A Touch Of Nature Quality Child Care, Inc.
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unsafe place for the kiddos Fire hazards, over excess of occupants in building, rooms are very small, materials blocking heaters while in operation. neglect of children, injuries not being reported nor taken care of properly by health care facility's unclean environment, smells of Uren unsafe environment, playground consist of sharp objects and large rocks.
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About the Provider
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 |
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| 2026-07-23 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | 1 violation cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by there are overgrown weeds in the corner of the play yard nearest the swing set with a rock climbing wall. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or 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 |
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| 2026-01-09 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | No violations cited |
| 2025-07-28 | REINSPECTION | 1 violation cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process Violation: The number of children was/were exceeded as evidenced by total number of children present in the facility was 43 and their license capacity is 30. Director, Sarah Shank, says that they do this every summer. There is an approved overlap which would allow them to have an additional 1/3 capacity from 11a-1p, but this exceeded this amount. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (18) states: The number and ages of children a group child care home or child care center is authorized to have in care at any one time shall be specified on the license and shall not be exceeded except as permitted within these rules. Correction Required: The facility shall maintain compliance with the specifications on the license. Correction Verification: Return Inspection Compliance Date: 7/28/2025 |
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| 2025-07-15 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | 1 violation cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process Violation: The number of children was/were exceeded as evidenced by total number of children present in the facility was 43 and their license capacity is 30. Director, Sarah Shank, says that they do this every summer. There is an approved overlap which would allow them to have an additional 1/3 capacity from 11a-1p, but this exceeded this amount. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process (18) states: The number and ages of children a group child care home or child care center is authorized to have in care at any one time shall be specified on the license and shall not be exceeded except as permitted within these rules. Correction Required: The facility shall maintain compliance with the specifications on the license. Correction Verification: Return Inspection |
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| 2025-01-31 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | No violations cited |
| 2024-06-05 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | No violations cited |
| 2024-05-10 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | 2 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. 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: 1/19/2024 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by a large piece of tree trunk located in the play yard towards the back left corner. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or 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: 2/13/2024 |
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| 2024-02-13 | SUPPLEMENTAL | 4 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. 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 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by a large piece of tree trunk located in the play yard towards the back left corner. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or 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 25-500.102 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: Jessica Friedrich needs 0.5 hours, Michaela George needs 4.5 hours, and Colby Patterson needs 1.5 hours. 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: 2/13/2024 5 CSR 25-600.020 General Requirements Violation: Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Vickie Simpson. 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: 1/29/2024 |
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| 2024-01-25 | SUPPLEMENTAL | 7 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The equipment list was not submitted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (C) states: A current list of available equipment. Correction Required: The facility shall submit an equipment list as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 11/24/2023 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The staff sheet was not submitted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet. Correction Required: The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 11/24/2023 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The Annual Declaration was not submitted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (A) states: An Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms, indicating the licensee’s intent to continue operating a licensed group child care home or child care center and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing rules. Correction Required: The facility shall submit the Annual Declaration as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation Compliance Date: 11/24/2023 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. 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 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by a large piece of tree trunk located in the play yard towards the back left corner. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or 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 25-500.102 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: Jessica Friedrich needs 0.5 hours, Michaela George needs 4.5 hours, and Colby Patterson needs 1.5 hours. 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 older than five (5) years for Vickie Simpson. 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 |
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| 2024-01-23 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | 7 violations cited |
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Findings: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The equipment list was not submitted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (C) states: A current list of available equipment. Correction Required: The facility shall submit an equipment list as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The staff sheet was not submitted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (D) states: A current staff sheet. Correction Required: The facility shall submit a current staff sheet as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The Annual Declaration was not submitted. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements (1) (A) states: An Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility form, revised 2021 and incorporated by reference in this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms, indicating the licensee’s intent to continue operating a licensed group child care home or child care center and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing rules. Correction Required: The facility shall submit the Annual Declaration as required. Correction Verification: Submit Documentation 5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements Violation: The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted. 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 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers Violation: The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by a large piece of tree trunk located in the play yard towards the back left corner. Rule Reference: 5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers (6) (A) 4. states: The play area shall be safe for children's activities, well-maintained, free of hazards such as poisonous plants, broken glass, rocks or 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 25-500.102 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: Jessica Friedrich needs 0.5 hours, Michaela George needs 4.5 hours, and Colby Patterson needs 1.5 hours. 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 older than five (5) years for Vickie Simpson. 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 |
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| 2023-08-01 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | |
| 2023-01-25 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | |
| 2022-04-04 | COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION | |
| 2022-02-07 | REINSPECTION | |
| 2022-01-31 | COMPLIANCE MONITORING | |
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