DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

GOLDEN VALLEY DAY CARE CENTER

000186025

(660) 885-8016

408 W ROGERS
CLINTON
MO  64735

GOLDEN VALLEY DAY CARE CENTER



 

FOSTER, CHRISTINA KAYE

GOLDENVALLEYDAYCARE@YAHOO.COM

Incorporated

KATHLEEN WILSON

BIRTH - 12 YEARS

99

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

03/03/2026

12:45 PM

1:17 PM

UNANNOUNCED

CLOSE SUPERVISION

2509151420


DocumentDocument-Date
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 09/20/2003
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 09/20/1993
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 04/30/1982
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 09/20/1993
DAILY SCHEDULE 09/06/1994
POLICIES 09/06/1994
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 09/20/1993
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 12/01/1993
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 07/27/2009
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 10/11/1972
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 09/20/1993
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 09/20/1993
APPLICATION 01/15/2021
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 02/15/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 10/20/2025
STAFF SHEET 01/29/2026
EQUIPMENT LIST 02/10/2026
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/29/2026
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 01/29/2026
SANITATION INSPECTION 12/30/2025




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: NA
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 14
Total Children 42
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 3 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Kelsey Ballew and Kaitlyn Ballew with three children ages 3 - 12 months old at naptime.
2 6 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Joyce Reese and Heather Hood with six children ages 1 year old at naptime.
2 14 MIXED Jennifer Grosko and Diana Witt with fourteen children ages 2 - 3 years old at naptime, including twelve 2 year olds.
3 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Present at the center are: Director Christy Foster working in the office and kitchen staff Bonnie Gifford and Jayde Breden.
3 14 PRESCHOOL Ashley Cox, Sharon Cox, and Brooklyn McDonald with fourteen children ages 3 years old at naptime.
2 5 PRESCHOOL Carly Fosnow and Amber Evans with five children ages 4 - 5 years old at naptime.

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
Compliance
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 Peggy Schmidli.
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
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Compliance Date
3/2/2026
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were (child E) 5-16-22 and (child g) 10-20-25.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission. The provider may use the department’s medical assessment form or the provider may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department’s form. The Child Medical Examination Report (Infant/Toddler/Pre-School)form, revised 2021, is 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. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
2/20/2026
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Ashley Cox, Mary Dungan, Jennifer Grosko as evidenced by the medical examination was not signed by the required medical source.
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
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date
2/19/2026
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