Kansas City · Licensed center
The Children's Place, Inc.
- Medium center, licensed for 86 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 5 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area centers have had 9 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Apr 30, 20263 citations
“3 child(ren) records did not include full name, home address, employers name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.”
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B)
“2 child(ren) records did not include telephone number of family physician or hospital.”
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (D)
“The provider did not supply and serve food according to the Meal and Snack Food Chart as evidenced by the lunch served during inspection was rice, beef patty, pears and milk. It should have included one more fruit or a veggie.”
5 CSR 25-500.202 (1) (A)
Mar 25, 20263 citations
“The provider did not supply and serve food according to the Meal and Snack Food Chart as evidenced by the lunch served during inspection was rice, beef patty, pears and milk. It should have included one more fruit or a veggie.”
5 CSR 25-500.202 (1) (A)
“3 child(ren) records did not include full name, home address, employers name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.”
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B)
“2 child(ren) records did not include telephone number of family physician or hospital.”
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (D)
Jul 24, 20254 citations
“The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.”
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (B)
“The walls located in the Purple Pandas room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the baseboard is missing in one spot by the door to the hallway.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
“Diapering requirements were not met as evidenced by the diapering table did not have a waterproof washable surface.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (4) (A)
“Criminal background check results were not on file for E.B.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Mar 13, 20254 citations
“The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.”
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (B)
“The walls located in the Purple Pandas room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the baseboard is missing in one spot by the door to the hallway.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
“Diapering requirements were not met as evidenced by the diapering table did not have a waterproof washable surface.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (4) (A)
“Criminal background check results were not on file for E.B.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Mar 13, 20241 citation
“one child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.”
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (C)
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State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 30, 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.
Apr 2026 Compliance verification visit 3 findings
Compliance verification visit · April 30, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports · Correction due April 28, 2026
3 child(ren) records did not include full name, home address, employers name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (D) · Records and Reports · Correction due April 28, 2026
2 child(ren) records did not include telephone number of family physician or hospital.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.202 (1) (A) · Nutrition and Food Service · Correction due April 30, 2026
The provider did not supply and serve food according to the Meal and Snack Food Chart as evidenced by the lunch served during inspection was rice, beef patty, pears and milk. It should have included one more fruit or a veggie.
Required correction: Nourishing food shall be provided as required.
Mar 2026 Compliance monitoring visit 3 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · March 25, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.202 (1) (A) · Nutrition and Food Service
The provider did not supply and serve food according to the Meal and Snack Food Chart as evidenced by the lunch served during inspection was rice, beef patty, pears and milk. It should have included one more fruit or a veggie.
Required correction: Nourishing food shall be provided as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports
3 child(ren) records did not include full name, home address, employers name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (D) · Records and Reports
2 child(ren) records did not include telephone number of family physician or hospital.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
Jul 2025 Compliance verification visit 4 findings
Compliance verification visit · July 24, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (B) · Annual Requirements · Correction due April 30, 2025
The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due April 30, 2025
The walls located in the Purple Pandas room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the baseboard is missing in one spot by the door to the hallway.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (4) (A) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due April 30, 2025
Diapering requirements were not met as evidenced by the diapering table did not have a waterproof washable surface.
Required correction: The facility shall provide a safe and clean diapering table as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due July 22, 2025
Criminal background check results were not on file for E.B.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Mar 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 4 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · March 13, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (B) · Annual Requirements
The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual sanitation requirements.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The walls located in the Purple Pandas room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by the baseboard is missing in one spot by the door to the hallway.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (4) (A) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Diapering requirements were not met as evidenced by the diapering table did not have a waterproof washable surface.
Required correction: The facility shall provide a safe and clean diapering table as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for E.B.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Mar 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · March 13, 2024
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (C) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 13, 2024
one child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Website
- childrensplacekc.org
- Address
- 6401 Rockhill Rd
- License
- 000171335, active
- Ages they serve
- birth to eight years old
- Established
- 1978
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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
- Website — Checked July 2026 childrensplacekc.org
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked July 2026 childrensplacekc.org
- 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.