Appletree Academy, Llc
1800 SW 150 HWY, LEES SUMMIT, MO 64082Childery Rating: 1/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.1 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Structural quality reflects a 60% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025). The structural rating also includes Missouri's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Missouri caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 14, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staffing Requirements5 CSR 25-300.040
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by Bobbie Scroggs did not have a FCSR screening in her file.
- Staffing Requirements5 CSR 25-300.040
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by Bobbie Scroggs did not have a FCSR screening in her file.
Oct 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staffing Requirements5 CSR 25-300.040
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by Bobbie Scroggs did not have a FCSR screening in her file.
- Staffing Requirements5 CSR 25-300.040
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by Bobbie Scroggs did not have a FCSR screening in her file.
Nov 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
Criminal background check results were not on file for Patricia Porter, Mallory Hart, Laurie Pitcher, Meredith Brummel, April Howard, and Gina Huang.
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