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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD - CHILD CARE COMPLIANCE

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION OF SUBSTANTIATED STATUTE OR RULE VIOLATIONS
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Facility Information
Date of Report
6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
DVN
002668000
Facility Name
BOONSLICK HEARTLAND YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, INC.
Facility Address
16711 OAK RIDGE RD
City
BOONVILLE
Zip Code
65233-2737
Phone
(660) 882-3070
County
COOPER
Assigned Specialist
EDDINS, COLE
Rule/Statute Violation(s)
ViolationViolation Description
5 CSR 25-500.192(5)(A) In case of accident or injury to a child, the provider shall notify the parent(s) immediately. If the child requires emergency medical care, the provider shall follow the parent's(s') written instructions.
5 CSR 25-500.092(1)(A)1. All furniture and equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.
5 CSR 25-500.102(2)(A)2. 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.
5 CSR 25-500.222(6) Daily staff and volunteer attendance records shall be maintained and kept on file a minimum of one (1) year.
Conclusion Summary
On June 7, 2024, the Office of Childhood (OOC) received a report alleging that the reporter's child fell off of something and hit the left side of her head next to her temple. Reporter wasn't notified until pick up that her child hurt her head. On the accident form, all it stated was they provided TLC. After conducting the investigation, Compliance Inspector (CI) Cole Eddins finds the allegation is substantiated. This conclusion is based on the following evidence of licensing rule violations which occurred at the facility: 5 CSR 25-500.192(5)(A) which stated: "In case of accident or injury to a child, the provider shall notify the parent(s) immediately. If the child requires emergency medical care, the provider shall follow the parent's(s') written instructions." On June 14, 2024, CI Eddins interviewed Parent A. Parent A stated that she was not notified about Child A hitting her head until the end of the day on May 28, 2024. She observed an accident report which stated that TLC was provided to Child A after the accident occurred. On June 14, 2024, CI Eddins conducted an unannounced inspection and interviewed Caregiver Jasmine Rooney, Youth Development Director Synthia Roth, and Director Codi Green. Jasmine Rooney inferred that Child A might have hit her head while playing in the orange tunnel outside on the playground. She observed Child A crying and holding her forehead while crawling out of the orange tunnel. She wasn't sure if Parent A was notified right away. Synthia Roth and Codi Green stated that Parent A was not notified about Child A's accident right away. Codi Green stated that Parent A was not notified about Child A's forehead injury right away because she did not think the injury was a major injury. Parent A was notified of Child A's injury at the end of the day on May 28, 2024, when Parent A observed the accident report. On June 14, 2024, CI) Eddins conducted a walkthrough of the facility and observed Child A's accident report on file and there was nothing written under the notice to parent section.
Corrective Measures
Corrective MeasureCompleted (Y/N)Completed Date
The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood. Y 8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Disposition
SUBSTANTIATED
Disposition Date
8/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
Approving Supervisor
FOX, ROMENA