Lees Summit · Childcare
Appletree Academy, LLC
At a glance
- Licensed for 44 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 14, 20251 citation
Staffing Requirements
“Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by B.S. did not have a FCSR screening in her file.”
5 CSR 25-300.040 (8)
Oct 10, 20251 citation
Staffing Requirements
“Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by B.S. did not have a FCSR screening in her file.”
5 CSR 25-300.040 (8)
- Oct 11, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 17, 20231 citation
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for P.P., M.H., L.P., M.B., A.H., and G.H.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Oct 23, 20231 citation
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for P.P., M.H., L.P., M.B., A.H., and G.H.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- October 14, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 14, 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.
Oct 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · October 14, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.040 (8) · Staffing Requirements · Correction due October 14, 2025
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by B.S. did not have a FCSR screening in her file.
Required correction: Background screening information shall be retained in the individual file, kept confidential, and made available for review when requested by the department.
Oct 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · October 10, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.040 (8) · Staffing Requirements
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by B.S. did not have a FCSR screening in her file.
Required correction: Background screening information shall be retained in the individual file, kept confidential, and made available for review when requested by the department.
Nov 2023 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · November 17, 2023
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due November 17, 2023
Criminal background check results were not on file for P.P., M.H., L.P., M.B., A.H., and G.H.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Oct 2023 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · October 23, 2023
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · No longer on the state’s site as of October 25, 2026
Criminal background check results were not on file for P.P., M.H., L.P., M.B., A.H., and G.H.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
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How they teach
Faith-based
“Non-Denominational Christian Environment”
Who cares for your child
Jan McDonough (Founder) since 1994, Tricia Porter (Preschool teacher) three years there, Melissa Hertzog (Owner and Director) since 2024, Carol Harbaugh (Teaching staff), 31 years in early childhood and April Howard (Preschool teacher), 2 years in early childhood.
30 years · Kansas City-area median 19, among 15 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (816) 863-5283
- Address
- 1800 SW 150 Hwy, Lees Summit, 64082
- License
- 001500852
- Established
- 1994
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 appletreeacademy.biz
Who cares for your child
- Staff appletreeacademy.biz
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 appletreeacademy.biz
- Established — Checked July 2026 appletreeacademy.biz
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx