DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

COLUMBIA MONTESSORI SOCIETY, INC.

000212497

(573) 449-5418

3 ANDERSON AVE
COLUMBIA
MO  65203-2674

COLUMBIA MONTESSORI SOCIETY, INC.



 

DRISSELL, MELAINA DANIELLE

Melaina.Drissell@columbiamontessori.org

Incorporated

CYNTHIA D MADDOX

1 MONTH - 12 YEARS

148

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

32 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

06/23/2026

10:21 AM

12:50 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2515387722


DocumentDocument-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 06/09/1986
POLICIES 08/25/2003
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 12/13/1996
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 10/13/1996
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 05/24/2012
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 04/30/2004
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 08/25/2003
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 10/01/2009
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 05/11/2005
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 04/02/1991
DAILY SCHEDULE 06/09/1986
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 08/25/2003
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 03/16/2012
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 06/09/1986
APPLICATION 04/02/2018
STAFF SHEET 04/17/2018
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 04/17/2018
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 03/18/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST 05/30/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 05/30/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 05/30/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 04/16/2026




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 16
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 13
Total Children 37
StaffChildClass AgeNote
6 16 INFANTS AND TODDLERS On the toddler playground caregivers Bridget Weeks, Duncan McBride, Hattie Robinson, Julia Rudolph, Sarah Voyles and Yunaisy Gallardo with sixteen children, 15-months-old to 2-years-old.
2 5 INFANTS AND TODDLERS Caregivers Sherry Corpening and Beatrice Graves Redmond with five children 4-months-old to 11-months-old.
3 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE Additional staff present on premises were staff in charge Sheila Dalton, cook Sarah Larrabee and caregiver Sam Kennedy.
2 16 PRESCHOOL On the preschool playground caregivers Tim Lothian and Emma Robert with sixteen children 3-to 5- years-old.

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The group child care home is owned by a legal entity and did not immediately notify the department in writing of a change in the person designated to be responsible for the daily operation of the facility.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration (2) states: If a group child care home is owned by a legal entity, the legal entity shall designate a person to be responsible for the daily operation of the facility and to meet the requirements of the group day care home provider. The department shall be notified in writing immediately if there is a change of the person designated to be responsible for the daily operation of the facility and to meet the requirements of the group day care home provider.
Correction Required
The legal entity shall designate a person responsible for the daily operation of the facility and notify the department immediately when there is a change.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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
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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
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Compliance Date

Violation
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.
Correction Required
The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Jada (Jett) Cline, Sherry Corpening, Anna Culver, Sheila Dalton, Beyla Dodds, Beatrice Graves-Redmond, Lucy Heintz, Isabella (Basil) Isle-Colon, Sam Kennedy, Sarah Larrabee, Tim Lothian, Duncan McBride, Yu McMullen, Brenna Riebel, Emma Robert, Hattie Robinson, Julia Rudolph, Abby Rueter, Symonne Sparks, Sarah Voyles, Bridget Weeks, Yunaisy Gallardo and Board President Cara Crumley 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
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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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Requirements of 19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety were not met as evidenced by fire drills were not held at least one time each month.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (2) (F) states: Child care staff shall conduct at least one (1) fire drill each month and a disaster drill at least every three (3) months. The disaster drills shall include tornado drills. The provider shall maintain a written record at the facility of the date, type of drill, time required to evacuate the building, and number of children present during the drill.
Correction Required
Fire, tornado, and other disaster drills shall be completed and recorded as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's emergency light(s) was/were not lighted.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (4) (D) states: In addition to meeting all the requirements of this rule, facilities initially licensed and areas initially approved for child care on or after the effective date of this rule, shall have emergency lighting with a ninety (90)- minute battery backup installed to light the path of egress. The fire inspector shall determine the location and number of emergency lights. If alterations are made in facilities licensed prior to the effective date of this rule, those facilities shall meet this requirement in the altered space.
Correction Required
Emergency lights must be in working order.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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 caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Anna Culver needs 2.5 hours and Hattie Robinson needs 8 hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (C) states: Caregivers who were employed after the first of the year shall obtain one (1) clock of hour training for each one (1) month of employment, regardless of the date employment began.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each employee.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2025, the staff listed need the following information: Sam Kennedy needs 1.5 hours, Brenna Riebel needs 8 hours, and Emma Robert needs 1.5 hours.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.
Correction Required
Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The director is not routinely on duty, as evidenced by the facility has not had an approved director since February 2026.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 2. states: Center directors and group child care home providers routinely shall be on duty during the hours of highest attendance a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. If the facility operates less than forty (40) hours per week, the center director or group child care home provider shall be on duty at least fifty percent (50%) of the operating hours.
Correction Required
The director/group home provider shall be routinely on duty, as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The facility does not have an approved director on staff.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.
Correction Required
The facility shall have an approved director/group home provider.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The department did not receive notification of a director change.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 6. states: The center owner(s), or the board president or chairperson, shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and shall have a qualifying criminal background check on file as required by 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements.
Correction Required
The facility shall notify the department immediately when there is a change of directors and submit required background check request.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
The director was not approved as evidenced by there is no documentation for an approved director on file with CCC.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.
Correction Required
The director or group home provider shall be an approved, certificated adult who is responsible for the daily program.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Brenna Riebel.
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
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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
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
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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Beyla Dodds and Emma Robert.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.
Correction Required
Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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