DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY

002995853

(417) 625-9360

4012 LION PRIDE LANE
JOPLIN
MO  64801

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY-TEACHER EDUCATION

3950 NEWMAN RD
JOPLIN
MO  64801-1512

PHILLIPS, IRELAND GRACE

lioncubacademy@mssu.edu


RENEE L LAMONTIA

36 MONTHS - 6 YEARS

20

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

 
Inspection Information

05/15/2026

12:22 PM

1:16 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2513467277


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 01/26/2023
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 02/16/2023
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 02/16/2023
DAILY SCHEDULE 02/16/2023
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 02/16/2023
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 02/16/2023
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 02/16/2023
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 02/16/2023
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 02/16/2023
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 02/16/2023
POLICIES 02/16/2023
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 02/16/2023
SAMPLE FORMS 02/16/2023
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 05/02/2023
EQUIPMENT LIST 05/13/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 05/13/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 02/19/2026
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 02/19/2026




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance 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 13
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 13 PRESCHOOL Staff Fletcher Phillips and Peyton Smith were present in the facility 13 children, 4 to 5 years of age.

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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The equipment list was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (C) states: A current list of available equipment.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit an equipment list as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The staff sheet was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The Annual Declaration was not submitted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (A) states: An Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms, indicating the licensee’s intent to continue operating a licensed group child care home or child care center and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing rules.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit the Annual Declaration as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Peyton Smith, Fletcher Phillips, Sophia Hauge, and Mya White Briscoe within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.
Correction Required
Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Compliance
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
A facility orientation was not conducted for a caregiver(s) before being left alone with children. The following staff need a facility orientation: Peyton Smith, Fletcher Phillips, Sophia Hauge, and Mya White Briscoe
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (K) . states: The child care provider shall ensure that within seven (7) days of employment or volunteering, and before being left alone with children, that caregivers employed on or after August 30, 2019, receive a facility orientation. The facility orientation shall include--
Correction Required
The facility shall ensure that a facility orientation occurs within 7 days of employment or volunteering and before caregivers are left alone with children.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

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
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.172 Emergency School Closings
Not Observed
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Records were not available for inspection by the department upon request as evidenced by staff records were not kept on site, and were not available at the beginning of the inspection. Staff informed CI La Montia that they were kept off site, at another location.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (10) states: All records shall be available in the facility for inspection by the department upon request.
Correction Required
Records shall be available at the facility for inspection.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
5/15/2026
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