DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

FAMILY HOME INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

NICHOLSEN, BRITTANY RENAY

002725984

(402) 926-6530

307 S CAMDEN ST
RICHMOND
MO  64085-1657

NICHOLSEN, BRITTANY RENAY



 

NICHOLSEN, BRITTANY RENAY

BRHANS0503@GMAIL.COM


CHRISTINA BRUCE

BIRTH - 5 YEARS

10

FAMILY HOME

 
Inspection Information

04/08/2026

10:20 AM

11:22 AM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2511083438


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 01/30/2026
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 04/30/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 06/05/2019
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 06/05/2019
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 06/05/2019
ASSISTANT REFERENCES 06/20/2019
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/13/2019
POLICIES 06/13/2019
CHILD CARE/DISCIPLINE POLICIES 06/13/2019
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES 06/13/2019
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 06/13/2019
ASSISTANT APPROVAL REQUEST 08/20/2019
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 03/05/2020
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 04/07/2026
EQUIPMENT LIST 09/15/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 02/11/2026
ANNUAL DECLARATION 09/14/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 09/15/2025

Overlap Start TimeOverlap End TimeOverlap Submit Date
  2:00PM   4:00PM   6/5/2019



Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 4
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 2
Total Children 9
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 9 MIXED 14 months- 4 years Two under the age of 2 years Brittany Nicholsen and Neavaah Menard, providers

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-400.025 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.055 Annual Requirements
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The floors located in the main entrance of the home was/were not in good condition as evidenced by spray foam is protruding from the door frame at the bottom.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home (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 no resilient material was present.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home (3) (A) 6. 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 effectively cushions the fall of a child. This material may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material. Grass may be an approved resilient material, but if grass becomes worn or sparse, the area must be covered with another approved resilient material.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-400.086 Fire Safety
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.090 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.095 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the assistant(s), Neavaeah Menard.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.105 The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (5) (A) . states: Every three (3) years the provider, assistant(s), and volunteers in a family child care home 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 dese-administrativerules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
The child care provider and assistant(s) shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-400.115 Child Care Family and Household
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.125 Medical Examination Reports
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.135 Admission Policies and Procedures
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.145 Nighttime Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.155 Overlap Care of Children
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.165 Emergency School Closings
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.175 Child Care Program
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Firm, positive statements or redirection of behavior were not used with infant/toddler children as evidenced by Neavaeah Menard told a child to "sit your butt down in that chair".
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.175 Child Care Program (1) (C) 6 states: Firm, positive statements or redirection of behavior shall be used with infants and toddlers.
Correction Required
Constructive, age-appropriate discipline shall be used; no physical punishment is permitted.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
4/8/2026
5 CSR 25-400.185 Health Care
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.190 Nutrition and Food Service
Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.200 Transportation and Field Trips
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The driver of a vehicle used to transport children was not qualified as evidenced by Brittany Nicholson did not have a valid driver's license (Class E or CDL).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-400.200 Transportation and Field Trips (2) (A) states: The driver of any vehicle used to transport children shall be no less than eighteen (18) years of age and shall have a valid driver's license as required by Missouri law.
Correction Required
The driver of any vehicle used to transport children shall meet age and licensing requirements.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-400.210 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
RSMo 210.252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.
Compliance