Kids Of Creation
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📞 (417) 720-1053Missouri 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- 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM- 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM- 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM- 5:30 PM
- Friday7:30 AM- 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Report Date | Report Type | Violations |
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| 2025-07-22 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 4 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 Grace Replogle, Megan Borders and Rebekah Simmerman. 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: 7/15/2025 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: 7/15/2025 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The equipment, a slide and swings, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by resilient surface needs to be replaced where bare ground is visible. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material. Correction Required: Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 7/15/2025 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records Violation: The facility's admitting procedure did not include an individualized special care plan for a child with special needs. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 1 states: The facility director shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care that includes a plan for caring for the child if s/he becomes ill or needs emergency medical treatment. The director shall maintain an individual file on each child in order to communicate with the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian. The director shall have a plan for any child with special health needs, identified through a physical assessment by a licensed physician or an advance practice nurse, to ensure that those needs are met during care. Correction Required: The facility shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care which includes a plan for ill children, emergency medical care, and special health needs. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 7/15/2025 |
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| 2025-07-02 | ANNUAL | 7 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 Grace Replogle, Megan Borders and Rebekah Simmerman. 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: 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 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements Violation: The facility's evacuation/emergency plan is not posted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.070 Fire Safety Requirements (5) (A) states: An emergency plan for fires and tornadoes shall be posted conspicuously and shall include the route for the drills and special instructions for nonambulatory infants and children. Correction Required: Evacuation/emergency plan must be posted/complete as required. Correction Verification: Corrected on Site Compliance Date: 7/2/2025 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: empty plastic bags and diaper cream. The item(s) was/were located four year old classroom. 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: 7/2/2025 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: staff purses with personal items. The item(s) was/were located in the preschool classrooms. 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: 7/2/2025 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The equipment, a slide and swings, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by resilient surface needs to be replaced where bare ground is visible. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material. Correction Required: Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records Violation: The facility's admitting procedure did not include an individualized special care plan for a child with special needs. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 1 states: The facility director shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care that includes a plan for caring for the child if s/he becomes ill or needs emergency medical treatment. The director shall maintain an individual file on each child in order to communicate with the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian. The director shall have a plan for any child with special health needs, identified through a physical assessment by a licensed physician or an advance practice nurse, to ensure that those needs are met during care. Correction Required: The facility shall have an admitting procedure for each child in care which includes a plan for ill children, emergency medical care, and special health needs. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation |
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| 2024-08-26 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 6 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 Kara Witt. 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: 7/15/2024 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements Violation: Requirements for children's medical examination reports were not met as evidenced by the school-age child health report was not on file the first day the child attended - the admission date was 2/5/2023. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (4) states: A parent of a school-age child shall provide a statement at the time of enrollment indicating the child's health history, any current health problems and any restrictions necessary for the child's care. Correction Required: Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 7/15/2024 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence had openings that were greater than 3 1/2 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured approximately 8 inches between the two sides of the gate. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2"). Correction Required: The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 7/15/2024 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The equipment, a slide and all the swings, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by the resilient surfacing needs to be replaced where bare ground is visible. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material. Correction Required: Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 7/15/2024 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 1 child files did not have the name, address and telephone number of another individual (friend or relative) who might be reached in an emergency. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (C) states: Full name, address and phone number of a friend or relative who might be reached in an emergency when a parent, guardian or legal custodian cannot be reached. Correction Required: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 7/15/2024 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 13 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: 7/15/2024 |
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| 2024-07-02 | ANNUAL | 8 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 Kara Witt. 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: Requirements for children's medical examination reports were not met as evidenced by the school-age child health report was not on file the first day the child attended - the admission date was 2/5/2023. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.050 Health Requirements (4) states: A parent of a school-age child shall provide a statement at the time of enrollment indicating the child's health history, any current health problems and any restrictions necessary for the child's care. Correction Required: Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by the kitchen door was open and unlocked. 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: Corrected on Site Compliance Date: 7/2/2024 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence had openings that were greater than 3 1/2 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured approximately 8 inches between the two sides of the gate. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A) states: An outdoor play area available on or adjoining the child care property. Facilities with a capacity of more than ten (10) children shall have a fenced play area. Play areas in facilities with a capacity of ten (10) or fewer children shall be fenced when necessary for the protection of children from traffic, water or other hazards. Fences shall be at least forty-two inches (42") high. Openings in fences shall be no greater than three and one-half inches (3 1/2"). Correction Required: The outdoor play area shall be on or adjoining the property and fenced as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The equipment, a slide, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by the slide was placed on the grass. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material. Correction Required: Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high. Correction Verification: Corrected on Site Compliance Date: 7/2/2024 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment Violation: The equipment, a slide and all the swings, that is over 24 inches high, does not have sufficient impact absorbing material present as evidenced by the resilient surfacing needs to be replaced where bare ground is visible. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.090 Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (D) states: The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment over twenty-four inches (24") high covered with impact-absorbing materials that will effectively cushion the fall of a child. Materials may include sand, pea gravel, tanbark, shredded tires, wood chips, rubber matting or other approved resilient material. Correction Required: Impact absorbent materials shall be in the fall zone for any equipment over 24 inches high. 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 1 child files did not have the name, address and telephone number of another individual (friend or relative) who might be reached in an emergency. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-300.110 Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (C) states: Full name, address and phone number of a friend or relative who might be reached in an emergency when a parent, guardian or legal custodian cannot be reached. Correction Required: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained. 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 13 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 |
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| 2023-07-20 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | |
| 2023-07-18 | ANNUAL | |
| 2022-07-25 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | |
| 2022-07-18 | ANNUAL | |
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