williams with 11 children ages 4-5 years old.
2 8 PRESCHOOL Sara Cook and Melissa Corn with eight children ages 4-5 years old.
2 10 PRESCHOOL Tania Gore and Patty Roberts with 10 children ages 5-6 years old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-300.020 Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
An approved Notice of Parental Responsibility was not on file for one child(ren).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.020 Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures (6) (C) states: A child care facility operated by a religious organization shall provide the parent or guardian enrolling the child two (2) copies of the Notice of Parental Responsibility form for the enrolling parent to acknowledge, by signature, having read and accepted the information. One (1) copy shall be kept by the parent or guardian and the other copy shall be retained in the child's record at the facility.
Correction Required
The Notice of Parental Responsibility shall be provided to the parent or guardian upon enrollment, on file, and signed by the parent or guardian as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Caroline Kelly, Kendra Rosenbaum and Melanie Setser. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Elizabeth Grady, Caroline Kelly, Natalie Raynor and Kendra Henderson as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.060 Responsibilities of Caregivers
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility's evacuation/emergency plan is not posted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements (5) (A) states: An emergency plan for fires and tornadoes shall be posted conspicuously and shall include the route for the drills and special instructions for nonambulatory infants and children.
Correction Required
Evacuation/emergency plan must be posted/complete as required.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
Violation
Requirements of 19 CSR 30-60.080 Fire Safety were not met as evidenced by fire drills were not held at least one time every three months.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements (5) states: Fire and tornado drills shall be conducted at least every three (3) months and shall include all children in care. Unscheduled drills shall be held at the discretion of the state fire marshal or department. Each fire drill shall include a complete evacuation of all persons from the building.
Correction Required
Fire and tornado drills shall be completed and recorded as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-300.080 Sanitation Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: staff's personal purse and untied plastic bags. The item(s) was/were located preschool classroom.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (D) states: Hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages or hazardous personal care items shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related materials.
Correction Required
Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of there is a small hole on the ground creating a tripping factor.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C) states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities. It shall be well-maintained and free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, barbed wire, open wells, rocks and other debris, and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: sunscreen and sanitizing spray. The item(s) was/were located preschool classroom.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (D) states: Hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages or hazardous personal care items shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related materials.
Correction Required
Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
Violation
The equipment, a slide, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by bare ground is exposed.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material.
Correction Required
Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The facility's admitting procedure did not include an individualized special care plan for a child with special needs.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 1 states: The facility director shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care that includes a plan for caring for the child if s/he becomes ill or needs emergency medical treatment. The director shall maintain an individual file on each child in order to communicate with the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian. The director shall have a plan for any child with special health needs, identified through a physical assessment by a licensed physician or an advance practice nurse, to ensure that those needs are met during care.
Correction Required
The facility shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care which includes a plan for ill children, emergency medical care, and special health needs.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 17 child files did not have the child’s full name, address, birth date and the date care begins and ends.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (A) states: The child's full name, address, birth date and the date care begins and ends.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 17 child files did not have the full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers’ name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (B) states: The full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, work schedule, home and work telephone numbers, and employer's name and address.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
1/14/2026
Violation
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by two child files did not have the name, address and telephone number of another individual (friend or relative) who might be reached in an emergency.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (C) states: Full name, address and phone number of a friend or relative who might be reached in an emergency when a parent, guardian or legal custodian cannot be reached.
Correction Required
An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings
Compliance
RSMo 210.003 Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions--duties of administrator, report--notification of parents, when.
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.
Compliance
RSMo 210.201. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.201 to 210.257, the following terms mean:
Compliance
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually.
Compliance
RSMo 210.255 Religious organizations operating facility in violation, procedure - noncompliance after notice, prosecutor may act or attorney general.
Compliance
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.
Compliance