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Home › MO › New London › Little Steps Daycare
505 S MAIN, New London MO 63459 · License #002278600 · Center · Group Home
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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) 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.
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 height of the fence was less than 42 inches high - the measured height was between 36 inches and 40 inches in various places on the fence on the south side and the east side of the play yard.
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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (C) 1. C. states: Shall not count towards infant/toddler staffing ratios.
A Junior Aide, Morgan Thompson (per statements of Jayme Darnell), was counted toward infant/toddler staff/child ratios.
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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (C) 1. B. states: Shall not have the direct responsibility for a group of children as the sole caregiver.
A Junior Aide, Regan Thompson (age 17) (group Preschool/school age children age range 3 years to 7 years), was the sole caregiver for a group of children.
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5 CSR 25-500.102 · 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (1) (C) 1. A. states: May count in staff/child ratio only if under the direct supervision of an adult caregiver within the same group of children.
A Junior Aide, Regan Thompson (age 17), was not under the direct supervision of an adult caregiver within the same group of children.
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5 CSR 25-500.112 · 5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios (1) (A) states: The staff/child ratio and group size shall be followed as outlined in the below chart unless it meets an exception in subparagraphs (1)(B)-(G) below: Infants, toddlers, and 2-year-olds shall have one caregiver for every four children with no more than eight children per group; Groups composed solely of children 24 to 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 3 to 4 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 5 years or older shall have one caregiver for every 16 children with no more than 32 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of no more than four children age 2 years, and at least one child older than 3 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of more than four children ages 24 to 36 months, and at least one child older than 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group.
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 15 (one 17 month old child, three 2 year old children, and eleven children ages 3 to 7) children , ages 17 months through 7 years, were cared for by 1 adult and 2 Junior Aide caregiver(s).
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