Bethlehem Lutheran Childcare @ Chapel Of The Cross
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services lists this provider as LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM, so it does not hold a child care license. Providers in this category are exempt from state licensing requirements, which means they are not inspected or monitored the way licensed providers are. Ask the provider what oversight it does operate under, and check with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services before enrolling.
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM- 7:30 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM- 7:30 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM- 7:30 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM- 7:30 PM
- Friday6:00 AM- 7:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Report Date | Report Type | Violations |
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| 2026-07-02 | COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION | |
| 2026-06-26 | COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION | |
| 2026-04-21 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 7 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Latavia Johnston as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment. Correction Required: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 4/6/2026 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Latavia Johnston, Caitlon Young as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment. Correction Required: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 4/6/2026 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Requirements for children's medical examination reports were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 02/02/26 for Child A, 01/29/26 for Child B, 01/05/2026 for Child C. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (2) states: Within thirty (30) days following the admission of an infant, toddler or preschool child, a physical assessment report signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse shall be on file at the facility. The facility may use the department's physical assessment form, MO 580-1878 (6-94), or the facility may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department's form. The report shall have been completed not more than twelve (12) months before admission. Correction Required: Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 4/21/2026 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by an immunization record was not on file the first day a child attended and there was no exemption on file. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (3) states: Child care facilities shall meet immunization requirements for children as defined by section 210.003, RSMo. Correction Required: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 3/17/2026 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of the piles of dried leaves, overgrown dried weeds, at least two broken toys with cracks, and sharp edges. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C) states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities. It shall be well-maintained and free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, barbed wire, open wells, rocks and other debris, and shall have good drainage. Correction Required: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 4/1/2026 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records Violation: The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by two child files did not have the name and phone number of the family physician, or hospital, or both. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (D) states: Name and phone number of a physician and preferred hospital to be used in an emergency. Correction Required: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 4/1/2026 RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. Violation: An approved Notice of Parental Responsibility was not on file for each child in care. Rule Reference: RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. 1. states: Child-care facilities operated by religious organizations pursuant to the exempt status recognized in subdivision (17) of subsection 1 of section 210.211 shall upon enrollment of any child provide the parent or guardian enrolling the child two copies of a notice of parental responsibility, one copy of which shall be retained in the files of the facility after the enrolling parent acknowledges, by signature, having read and accepted the information contained therein. Correction Required: The Notice of Parental Responsibility shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 3/17/2026 |
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| 2026-03-02 | ANNUAL | 7 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Latavia Johnston as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment. Correction Required: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Latavia Johnston, Caitlon Young as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) . states: All caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be in good health. They shall have a physical assessment, including a tuberculosis status assessment by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse. A physical assessment report, signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse, shall be on file at the time of employment or within thirty (30) days following employment. Correction Required: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Requirements for children's medical examination reports were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 02/02/26 for Child A, 01/29/26 for Child B, 01/05/2026 for Child C. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (2) states: Within thirty (30) days following the admission of an infant, toddler or preschool child, a physical assessment report signed by a licensed physician or registered professional nurse shall be on file at the facility. The facility may use the department's physical assessment form, MO 580-1878 (6-94), or the facility may use its own form if it contains all the information on the department's form. The report shall have been completed not more than twelve (12) months before admission. Correction Required: Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by an immunization record was not on file the first day a child attended and there was no exemption on file. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (3) states: Child care facilities shall meet immunization requirements for children as defined by section 210.003, RSMo. Correction Required: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of the piles of dried leaves, overgrown dried weeds, at least two broken toys with cracks, and sharp edges. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C) states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities. It shall be well-maintained and free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, barbed wire, open wells, rocks and other debris, and shall have good drainage. Correction Required: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records Violation: The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by two child files did not have the name and phone number of the family physician, or hospital, or both. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (D) states: Name and phone number of a physician and preferred hospital to be used in an emergency. Correction Required: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. Violation: An approved Notice of Parental Responsibility was not on file for each child in care. Rule Reference: RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. 1. states: Child-care facilities operated by religious organizations pursuant to the exempt status recognized in subdivision (17) of subsection 1 of section 210.211 shall upon enrollment of any child provide the parent or guardian enrolling the child two copies of a notice of parental responsibility, one copy of which shall be retained in the files of the facility after the enrolling parent acknowledges, by signature, having read and accepted the information contained therein. Correction Required: The Notice of Parental Responsibility shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation |
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| 2026-02-05 | SUPPLEMENTAL | No violations cited |
| 2025-12-19 | COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION | |
| 2025-06-05 | Subsidy Initial | |
| 2025-04-07 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 1 violation cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Equipment in the outdoor play area, the bracket around the drain spout, was not free of sharp, loose or pointed parts as evidenced by the bracket was snapped and sharp. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G) states: Outdoor equipment shall be safely constructed, in good condition, and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Stationary equipment such as swings, slides and climbers shall be anchored securely. Correction Required: Play equipment shall be well maintained, safely constructed, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts; stationary equipment shall be anchored. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 3/19/2025 |
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