Little Bearcats Day Care

November 2,2011
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
p.o. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Phone: 573-751-6400 FAX: 573-751-6010
RELAY MISSOURI for Hearing and Speech Impaired 1-800-735-2966 VOICE 1-800-735-2466
Margaret T. Donnelly
Director
Summer Witthaus
334 West 9 th Street
Hermann, MO 63041
Dear Summer Witthaus:
SUBJECT: Little Bearcats Daycare Center
334 West 9 th Street
Hermann, MO 63041
DVN # 002043210
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon
Governor
As youar~ aware, the Section for Child Care Regulation (SCCR) received a complaint alleging
rule violation(s) at your facility on September 28,2011. The allegation(s), the details of the
investigation, the. substantiated licensing rule violations(s), and correction(s) for compliance
with licensing rules are included on the enclosed Substantiated Complaint BCC-50 form.
Substantiated allegations are placed in the facility's public licensing record retained in the
SCCR district office. You may reply to this report in writing. If you choose to reply, your
response will be filed with the report in the facility's licensing record. We welcome any
questions at 314.877.0229 or at 220 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63103.
Sincerely,
(!aJM~/7UJ
Caron Ahlemeyer
Child Care Facility Specialist
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FACILITY NAME
Little Bearcats Daycare Center
STREET ADDRESS
334'West 9 th Street
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SENIOR SERVICES
SECTION FOR CHILD CARE REGULATION
SUBSTANTIATED COMPLAINT
OF STATUTE OR RULE VIOLATIONS
CITY
ZIP CODE
PHONE
Hermann
REPORTER
63041
o NAMED
o WITHHELD BY REQUEST
[8J ANONYMOUS
573.486.2845
REPORT MADE
REPORTER NAME REPORTER PHONE
REPORTER ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE)
RECEIVED BY
• ratios not maintained
• cots are worn down so that some children are laying on the floor
DATE OF REPORT:
9.28.2011
FACILITY TYPE:
o HOME
[8J GROUP HOME I CENTER
o LICENSE EXEMPT .
o UNLICENSED MORE THAN FOUR
FACILITY NUMBER
002043210
o IN PERSON
[8J PHONE
o WRITIEN
FACILITY COUNTY
Gasconade
On September 30, 2011, I conducted an unannounced inspection at the facility. All children were indoors. Preschool
children were observed all in one room on cots with six children on cots that were worn down and laying on the floor.
The infanUtoddler room was observed to be out of ratio in that nine children, ages 3-months to 19-months, were cared
for by two caregivers.
On September 30, 2011, it was additionally noted that group-size requirements were not maintained in the
infanUtoddler room in that nine children under 24-months were present in one group, twenty-eight preschool children
were observed on cots without sheets, the back door in the Three-Year-Olds Room was wide open without a screen,
and the infant/toddler room exit door was blocked by a crib.
19 CSR30-62.082 (2) (A) 2. states "Open windows and doors shall be screened securely. Barriers to prevent children
from falling against windows or falling from windows shall be provided when windows are less than twenty-four inches
.(24") from the floor and not constructed of safet lass or other non-breakable material."
On September30, 2~011,the back door in the Three-Year-Olds Roomwas observed wide open without a screen.
19 CSR 30-62.087 (1) (M) states "Means of egress is a continuous and unobstructed way of travel from any pointin a
building or structure to a public way. A means of egre'ss consists of three (3) distinct parts: the exit access, the exit,
and the exit discharge."
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19 CSR 30-62.092 (1) (A) 2. states "Furniture and equipment shall be arranged to provide a clear passage to all exits."
On September 30, 2011, the infanUtoddler room exit door was observed to be blocked by a crib.
19 CSR 30-62.092 (1) (A) 1. states "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."
On September 30,2011, six children were observed on cots that were wom down and laying on the floor
19 CSR 30-62.092 (1) (B) 1. A. states "An individual cot or bed with an individually assigned sheet and blanket shall
be provided for each child who naps or ?Ieeps. Upper levels of bunk beds shall not be used."
On September 30, 2011, twenty-eight preschool children were observedon cots without sheets.
19 CSR 30-62.112 (1) (A) states "The following staff/child ratios shall be maintained on the premises at all times: (A)
Birth Through Two (2) Years. Groups composed of mixed ages through two (2)- years shall have no less than one (1)
adult to four (4) children, with no more than eight (8) children in a group;"
On September 30, 2011, ratios were not maintained in that nine children, ages 3-months to 19-months,were cared for by two
caregivers and group size requirementswere not maintained in the infanUtoddlerroom in that nine children under 24-months
were present in one group.
The following corrections are required:
.:. All staff shall sign a statement of compliance of having read and understand the rules and regulations
regarding 19 CSR 30-62.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers,
19 CSR 30-62.092 Furniture Equipment and Materials, and 19 CSR 30-62.112 Staff/Child Ratios .
•:. Additional unannounced inspections to verify compliance of staff/child ratios and group size.
The signed statements shall be provided to CCFS Rhonda Delmain by November 15, 2011.
Verification of corrections will be filed in the public record as they occur and/or are verified.
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