MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, INC.

Facility DVN
000181824

Phone
(816) 756-3511

Physical Address
3039 TROOST AVE
KANSAS CITY
MO 64109

Owner
OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, INC.

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
MULKEY, MARY E

E-mail Address
marym@operationbreakthrough.org

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
RACHEL CATRELL

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 16 YEARS

Capacity
729

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
64 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT

Inspection Information

Date
05/21/2026

Arrival Time
9:50 AM

Departure Time
12:32 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2513779986

Document	Document-Date
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	10/01/2013
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	02/14/2006
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	02/14/2006
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	05/01/1979
SAMPLE FORMS	02/19/1982
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	10/04/1993
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	01/01/2012
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	08/29/2012
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	05/24/2018
DAILY SCHEDULE	05/24/2018
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	05/24/2018
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	05/24/2018
POLICIES	05/24/2018
APPLICATION	10/18/2022
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	10/03/2022
EQUIPMENT LIST	12/02/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	12/02/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	10/07/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	10/29/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	12/02/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with 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 95

Total Children 231

Staff

Child

Class Age

Note

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Caregivers Andrea Paige and Jamisha Rabon with 5 children between 8 months to 1 years old.

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Caregivers Ashley Jacobs and Janeiceasha Johnson with 6 children between 8 months and 1 years old.

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Caregiver RonNae Porter with 3 children aged 1 years old.

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Caregiver Antonette Sanders with 2 children aged 1 years old.

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Caregiver Sparkle Day with 3 children 11 months to 1 years old.

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Caregivers Raneisha Hattley and Caroline Wiggins with 13 children aged 4-5 years old.

MIXED

Caregivers Andrea Williams and Flor Salina with 8 children, 1-1 year old and 7-2 year olds.

MIXED

Caregivers Allyshia Johnson and Desharon Johnson with 5 children, 2-2 year olds and 3-3 year olds.

MIXED

Caregivers Amina Walker and Wrigley Russell with 7 children, 1-1 year old and 6-2 year olds.

MIXED

Caregivers Jada Reed and Duane Willis with 7 children, 1-2 year old and 6-3 year olds.

MIXED

Caregivers Asianae Boston and Niveau Umelu with 7 children, 1-1 year old and 6-2 year olds.

NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE

Director Mary Mulkey, caregivers Payton Brasfield, Melissa Phillippi, Thomas Copeland, Lily Madden, Matthew Peterson, Emily Lenza, Patricia Howard, Lucky Moe, Brooke Rogers, Janie Deegan, Leatrice Chiney, Keyonna Robinson Shelia Davis Audrey Johnson Josh Ellison, Joseph Pusateri, Tequila Boyd, Teresa Boyd, Deborah McCraney-Jones, Deborah Brown, Wanda Hudson-Washington, Sofisha Sherrils, Triva Jackson, Hayley Gimblett, Merron Asmelash, Kate Sallee, Jennifer Heinemann, Lee Duckett, Lis Schumacher, Shunta Winston, Arica Rife, Loure Flannagan, Lesa Flannagan, Lindsay Stodden, Christine Minkler, Pat Thompson, Leticia Galindo, Willie Wilkins, Ashley Bland, Kimmikka Brown, Lyn Day, Sylvia Ramsey, Rodney Sanders, Ruby Martin

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Kerra Wilborn and Veatrice Smith with 16 children aged 3-4 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Laila Foy and Jennifer Petty with 13 children aged 3-4 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Kiara Brown, Jenny Anderson, Amiya Fayne, and Melisa Rushing with 11 children aged 3-4 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Erica Phillips and Ramona Simmons with 4 children aged 3 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Maxine Greer and Brittany Rogers with 14 children aged 4-5 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregiver Deyonna Johnson with 10 children aged 3-4 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Kaylee Slaughter and Jocelyn Reed with 6 children aged 3 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers DAnte Paige, Mary Jo Briones, Katrina Morris with 13 children aged 3-4 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Felicia Rattler and Katasia Green with 14 children aged 4-5 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Lauri Myers, Donya James, and Evette Stillwell with 15 children aged 4-5 years old.

PRESCHOOL

Caregivers Olivia Peterson and Marvin Edwards with 15 children aged 3-4 years old.

SCHOOL AGE

Caregivers Sarah Platt and Kristen Pryor with 10 children all 5 years old.

SCHOOL AGE

Caregivers Chasidy Brown and Javion Mahone with 17 children aged 5-6 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 floors located CWC 2 was/were not in good condition as evidenced by near the middle pillar, there was a floor board broken and missing parts and next to it was more broken floor boards but this section had duct tape over it. Both sections need to be fixed. Licensing Rule Reference 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (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 facility's outdoor play space is used at the same time by children from the infant/toddler unit and preschool/school-age children as evidenced by 2 classrooms of 3 year olds (10 children) were outdoors on the playground with 1 year olds (5 children) and 2 year olds (13 children). Licensing Rule Reference 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (B) 1. states: Outdoor play space for infants and toddlers shall be separate from that used for older children or the same space shall be used at different times. (This rule does not apply to group day care homes with a maximum of four (4) infant/toddlers or to day care centers licensed for a maximum of twenty (20) children, including no more than four (4) infant/toddlers.) Correction Required The facility shall provide separate play space or separate outdoor play times as required. Correction Verification Return Inspection Compliance Date

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 Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Dagian Beddingfield, Asiaonna French, and Cynthia Hackney. Licensing Rule Reference 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (4) (A) . states: Every three (3) years, the child care provider, group child care home provider, child care staff members, and volunteers in a group child care home or child care center 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/deseadministrativerules/incorporated-reference-materials. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. Correction Required The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required. Correction Verification Submit Documentation Compliance Date 5/21/2026

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

Violation

	Provider Comments
Violation An individualized plan for specialized care for a child with special physical, developmental or behavioral needs was not on file. Licensing Rule Reference 5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures (6) states: A child who has a special physical, developmental or behavioral need shall have on file an individualized plan for specialized care from a professionally qualified source. Correction Required An individualized plan from a professional source shall be on file as required. Correction Verification Submit Documentation Compliance Date 5/21/2026

5 CSR 25-500.142 Nighttime Care

Not Observed

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

Violation

	Provider Comments
Violation Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by 1 immunization record(s) was/were not on file. Licensing Rule Reference 5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care (4) (A) states: No child shall be permitted to enroll in or attend any day care facility caring for ten (10) or more children unless the child has been immunized adequately against vaccine preventable childhood illnesses specified by the department in accordance with recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP). The parent or guardian of the child shall provide satisfactory evidence of the required immunizations. Satisfactory evidence means a statement, certificate or record from a physician or other recognized health facility or personnel, stating that the required immunizations have been given to the child and verifying the type of vaccine and the month, day and year of administration. Correction Required Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required. Correction Verification Submit Documentation Compliance Date

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 1 child(ren) records did not include full name, home address, employers name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian. Licensing Rule Reference 5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers; Correction Required Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required. Correction Verification Submit Documentation Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Compliance

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. —

Compliance

RSMo 210.211. License required - exceptions - written notice of licensure status, when.

Compliance