The Plaid Giraffe Preschool, Llc
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📞 (417) 392-0529Missouri 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
- Monday7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Friday7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Report Date | Report Type | Violations |
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| 2026-05-05 | ANNUAL | 5 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Samantha Shultz. 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 25-300.080 Sanitation Requirements Violation: Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by paper towels were not within children's reach. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.080 Sanitation Requirements (2) (C) states: Paper towels or a hot-air dryer that is installed and maintained properly, soap and toilet paper shall be provided and accessible so the children can reach them without assistance. Correction Required: Soap, paper towels or air dryer, and toilet paper shall be accessible. Correction Verification: Corrected on Site Compliance Date: 5/5/2026 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by the facility was using a room that has not been approved yet for childcare. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (A) states: Children shall have no access to areas not approved for child care. Correction Required: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: clorox wipes. The item(s) was/were located in the primary room under the tale covered with a tablecoth. 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: 5/5/2026 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Emergency numbers for the police, fire department, poison control, and ambulance were not posted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 2 (D) states: Police, fire department, poison control, ambulance and other emergency numbers posted near the telephone. Correction Required: Emergency numbers shall be posted near the telephone. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation |
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| 2025-12-29 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 1 violation cited |
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Findings: 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: 12/22/2025 |
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| 2025-05-13 | ANNUAL | 1 violation cited |
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Findings: 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 |
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| 2024-05-24 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 4 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements Violation: The facility did not meet requirements for requests/results of a check of the Family Care Safety Registry. A background check on file is older than two years for the following staff member(s): All staff (9 individuals). Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements (7) states: A check of the Family Care Safety Registry shall be conducted for all child care staff members of nursery schools every two (2) years. Correction Required: Required requests/results of background checks shall be on file. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 5/3/2024 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Violation: The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Brenda Buckner, Mikaela Burgess, Falicia Fuller, and Elizabeth Clark. 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: 5/23/2024 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Violation: Criminal background check results were not on file for Melissa Laster. 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: 5/23/2024 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 has not been conducted. 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: 5/22/2024 |
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| 2024-05-02 | ANNUAL | 4 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements Violation: The facility did not meet requirements for requests/results of a check of the Family Care Safety Registry. A background check on file is older than two years for the following staff member(s): All staff (9 individuals). Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.040 Staffing Requirements (7) states: A check of the Family Care Safety Registry shall be conducted for all child care staff members of nursery schools every two (2) years. Correction Required: Required requests/results of background checks shall be on file. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Violation: The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Brenda Buckner, Mikaela Burgess, Falicia Fuller, and Elizabeth Clark. 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 Melissa Laster. 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 kept on file. 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 |
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| 2023-06-16 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | |
| 2023-05-18 | ANNUAL | |
| 2022-05-17 | ANNUAL | |
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