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LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM License Exempt

Little Lambs

Carthage, MO · Jasper County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (1 review)
2134 GRAND AVE, Carthage, MO 64836
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Quick Facts

Capacity
49 children
Age Range
BIRTH - 5 YEARS
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (417) 358-5059
2134 GRAND AVE
Carthage, MO 64836
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~ LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM
License Exempt
Exempt from licensing

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.

License Number
002756861
License Holder
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Licensed Since
2020
License Issued
Aug 1, 2026
Licensor
SUNDEE BUMGARNER

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Robert
2023-04-16 04:34:18
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I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Great daycare! Teachers are attentive to the kids and my kids are really happy here.

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About the Provider

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LITTLE LAMBS is a LICENSE EXEMPT PROGRAM in CARTHAGE MO, with a maximum capacity of 49 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of BIRTH - 5 YEARS. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM- 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM- 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM- 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM- 6:00 PM
  • Thursday6:00 AM- 6:00 PM
  • Friday6:00 AM- 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Report Date Report Type Violations
2025-09-08 Subsidy Renewal
2025-08-12 SUPPLEMENTAL 1 violation cited
Findings:

RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually.

Violation: Staff/child ratios did not meet those set forth in the Notice of Parental Responsibility.

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. 2. (3) states: The staff/child ratios for enrolled children under two years of age, for children ages two to four and for those five years of age and older as required by the department of elementary and secondary education regulations in licensed facilities, the standard ratio of staff to number of children for each age level maintained in the exempt facility, and the total number of children to be enrolled by the facility.

Correction Required: The staff/child ratio for each age level must be maintained as stated in the Notice of Parental Responsibility.

Correction Verification: Corrected on Site

Compliance Date: 8/12/2025

2025-07-15 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION 1 violation cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements

Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Desarae Marquez 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: 7/10/2025

2025-07-08 REINSPECTION 2 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements

Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Desarae Marquez 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 25-300.110 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 a child's file was missing a signed and initialed enrollment form .

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 4 (A) states: S/he has been informed of the required health and safety inspections and that the inspection forms are available for review.

Correction Required: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 6/30/2025

2025-06-30 ANNUAL 3 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements

Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Desarae Marquez 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 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment

Violation: The space for infants and toddlers is not separated by floor-to-ceiling walls.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 2 (F) 2 states: A facility with a capacity of more than twenty (20) children or more than four (4) infants and toddlers shall have infant and toddler space separate from the older children. The space shall be separated by floor to- ceiling walls with separate play, sleeping and bathroom space.

Correction Required: Infant/toddler space shall be separated from other child care space by floor-to-ceiling walls.

Correction Verification: Corrected on Site

Compliance Date: 6/30/2025

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 a child's file was missing a signed and initialed enrollment form .

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 4 (A) states: S/he has been informed of the required health and safety inspections and that the inspection forms are available for review.

Correction Required: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

2024-12-10 COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION
2024-11-27 COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION
2024-08-27 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION 6 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements

Violation: TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Joyce O'Moore.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) 3. states: After the initial physical assessment, all caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be tested for tuberculosis at least every two (2) years. Caregivers with previously positive tuberculin tests shall be under the management of a physician.

Correction Required: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 7/12/2024

5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements

Violation: Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Jessica Morales and Vanessa Cruz 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: 7/12/2024

5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment

Violation: The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by the facility has a chest freezer which did not have a lock on it.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 states: The premises of all facilities shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Required: The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 7/9/2024

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Jacob McQuality.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.

Correction Required: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 8/27/2024

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Daniel McQuality.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.

Correction Required: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 7/19/2024

RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.

Violation: Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.

Rule Reference: RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. states: All buildings and premises used by a child-care facility to care for more than six children except those exempted from the licensing provisions of the department of elementary and secondary education pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (15) of subsection 1 of section 210.211, shall be inspected annually for fire and safety by the state fire marshal, the marshal's designee or officials of a local fire district and for health and sanitation by the department of elementary and secondary education or the department's designee, including officials of the department of health and senior services, or officials of the local health department. Evidence of compliance with the inspections required by this section shall be kept on file and available to parents of children enrolling in the child-care facility.

Correction Required: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 7/10/2024

2024-07-08 ANNUAL 7 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements

Violation: TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Joyce O'Moore.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (1) (D) 3. states: After the initial physical assessment, all caregivers working in a facility during child care hours shall be tested for tuberculosis at least every two (2) years. Caregivers with previously positive tuberculin tests shall be under the management of a physician.

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 Jessica Morales and Vanessa Cruz 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 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment

Violation: Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: diaper cream, air freshener sprays. The item(s) was/were located in two of the bathrooms.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (D) states: Hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages or hazardous personal care items shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related materials.

Correction Required: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.

Correction Verification: Corrected on Site

Compliance Date: 7/8/2024

5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment

Violation: The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by the facility has a chest freezer which did not have a lock on it.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 states: The premises of all facilities shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Required: The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Daniel McQuality.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.

Correction Required: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Jacob McQuality.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (1) states: Prior to the employment or presence of a child care staff member in a licensed, regulated, or registered child care facility not exempted by section 210.1080.13, RSMo, the child care provider shall request the results of a criminal background check for such child care staff member from the department.

Correction Required: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized.

Violation: Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.

Rule Reference: RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. states: All buildings and premises used by a child-care facility to care for more than six children except those exempted from the licensing provisions of the department of elementary and secondary education pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (15) of subsection 1 of section 210.211, shall be inspected annually for fire and safety by the state fire marshal, the marshal's designee or officials of a local fire district and for health and sanitation by the department of elementary and secondary education or the department's designee, including officials of the department of health and senior services, or officials of the local health department. Evidence of compliance with the inspections required by this section shall be kept on file and available to parents of children enrolling in the child-care facility.

Correction Required: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

2024-04-05 Subsidy Renewal
2023-09-14 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
2023-07-06 ANNUAL
2023-06-06 Site Visit
2022-08-08 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
2022-07-06 ANNUAL

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