DHSS MO
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT
Facility Information

MONTESSORI DAY SCHOOL OF BLUE SPRINGS, LLC

002038511

(816) 224-2525

1505 NW MOCK AVE
BLUE SPRINGS
MO  64015-3096

MONTESSORI DAY SCHOOL OF BLUE SPRINGS, LLC



 

BLACHFORD, TERRI LYNN

montessoriday@sbcglobal.net


BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

BIRTH - 12 YEARS

81

GROUP HOME AND CENTER

21 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT
 
Inspection Information

08/11/2026

11:00 AM

12:42 PM

UNANNOUNCED

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

2517876745


DocumentDocument-Date
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR 12/04/2014
DIAGRAM/INDOOR 12/04/2014
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION 12/04/2014
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY 12/04/2014
STAFF SHEET 12/01/2016
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU 10/22/2014
SAMPLE FORMS 10/22/2014
DISCIPLINE POLICIES 10/22/2014
DAILY SCHEDULE 10/22/2014
POLICIES 10/22/2014
CHILD CARE PRACTICES 10/22/2014
LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 01/06/2017
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 10/22/2014
REGISTERING FICTITIOUS NAMES 01/06/2017
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL 07/03/2007
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL 07/03/2007
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS 12/12/2014
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN 06/25/2018
SAFE SLEEP POLICY 06/25/2018
APPLICATION 12/14/2018
EQUIPMENT LIST 01/28/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 01/24/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION 01/02/2025
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING 01/29/2025
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION 12/09/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION 11/14/2025




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 11
Total Children 33
StaffChildClass AgeNote
1 4 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregiver Teesha Hunt (giving breaks) with four children 3-to-11-months-old
2 7 INFANTS AND TODDLERS caregivers Kerry Parks and Addyson Linville with seven children 12-23-months-old
2 14 MIXED caregivers Brooklyn Buerge and Chloe Hutson with fourteen children, one 2-years-old, eleven 3-to-5-years-old and two school-age children, 6-to-7-years-old
2 8 MIXED caregivers Teesha Hunt and Suzanne Simonton with eight children, seven 2-years-old and one 3-years-old
4 0 NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE additional caregivers on the premises was assistant director Chealsea Butler and staff Aubree Sherman, Ashley Butler, and Lori Tobin

Compliance List
5 CSR 25-500.032 Organization and Administration
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
Conditions of a variance were not met as evidenced by no mat used in preschool room for diaper changing.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (19) states: All child care provided on the premises of a licensed group child care home or child care center shall be in compliance with the licensing rules, the conditions specified on the license, and the conditions of any variances granted to the licensee.
Correction Required
The facility shall maintain compliance with the specifications on the license and conditions of any variance granted.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Not Observed
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Violation
 Provider Comments
Violation
The floors located in pre-primary room was/were not clean as evidenced by stained area rug.
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 bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the toilet was soiled.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (3) (A) 7. states: Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.
Correction Required
Bathrooms shall be clean and odor free.

Correction Verification
Corrected on Site

Compliance Date
8/11/2026
Violation
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings that were between 3.5 and 9 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 4" (lattice on side of I/T deck).
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 1. states: A fenced outdoor play area shall be available on or adjoining the day care property. The play area shall be located so it is convenient and the children can gain access to it without hazard. For facilities initially licensed after the effective date of these rules or for the installation of new fences in existing facilities, the fence shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. An outdoor play area used exclusively for school-age children shall not be required to have a fence. Fences shall be constructed to prevent children from crawling or falling through or becoming entrapped.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by black ground covering hanging out of garden boxes, loose ground covering creating tripping hazards on I/T playground, broken wooden lattice pieces on I/T playground, weeds/brush growing on and through fence.
Licensing Rule Reference
5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or other debris and shall have good drainage.
Correction Required
The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.

Correction Verification
Submit Documentation

Compliance Date

Violation
The ceilings located in pre-primary bathroom was/were not clean as evidenced by dusty vent.
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

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
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
Compliance
5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
Not Observed
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
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
Not Observed
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