DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

002887256

(816) 429-6612

8251 N FLINTLOCK RD
KANSAS CITY
MO  64158-1420

LIMKEMANN LEARNING SERVICES, LLC



 

PAULS, LAUREN

LIBERTY@TLECHILDCARE.COM


BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

6 WEEKS - 6 YEARS

165

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

12 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 32 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS
 
Inspection Information

07/09/2026

10:45 AM

1:18 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2516095994


DocumentDocument-Date
APPLICATION 04/01/2021
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 04/28/2021
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 05/12/2021
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 05/19/2021
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 05/19/2021
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 05/12/2021
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 06/16/2021
DAILY SCHEDULE 04/28/2021
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 05/06/2021
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 05/12/2021
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 05/12/2021
SAMPLE FORMS 05/19/2021
LLC OPERATING AGREEMENT 05/24/2021
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 05/20/2021
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 05/24/2021
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 05/12/2021
POLICIES 05/19/2021
LICENSING ORIENTATION 03/05/2021
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 04/15/2021
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 07/21/2021
EQUIPMENT LIST 07/16/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 07/30/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 07/16/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 01/16/2026
SANITATION INSPECTION 04/27/2026




Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.
Compliance Licensing Rules
Open Violations: 11
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 25
Total Children 123
StaffChildClass AgeNote
2 8 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers Rebecca Wallman and Paola Rinehart with eight children under 24-months-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers Nita Arnold and Luby Quiroz with seven children, 7-to-13-months-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers Megan Hampton and Tara Kempf with seven children under 12-months-old
2 15 MIXED caregivers Misty Coles and Angelina Spero with fifteen children, twelve 2-years-old and three 3-years-old
2 8 MIXED caregiver Samantha Hicks and Marissa Brookshier with eight children, seven under 24-months-old and one 2-years-old
7 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE additional staff on the premises was director Lauren Pauls and staff Reagan Burgess, Lisa Palmer, Bailey Kirtley, Jenna Kirtley, Lorissa Rivers, and Jasmine Gaither
2 18 PRESCHOOL caregivers Neveah Goodwin and Patrick O'Donnell with eighteen children, 3-to-4-years-old
2 19 PRESCHOOL caregivers Addison Matthews and Chasadey Ranney with nineteen children, 3-to-4-years-old
2 20 PRESCHOOL caregivers Eric Callicoat and Avery Kirby with twenty children, 4-to-5-years-old
1 15 SCHOOL AGE caregiver Ashley Underhill with fifteen children, 5-years-old
1 6 TWO YEAR OLDS caregiver Dominque Gordon with six children, 2-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 walls located in hallway, preschool 2, toddler C, preschool 3, preppers, twaddlers, pre-k 2 was/were not in good condition as evidenced by room sign peeling off wall chipping paint, sticky residue, cabinet face warped.
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
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Compliance Date

Violation
The ceilings located in preschool 1 was/were not clean as evidenced by stained tile.
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
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Compliance Date

Violation
The floors located in preppers and pre-k 2 was/were not in good condition as evidenced by crumpled & stained area rugs.
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
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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
The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Lisa Palmer, who was hired on 7/6/2026.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (P) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening prior to employment for any newly hired child care staff member who has a qualifying criminal background check result.
Correction Required
Required results of the Family Care Safety Registry screening shall be on file.

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: Dominique Gordon-6.25, Jennifer Patton-1 hr, Angelina Spero- 9 hrs.
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
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Scott Limkemann.
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
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for Sydney Allard, Chasadey Ranney as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (A) states: All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
Correction Required
Medical reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Sydney Allard, Chasadey Ranney.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . states: Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
Correction Required
Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

Violation
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 6/1/2026.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports (2) (A) states: The provider, within thirty (30) days following the admission of each infant, toddler or preschool child, shall require a medical examination report signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician and completed not more than twelve (12) months prior to admission. The provider may use the department’s medical assessment form or the provider may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department’s form. The Child Medical Examination Report (Infant/Toddler/Pre-School)form, revised 2021, is 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. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
Correction Required
Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.

Correction Verification
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Compliance Date

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
Compliance
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
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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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Criminal background check results were not on file for Lisa Palmer, Aydrea Ramsey, Lauren Pauls, Scott Limkemann, Amber Limkemann, Dominique Gordon, Misty Coles.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.
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