5 CSR 25-500.042 · 5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (12) states: Once granted, the license shall be posted near the entrance of the facility where it may be seen easily by parents or others who visit.

Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the license was not posted near the entrance.

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5 CSR 25-500.082 · 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Freezer Unlocked Easily Accessible to Children in the Preschool (Big Room). The item(s) was/were located in the Preschool (Big Room).

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5 CSR 25-500.082 · 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.

The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by there was a frame to either a screened door or a window located at the gate as you entered into the 2's & 3's playground. The frame was broken and up against the wall and was accessible to children.

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5 CSR 25-500.092 · 5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.

Outdoor equipment, Cookie Monster Door, in the preschool playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the door to the cookie monster kitchen set was found located on the ground next to the kitchen set as opposed to being attached to the kitchen set.

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5 CSR 25-500.092 · 5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.

Outdoor equipment, White Kitchen Doors, in the preschool playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the white kitchen doors were located on the ground scattered on the playground as opposed to being attached to the kitchen set located on the other side of the playground.

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5 CSR 25-500.052 · 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (A) states: Evidence of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his/her designee.

The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.

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5 CSR 25-500.052 · 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (C) states: The child care provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed on the license.

The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Carmen Brandt, Kay Hoffman and Rebeka Jones within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.

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5 CSR 25-500.082 · 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (F) states: Approved safety gates at stairways and doors shall be provided and used as needed.

Stairways in the child care space did not meet requirements as evidenced by the safety gate was not physically secured.

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5 CSR 25-500.082 · 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (1) (I) states: All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Orbeez. The item(s) was/were located in a science and discovery bucket in Carmen's Room.

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5 CSR 25-500.082 · 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.

The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by a Yellow plastic rope was found on the ground in the middle of the playground. The rope was accessible to children and was not attached to any of the playground equipment and was not a jump rope. The rope is a tripping hazard, children could use the rope to wrap the rope around children or themselves.

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5 CSR 25-500.087 · 5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety (4) (C) 4. states: Closet door latches shall be designed so children can open the doors from the inside. Bathroom door locks shall be designed to permit opening of the door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device or key shall be readily accessible to the staff.

The door located on the closet did not have opening device or key readily accessible.

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5 CSR 25-500.092 · 5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.

Outdoor equipment, three wheel scooter, in the 2's playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the two back wheels of the scooter were sitting beside the scooter not on the scooter. There were two nuts and bolts found underneath the wheels of the scooter. The scooter body was laying up against the wall of the school.

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5 CSR 25-500.092 · 5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials (3) (A) states: All outdoor equipment shall be constructed safely, in good condition and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Only lead-free paint shall be used.

Outdoor equipment, green door to a house and yellow mailbox piece, in the 2's playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the green door and yellow mailbox part (provider is not sure where the parts came from) were laying on the ground where children enter and exit into the 2's playground and 3's playground. The pieces were found on the ground in between the gates and are tripping hazards.

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5 CSR 25-500.132 · 5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures (8) (E) 4. states: Instructions for action to be taken if the parent(s) or physician designated by the parent(s) cannot be reached in an emergency and permission for emergency medical care;

The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information as evidenced by two children did not have ABC's & 123's Preschool/Learning Center, L.L.C. authorized for emergency medical care.

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5 CSR 25-500.222 · 5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;

1 child(ren) records did not include work telephone number of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.

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5 CSR 25-500.222 · 5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (C) states: Name, address and telephone number of another individual (friend or relative) who might be reached in an emergency when the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian cannot be reached;

1 child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.

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5 CSR 25-500.222 · 5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;

1 child(ren) records did not include work schedule of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.

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5 CSR 25-500.222 · 5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports (2) (B) states: Full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers' name and address, work schedule, and home and work telephone numbers;

1 child(ren) records did not include employers' address of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 2. states: 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.

The director is not routinely on duty, as evidenced by Sarah McGurthy the approved director is no longer employed at the child care center. The owner Nena Boehmer contacted child care compliance on 8-13-2024 to state the absence of a director due to Sarah McGurthy terminating employment.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.

The facility does not have an approved director on staff.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.

The director was not approved as evidenced by Sarah McGurthy the approved director is no longer employed at the child care center. The owner Nena Boehmer contacted child care compliance on 8-13-2024 to state the absence of a director due to Sarah McGurthy terminating employment.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.

The facility does not have an approved director on staff.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 2. states: 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.

The director is not routinely on duty, as evidenced by Sarah McGurthy the approved director is no longer employed at the child care center. The owner Nena Boehmer contacted child care compliance on 8-13-2024 to state the absence of a director due to Sarah McGurthy terminating employment.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.

The director was not approved as evidenced by Sarah McGurthy the approved director is no longer employed at the child care center. The owner Nena Boehmer contacted child care compliance on 8-13-2024 to state the absence of a director due to Sarah McGurthy terminating employment.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 2. states: 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.

The director is not routinely on duty, as evidenced by the owner Nina Boerhmer notified CI Ray-Warnke by e-mail on 11-6-2023 to state that the director had quit and the position had become vacant..

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 3. states: The licensee is required to maintain an approved certificated group child care home provider or center director on staff.

The facility does not have an approved director on staff.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 5. states: In the absence of the center director or group child care home provider, another responsible individual shall be designated to be in charge of the facility.

In the absence of the director, there was no responsible individual designated to be in charge of the facility.

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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (2) (A) 1. . states: An approved certificated group child care home provider or center director shall be an adult who is responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility’s daily program.

The director was not responsible for planning, monitoring, and managing the facility's daily program as evidenced by the owner Nina Boerhmer notified CI Ray-Warnke by e-mail on 11-6-2023 to state that the director had quit and the position had become vacant. The e-mail did not specify who would be in charge of curriculum and planning in the absence of the director.

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