DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

BERRY PATCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE LLC

002795140

(417) 732-7761

205 W HINES ST
REPUBLIC
MO  65738-1086

BERRY PATCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE LLC



 

APPLEBERRY, APRIL DAWN

berrypatchdaycare@gmail.com


LORI SCHUMER

BIRTH - 12 YEARS

60

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

16 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT
 
Inspection Information

04/02/2026

N/A

N/A

N/A

COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION

2510664372


DocumentDocument-Date
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 01/08/2020
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 01/08/2020
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 01/08/2020
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 01/08/2020
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 01/08/2020
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 01/08/2020
APPLICATION 09/12/2019
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 09/12/2019
POLICIES 01/08/2020
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 01/08/2020
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 01/22/2020
DAILY SCHEDULE 01/23/2020
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 01/23/2020
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 02/06/2020
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 02/19/2020
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 01/23/2020
STAFF SHEET 02/21/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 11/18/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 09/29/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 12/29/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 12/29/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 12/09/2025




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.

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 walls located in the bathroom between the I/T rooms was/were not in good condition as evidenced by hole in the wall where the door handle has hit the wall.
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.

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Compliance Date
2/19/2026
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
Outdoor equipment, storage container holding garden hose, in the I/T play area was not free of sharp parts as evidenced by a crack on the front of the lid which creates a sharp area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
Correction Required
Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date
2/18/2026
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2025, the staff listed need the following information: Madison Mooneyham (5.25 hrs.) and Michelle Richardson (2.50 hrs.).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

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Compliance Date
4/2/2026
Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff April Appleberry.
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.

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Compliance Date
2/18/2026
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