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On May 19, 2026, the Office of Childhood (OOC) received a report alleging employees are not fingerprinted and do not have background checks. Compliance Inspector (CI) JD Greer conducted an investigation and found the allegation to be substantiated based on the following information:
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) which 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."
On May 21, 2026, Compliance Inspector (CI) JD Greer interviewed Director Brooke McCarty and Staff Heather Lank. Brooke stated the only teacher she knows of without a background check is Isabella Neal. Heather stated she believes Isabella Neal is the only teacher without a background check.
On May 21, 2026, CI Greer reviewed all staff files and observed that Staff Yacenia Duran, Stella Ortery, Megan Reedy, Rhiana Ferguson, Neveah McGlennon, Sherilyn Wiley, Lurdin Lopez, and Isabella Neal had no criminal background screenings.
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