MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
GODDARD SCHOOL LIBERTY MO

Facility DVN
002887792

Phone
(816) 429-1919

Physical Address
8441 NE SHOAL CREEK VALLEY DR
KANSAS CITY
MO 64157

Owner
LINK3 NORTH OPERATIONS LLC

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
KITAHARA, REBECCA ANNE

E-mail Address
DLIBERTYMO@GODDARDSCHOOLS.COM

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 6 YEARS

Capacity
156

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
24 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
02/10/2026

Arrival Time
8:45 AM

Departure Time
11:00 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2508049643

Document	Document-Date
APPLICATION	12/29/2021
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	12/29/2021
DAILY SCHEDULE	02/03/2022
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	07/13/2021
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	07/13/2021
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	02/02/2022
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	02/03/2022
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	12/29/2021
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	02/03/2022
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	02/03/2022
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION	12/29/2021
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT	02/03/2022
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	02/03/2022
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	02/03/2022
POLICIES	12/29/2021
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	12/29/2021
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	01/05/2022
SAMPLE FORMS	01/13/2022
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	02/03/2022
LICENSING ORIENTATION	02/16/2022
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	02/27/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	10/29/2024
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	01/13/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	11/20/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	01/13/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	01/13/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: 6

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 29

Total Children 118

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Toni Gallen and Brooke Sievert with six children under 12-months-old
2	5	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Claire Jones and Christina Bishop with five children under 18-months-old
3	7	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Monique Parker and Sophie Silvey, and Dianna Bullard with seven children under 24-months-old
3	9	MIXED	Elizabeth Scott, Hannah Wexler, and Miranda Senter with nine children, seven 2-years-old and two 3-years-old
4	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	additional staff on the premises was director Becky Kitahara and staff Andrea Lang, Mark Manns, and Maggie Barger
2	14	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Kelly Dillard and Rilee Shelton with fourteen children, 3-years-old
2	16	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Rebecca Bricker and Samantha Woolridge with sixteen children, 4-to-5-years-old
2	16	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Jessica Kautter and Lynsey Bishop with sixteen children, 3-to-4-years-old
2	15	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Sophie Cagle and Kara Warren with fifteen children, 3-to-4-years-old
3	16	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Rachel Barmore, Chandler Reardon, Samantha Stone with sixteen children, 4-to-5-years-old
4	14	TWO YEAR OLDS	caregivers Ava Roberts, Jazlynn Jordan, Arianna Jordan and Mara Fryer with fourteen children 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
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation
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
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports Violation
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 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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports Violation
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