DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

OZARK ACTION, INC.

000693521

(417) 934-6918

1402 E US HIGHWAY 60
MOUNTAIN VIEW
MO  65548-8073

OZARK ACTION, INC.



 

THOMPSON, CATHEY SUE

HS-EHSstateinspections@oaiwp.org

Incorporated

ELAINE S COX

36 MONTHS - 5 YEARS

40

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

 
Inspection Information

04/06/2026

12:56 PM

2:47 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2510785516


DocumentDocument-Date
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 06/02/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 12/11/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 01/14/2026
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 03/17/2026
EQUIPMENT LIST 03/17/2026
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 03/31/2026
ANNUAL DECLARATION 03/17/2026
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 06/16/1998
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 01/27/1998
DAILY SCHEDULE 09/18/1996
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 03/03/1998
POLICIES 03/08/1996
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 06/24/1997
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 03/07/2016
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 03/07/2016
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 03/07/2016
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 03/07/2016
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 09/08/2017
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 09/08/2017
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 03/14/2018
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 03/03/1998




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 8
Total Children 22
StaffChildClass AgeNote
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Cathy Thompson, Lisa Bradford, Julie Zitter and Vickie Willis not counting in staff/child ratio.
2 9 PRESCHOOL Lakyn Peifer and Sandy Layman with 9 children ages 3-years-old to 5-years-old.
2 13 PRESCHOOL Heather Roush and Amber Lockney with 13 children ages 3-years-old to 5-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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
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 resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 7. states: Areas under and around outdoor equipment shall have continuous maintenance to ensure that the material remains in place and retains its cushioning properties. The resilient material shall be supplemented immediately or replaced as needed.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
4/6/2026
Violation
The observed surface area under tetter tater , from which a child might fall consists of grass.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 8. states: Concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or bare soil is not an acceptable surface under outdoor equipment from which children might fall and be injured.
Correction Required
The facility shall not use concrete, asphalt, carpet, grass or bare soil under equipment from which a child might fall.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
4/6/2026
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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Compliance
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