MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
ST. PAUL'S U.M.C./LITTLE BLESSINGS PRESCHOOL

Facility DVN
000834002

Phone
(816) 331-0327

Physical Address
1111 FOXWOOD DR
RAYMORE
MO 64083

Owner
ST PAULS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Mailing Address
PO BOX 377
RAYMORE
MO 64083

Provider/Director
DAYSON, DARRAH LEE

E-mail Address
LITTLEBLESSINGS@STPUNITED.ORG

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
KRYSTAL WILLIAMS

Age Range
12 MONTHS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
184

Facility Type
LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM

Limitations
28 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 28 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS

Inspection Information

Date
04/14/2026

Arrival Time
9:30 AM

Departure Time
10:56 AM

Notice
ANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
ANNUAL

Inspection ID
2511457064

Document	Document-Date
NOTICE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY	09/04/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	03/04/2026
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	03/27/2026

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with rules.

Open Violations: NA

Attendance at Time of Inspection

Total Staff 14

Total Children 69

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
1	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Erika Hester and Desray Yarger with eight children, one 1-year-old and seven 2-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to 5)
1	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	Julie Hartsock and Julet Williams with eight children, all 1-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to-5)
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Darrah Dayson - Director and Jennifer Dixon in office with no children
2	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	Mary Greenbaum and Rebecka Blom with no children in Kitchen
2	8	PRESCHOOL	Abigail Hester and Giona Shepard with eight children, all 3-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to 14)
1	7	PRESCHOOL	Allison Melhorn with seven children, 4-to-5-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to 14)
1	10	PRESCHOOL	Carol Melhorn with ten children, 4-to-5-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to 14)
1	12	PRESCHOOL	Samantha Gannaway with twelve children, all 3-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to 14)
1	7	PRESCHOOL	Tausha Yarger with seven children, 3-to-4-year-olds (NPR ration 1 to 14)
2	9	TWO YEAR OLDS	Amy Neilson and Ava Henry with nine children, all 2-year-olds (NPR ratio 1 to 10)

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-300.020 Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.060 Responsibilities of Caregivers Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.080 Sanitation Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Compliance
5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings Compliance
RSMo 210.003 Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions--duties of administrator, report--notification of parents, when. 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. Compliance
RSMo 210.201. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.201 to 210.257, the following terms mean: Compliance
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. Compliance
RSMo 210.255 Religious organizations operating facility in violation, procedure - noncompliance after notice, prosecutor may act or attorney general. Compliance
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. Compliance
Subsidy Requirements Compliance