Gladstone · Childcare
ABBC Preschool
- Licensed for 34 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since April 2024.
Licensing inspections
May 14, 20251 citation
“Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.”
Apr 15, 20252 citations
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: adult scissors. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked drawers.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D)
“Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.”
May 14, 20241 citation
“Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.”
Apr 11, 20243 citations
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: adult scissors. The item(s) was/were located in an unlocked drawer.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D)
“The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by one child files did not have the child’s full name, address, birth date and the date care begins and ends.”
5 CSR 25-300.110 (A)
“Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.”
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- April 21, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 12, 2025. Missouri DESE Office of Childhood does not publish whether it was made.
- Most serious
- Missouri DESE Office of Childhood does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
Missouri DESE marks every rule section of an inspection Compliance, Violation or Not Observed, and for each violation publishes the inspector’s observation, the rule quoted in full, the correction required and a deadline. A complaint investigation is published where the state substantiated a rule violation, with its disposition.
May 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · May 14, 2025
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due May 12, 2025
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Apr 2025 Annual visit 2 findings
Annual visit · April 15, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due April 15, 2025
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: adult scissors. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked drawers.
Required correction: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
May 2024 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · May 14, 2024
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due May 14, 2024
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Apr 2024 Annual visit 3 findings
Annual visit · April 11, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due April 11, 2024
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: adult scissors. The item(s) was/were located in an unlocked drawer.
Required correction: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.
5 CSR 25-300.110 (A) · Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 · Correction due April 11, 2024
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by one child files did not have the child’s full name, address, birth date and the date care begins and ends.
Required correction: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
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Details
- Address
- 800 NE 72nd St
- License
- 002591986, active
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx