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Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc.

Owensville, MO · Gasconade County
1011 COMMERCIAL DR, Owensville, MO 65066
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Quick Facts

Capacity
20 children
Age Range
36 MONTHS - 5 YEARS
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information

📞 (573) 437-3332
1011 COMMERCIAL DR
Owensville, MO 65066
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✓ Licensed CHILD CARE CENTER
Active License
License Number
000702574
License Holder
MISSOURI OZARKS COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Licensed Since
2010
License Issued
Aug 28, 2021
Issued By
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Licensor
KATHLEEN WILSON

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About the Provider

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MOCA Head Start Head Start is a comprehensive child development program for three to five year old children from low income families. Head Start has been a leader in providing services to children, including children with disabilities.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday6:00 AM- 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday6:00 AM- 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday6:00 AM- 9:00 PM
  • Thursday6:00 AM- 9:00 PM
  • Friday6:00 AM- 9:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Report Date Report Type Violations
2026-05-07 COMPLIANCE MONITORING No violations cited
2025-11-18 COMPLIANCE MONITORING No violations cited
2025-05-14 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION 2 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Beth Sharp.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.

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

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 5/14/2025

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Laurie McFalls and Crystal Railey.

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: 5/14/2025

2025-05-09 COMPLIANCE MONITORING 2 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Beth Sharp.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements (5) states: Criminal background checks shall be completed for each child care staff member every five (5) years.

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 Laurie McFalls and Crystal Railey.

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

2024-11-01 COMPLIANCE MONITORING No violations cited
2024-08-30 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION 3 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel

Violation: A caregiver did not obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number. The staff listed need a MOPD ID: Mikhala Dexter. Both Mikhala Decker and Barbara Snyder will need to be added to MOPD.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (F) 1. states: Caregivers shall obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number from the department.

Correction Required: All caregivers shall obtain a MOPD ID.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 8/30/2024

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel

Violation: The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2023, the staff listed need the following information: Barbara Snyder need record of training hours for 2023 viewable. No training hours were able to be viewed in MOPD due to Barabara not being listed in the center's MOPD account.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.

Correction Required: Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 8/30/2024

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Beth Sharp. In a previous inspection Beth Sharp had an eligible letter on file. The provider recently received an approval letter for Beth Sharp to continue to work due to an offence, but the provider removed the eligible letter thinking that it was the new or needed eligible letter for inspection. The provider will need to print out the original eligible letter and file it behind the approval letter for inspections.

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: 5/7/2024

2024-05-03 COMPLIANCE MONITORING 5 violations cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers

Violation: Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Fire panel boxes and routers and office equipment. The item(s) was/were located in a utility closet with the door open, no children were present, but the untility closet is in the pathway that children travel to go into their classroom, the door was open.

Rule Reference: 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.

Correction Required: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification: Corrected on Site

Compliance Date: 5/3/2024

5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers

Violation: Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Hand sanitizer. The item(s) was/were located in the entrance foyer area, no children were present, but the hand sanitizer is in the pathway where children enter the building and was located on a lower white shelf by the entrance.

Rule Reference: 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.

Correction Required: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.

Correction Verification: Corrected on Site

Compliance Date: 5/3/2024

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel

Violation: A caregiver did not obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number. The staff listed need a MOPD ID: Mikhala Dexter. Both Mikhala Decker and Barbara Snyder will need to be added to MOPD.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (F) 1. states: Caregivers shall obtain a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID) number from the department.

Correction Required: All caregivers shall obtain a MOPD ID.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel

Violation: The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2023, the staff listed need the following information: Barbara Snyder need record of training hours for 2023 viewable. No training hours were able to be viewed in MOPD due to Barabara not being listed in the center's MOPD account.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel (3) (A) states: The center director, group child care home provider, all other caregivers, and those volunteers who are counted in staff/child ratios shall obtain at least twelve (12) clock hours of child-care related training during each calendar year. Clock hour training shall be approved by the department.

Correction Required: Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements

Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Beth Sharp. In a previous inspection Beth Sharp had an eligible letter on file. The provider recently received an approval letter for Beth Sharp to continue to work due to an offence, but the provider removed the eligible letter thinking that it was the new or needed eligible letter for inspection. The provider will need to print out the original eligible letter and file it behind the approval letter for inspections.

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

2024-01-03 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION 1 violation cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements

Violation: The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation requirements.

Correction Required: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

Compliance Date: 1/3/2024

2023-11-01 COMPLIANCE MONITORING 1 violation cited
Findings:

5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements

Violation: The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.

Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (2) (B) states: Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation requirements.

Correction Required: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.

Correction Verification: Submit Documentation

2023-06-01 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
2023-05-16 COMPLIANCE MONITORING
2022-11-09 COMPLIANCE MONITORING
2022-06-07 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION
2022-05-13 COMPLIANCE MONITORING

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