Independence · Childcare
Sycamore Hills Baptist Church Preschool
- Licensed for 59 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Licensing inspections
Sep 12, 20251 citation
“Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.”
Sep 4, 20251 citation
“Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.”
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State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- September 12, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Correction was due September 9, 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.
Sep 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · September 12, 2025
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due September 9, 2025
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.
Sep 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · September 4, 2025
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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Openings, child care subsidies, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Faith-based
“Rooted in biblical truth and guided by Christian values, our preschool provides a joyful and enriching environment where children can explore, learn, and thrive.”
What it costs
From $220 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Application fee
- $40
A day here
- Hours
- 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM, 3 days a week, school year
- Closed
- Christmas Break and Spring Break in March
Details
- Website
- shbc.net
- Address
- 15200 E 39th St
- License
- 000747955, active
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Application fee — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx