Lees Summit · Childcare
A Better Choice Preschool
At a glance
- Licensed for 45 children.
- Tuition $370 to $495 a month, half day; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
From their website, read July 2026:
“Enrollment is limited to ten children per class (15 children per extended learning classes per 2 teachers).”
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 31, 20262 citations
General Requirements
“The facility is operated as a nursery school and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Expired Eligibility Letter for H.G.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
“Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.”
Jul 7, 20262 citations
General Requirements
“The facility is operated as a nursery school and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Expired Eligibility Letter for H.G.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
“Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.”
Jul 9, 20251 citation
Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: staff purse with observed 1 bottle medication. The item(s) was/were located on the floor in the primary classroom.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D)
- Jul 18, 2024Nothing cited
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- July 31, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was July 24, 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.
Jul 2026 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · July 31, 2026
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements · Correction due July 8, 2026
The facility is operated as a nursery school and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Expired Eligibility Letter for H.G.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due July 24, 2026
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Jul 2026 Annual visit 2 findings
Annual visit · July 7, 2026
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements
The facility is operated as a nursery school and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Expired Eligibility Letter for H.G.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Jul 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · July 9, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due July 9, 2025
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: staff purse with observed 1 bottle medication. The item(s) was/were located on the floor in the primary classroom.
Required correction: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.
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What it costs
$370 to $495 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Part time
- $195 to $320 a month
- Application fee
- $85
A day here
- Meals
- Parents provide snacks 3x/year for the snack pantry (passed out daily by teacher); families bring their own child's lunch for Enrichment Hour (not refrigerated).
Outdoors, updates for parents and calendar
- Outdoors
- Scheduled outdoor play/recess each day when air temperature/wind chill is above 30°F and heat index is below 95°F with no precipitation; indoor recess otherwise.
- Updates for parents
- Weekly Friday email with photos/class updates, plus the free Remind texting app for event and closing notifications.
- Calendar
- School year
How they teach
Play-based
“We believe that students learn best through play.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Illness (fever 100°F or higher, vomiting/diarrhea, persistent cough with new cold symptoms, or undiagnosed rash/eye infection) requires exclusion; child must be symptom-free for 24 hours before returning.
- Biting
- Biting is grounds for dismissal; three documented incidents/accident reports result in termination (fewer if deemed severe).
- Special needs
- Does not have staff/facilities for special education or to accommodate severe disabilities/significant developmental delays, but will take reasonable steps to accommodate a student's disabilities or special needs.
Details
- Phone
- (816) 246-6562
- Address
- 8 SE 5th St, Lees Summit, 64063
- License
- 002830388
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com/…/Parent-Handbook-2024.pdf
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com/…/Parent-Handbook-2024.pdf
- Calendar — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting, Special needs — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com/…/Parent-Handbook-2024.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 abcpreschoolsite.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx