The Children's Place, Inc.
6401 ROCKHILL RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131-1122Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
- 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a 17% violation rate across 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 86
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:10 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3) and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 30, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Nutrition and Food Service5 CSR 25-500.202
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.
- Nutrition and Food Service5 CSR 25-500.202
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.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
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.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
2 child(ren) records did not include telephone number of family physician or hospital.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
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.
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