MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

FAMILY HOME INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LAUGH AND LEARN DAYCARE

Facility DVN
002499925

Phone
(573) 231-1225

Physical Address
1606 RINKER ST
HANNIBAL
MO 63401-5828

Owner
GAUCH, ARNETTA RUTH

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
GAUCH, ARNETTA RUTH

E-mail Address
arnetta_gch@yahoo.com

Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
AMY MITCHELL

Age Range
BIRTH - 12 YEARS

Capacity
10

Facility Type
FAMILY HOME

Limitations
IF ONLY 4 CHILDREN PRESENT, ALL CHILDREN MAY BE UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 2 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER; UP TO 10 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 4 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 2 ADULT CAREGIVERS; UP TO 6 CHILDREN IN CARE NO MORE THAN 3 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 WITH 1 ADULT CAREGIVER

Inspection Information

Date
05/14/2026

Arrival Time
9:54 AM

Departure Time
10:55 AM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
CLOSE SUPERVISION

Inspection ID
2513273519

Document	Document-Date
DAILY SCHEDULE	12/11/2014
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION	10/22/2014
OWNER/PROVIDER REFERENCES	12/26/2014
CHILD CARE/DISCIPLINE POLICIES	10/20/2014
POLICIES	10/20/2014
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	09/08/2015
ASSISTANT APPROVAL REQUEST	11/23/2015
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	01/20/2016
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	12/11/2014
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	12/11/2014
APPLICATION	03/29/2019
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	01/10/2020
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES	08/29/2022
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	07/23/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	07/01/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	04/08/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	07/01/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	07/01/2025

Overlap Start Time	Overlap End Time	Overlap Submit Date
3:30PM	4:30PM	2/20/2017
7:00AM	8:00AM	2/20/2017

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: 5

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

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	9	MIXED	Arnetta Gaught (owner/operator) and Tana Darnell (assistant) were in attendance with nine children ages 16-months-old (two children were under 2-years-old) through 5-years-old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-400.025 Organization and Administration Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.045 Licensing Process Violation
5 CSR 25-400.055 Annual Requirements Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.085 Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home Violation
5 CSR 25-400.086 Fire Safety Violation
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 Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.115 Child Care Family and Household Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.125 Medical Examination Reports Not Observed
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 Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.165 Emergency School Closings Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.175 Child Care Program Compliance
5 CSR 25-400.185 Health Care Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.190 Nutrition and Food Service Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.200 Transportation and Field Trips Not Observed
5 CSR 25-400.210 Records and Reports Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Not Observed
5 CSR 25-600.040 Background Screening Findings Not Observed
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. Not Observed
RSMo 210.211. License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when. Not Observed
RSMo 210.252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. Compliance