Kansas City · Licensed center
Babies and Company Learning Center LLC
- Medium center, licensed for 60 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since August 2026.
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area centers have had 2 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Aug 20, 20267 citations
“The ceilings located bathroom in toddler room hallway was/were not clean as evidenced by dusty vent.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
“The floors located in 2-year-old room was/were not clean as evidenced by sticky residue.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
“The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by trash on concrete playground area.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 4.
“The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Y.C., D.R., and A.J., who was hired on 7/20/2026 & 8/10/2026.”
5 CSR 25-500.102 (1) (P)
3 more from this inspection
“A school-age child's health report was not on file at the time of enrollment as evidenced by no school-age health report on file for child enrolled on 7/2/2026.”
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (D)
“Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 6/15/2026 .”
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (A)
“Criminal background check results were not on file for Y.C., D.R., and A.J.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Aug 11, 202610 citations
“Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by kitchen and furnace room unlocked.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C)
“The requirements for protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets were not met as evidenced by electrical outlets were not covered in that missing outlet cover in toddler room.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (G)
“The floors located in 2-year-old room was/were not clean as evidenced by sticky residue.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
“The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by trash on concrete playground area.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 4.
6 more from this inspection
“The ceilings located bathroom in toddler room hallway was/were not clean as evidenced by dusty vent.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
“Outdoor equipment, balls, in infant/toddler playground was not in good condition as evidenced by flat.”
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A)
“The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Y.C., D.R., and A.J., who was hired on 7/20/2026 & 8/10/2026.”
5 CSR 25-500.102 (1) (P)
“A school-age child's health report was not on file at the time of enrollment as evidenced by no school-age health report on file for child enrolled on 7/2/2026.”
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (D)
“Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 6/15/2026 .”
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (A)
“Criminal background check results were not on file for Y.C., D.R., and A.J.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- August 20, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since August 2026 — both cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 20, 2026. 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.
Aug 2026 Compliance verification visit 7 findings
Compliance verification visit · August 20, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due August 13, 2026
The ceilings located bathroom in toddler room hallway was/were not clean as evidenced by dusty vent.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due August 13, 2026
The floors located in 2-year-old room was/were not clean as evidenced by sticky residue.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 4. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due August 13, 2026
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by trash on concrete playground area.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-500.102 (1) (P) · Personnel · Correction due August 20, 2026
The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Y.C., D.R., and A.J., who was hired on 7/20/2026 & 8/10/2026.
Required correction: Required results of the Family Care Safety Registry screening shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (D) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due August 13, 2026
A school-age child's health report was not on file at the time of enrollment as evidenced by no school-age health report on file for child enrolled on 7/2/2026.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (A) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due August 13, 2026
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 6/15/2026 .
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due August 20, 2026
Criminal background check results were not on file for Y.C., D.R., and A.J.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Aug 2026 Post licensing visit 10 findings
Post licensing visit · August 11, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due August 11, 2026
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by kitchen and furnace room unlocked.
Required correction: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (G) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due August 11, 2026
The requirements for protective outlet covers or twist-lock outlets were not met as evidenced by electrical outlets were not covered in that missing outlet cover in toddler room.
Required correction: The facility shall use outlet covers or twist-lock outlets as required.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The floors located in 2-year-old room was/were not clean as evidenced by sticky residue.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 4. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by trash on concrete playground area.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The ceilings located bathroom in toddler room hallway was/were not clean as evidenced by dusty vent.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due August 11, 2026
Outdoor equipment, balls, in infant/toddler playground was not in good condition as evidenced by flat.
Required correction: Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
5 CSR 25-500.102 (1) (P) · Personnel
The facility did not conduct a Family Care Safety Registry screening for Y.C., D.R., and A.J., who was hired on 7/20/2026 & 8/10/2026.
Required correction: Required results of the Family Care Safety Registry screening shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (D) · Medical Examination Reports
A school-age child's health report was not on file at the time of enrollment as evidenced by no school-age health report on file for child enrolled on 7/2/2026.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (A) · Medical Examination Reports
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were 6/15/2026 .
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for Y.C., D.R., and A.J.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
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Details
- Address
- 540 E 99th St
- License
- 002924358, active
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State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
Medium means the middle half of Kansas City-area’s 187 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 56 to 134 children. Small is 8 to 55; large is 135 to 729.