DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS LLC

000719851

(816) 478-2102

871 NE ANDERSON LN
LEES SUMMIT
MO  64064-1244

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS LLC



 

STORCK, JULIE

301472@KLCORP.COM

Incorporated

JANA BARTON

6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

160

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

40 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 24 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 40 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

03/10/2026

1:00 PM

2:59 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2508861115


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE FORMS 08/04/1995
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 04/10/2013
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 05/09/2000
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 05/09/2000
DAILY SCHEDULE 05/24/1995
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 08/25/1995
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 08/25/1995
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 08/08/1995
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 08/04/1995
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 07/30/2009
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 08/25/1995
POLICIES 08/25/1995
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 08/08/1995
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 04/03/2017
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 12/30/2016
APPLICATION 03/28/2019
ANNUAL DECLARATION 06/05/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 06/05/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 07/16/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 06/05/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 05/07/2025




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance 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 19
Total Children 96
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS 6-9 months with Elise Bullard
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS 3-10 months with RAchel Esteban and Sydney Kincaid
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS 12-19 months with Savannah Griesemer and Ava Freitas
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS 12-24 months with Lindsay Chastain
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS 12-24 months with Hailey Althouse and Solmar Rojas
2 14 MIXED one 1 year old, 11 two year olds, and two 3 year olds with Katelyn Wuenshel and Anyssa Fuimaono. This room is part of the PS unit and considered a 2s room. The 1 year old child should not have been in that room as it's not approved for I/T. In addition, since there was a toddler in the room, the ratio should have been 1:4, Corrected on-site.
3 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Tim Fugitt, designated in charge (unapproved director), Diane Deaver, Assistant Director, Jen Jimerson, Cook
2 16 PRESCHOOL 3s with Bayleigh Bowden and Lexye Brumley
1 10 PRESCHOOL 3s and 4s with Phyllis Moore
1 10 PRESCHOOL 3s and 4s with Chylia Lane
2 19 PRESCHOOL 4s and 5s with Jody Leader and Hannah Lilly

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
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by a 1 year old child was cared for in a preschool (2s and 3s) room which is not approved for care of I/T.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (C) states: Children shall have no access to areas not approved for child care.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
3/10/2026
Violation
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Glade spray and disinfectant wipes. The item(s) was/were located in two unlocked closets.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Correction Required
Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
3/10/2026
Violation
The ceilings located in preschool rooms was/were not in good condition as evidenced by stained ceiling tiles.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by the resilient material used is unapproved in that the poured surface on the I/T playground (both sections) is no longer resilient.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 5. states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured shall be covered with impact absorbing materials which will effectively cushion the fall of a child. This material may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The walls located in one of the preschool bathrooms was/were not in good condition as evidenced by 6 holes in the wall where something had been removed.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (2) (A) 6. states: Walls, ceilings and floors shall be finished with material which can be cleaned easily and shall be free of splinters, cracks and chipping paint. Floor covering shall be in good condition. Lead-free paint shall be used for all painted surfaces.
Correction Required
Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by the aisle on the long side of the napping equipment was too narrow - the space measured less than 2' on some cots and nonexistent for others.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. D. states: Sleeping equipment shall be arranged to provide at least a two foot (2') aisle on one (1) long side of the equipment.
Correction Required
Caregivers shall provide a two foot (2') aisle on one long side of the napping equipment.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The department did not receive notification of a director change.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 6. states: The center owner(s), or the board president or chairperson, shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and shall have a qualifying criminal background check on file as required by 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and submit required background check request.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 14 children , ages 1 year through 3 years, were cared for by 2 adult caregiver(s).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios (1) (A) states: The staff/child ratio and group size shall be followed as outlined in the below chart unless it meets an exception in subparagraphs (1)(B)-(G) below: Infants, toddlers, and 2-year-olds shall have one caregiver for every four children with no more than eight children per group; Groups composed solely of children 24 to 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 3 to 4 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 5 years or older shall have one caregiver for every 16 children with no more than 32 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of no more than four children age 2 years, and at least one child older than 3 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of more than four children ages 24 to 36 months, and at least one child older than 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group.
Correction Required
Staff/child ratios and group sizes shall be maintained at all times.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
3/10/2026
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Not Observed
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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.212 Transportation and Field Trips
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings
Not Observed
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. —
Not Observed
RSMo 210.211.  License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when.
Not Observed