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Little Apples Learning Center

409 E DOVER ST, Appleton City MO 64724-1707 · License #002109248 · Child Care Center

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Capacity 40 childrenAges 0 mo – 11 yrLast inspected Jan 16, 2026
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Director
Payton Eye, Sarah * Payton Eye, Sarah
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409 E DOVER ST, Appleton City MO 64724-1707 · Directions

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Ages served

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  • Licensed for 40 children
4
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Missouri DESE
8
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.5
Missouri average
1.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood
Jan 16, 2026 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 13, 2025 — COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 1, 2025 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    5 CSR 25-600.020 · 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.

    Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Lisa Bolton, Sarah Eye, Brittani Turner.

Mar 13, 2025 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 5, 2024 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 13, 2024 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 20, 2023 — COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    5 CSR 25-500.052 · 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation requirements.

    The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.

  • Violation

    5 CSR 25-500.122 · 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.

    Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for L.Bolton as evidenced by the medical examination was not signed by the required medical source.

  • Violation

    5 CSR 25-500.122 · 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.

    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: J.Howery and D.Braun.

Aug 1, 2023 — COMPLIANCE MONITORING
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Aug 1, 2025 inspection noted: “Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Lisa Bolton, Sarah Eye, Brittani Turner.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Sep 20, 2023 inspection noted: “The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood · Source records · Report an error