Drexel · Licensed center
Drexel R-IV School District
A play-based center in Drexel, licensed for 20 children. The state cited something at 1 of 6 routine visits (Kansas City-area centers: about 8 in 9).
Small center. Small means the smallest quarter of Kansas City-area’s 187 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 55 children. Medium is 56 to 134; large is 135 to 729.
How they teach
Play-based
“We recognize that young children learn best through play when they feel secure and supported and are actively and directly involved in experiences that are meaningful to them.”In their words. drexel.k12.mo.us, July 2026
One of 30 Kansas City-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 63 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
What it costs
From $178 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 1 of 6 cited something
Across Kansas City-area centers, the state cites something at about 8 in 9 routine visits (2,101 visits).
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- May 12, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2023 — 5 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Missouri DESE Office of Childhood does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- 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.
May 2026 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · May 12, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The floors located in the bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by missing and cracking tiles on the floor.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
A day here
- Meals
- Nutritious snacks provided daily
- Hours
- 3.25 hours a day, 4 days a week
Details
- Phone
- (816) 652-0401
- Website
- drexel.k12.mo.us
- Address
- 207 S 4th St
- License
- 002104421, active
- Ownership
- Government-run
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · drexel.k12.mo.us
Who cares for your child
- Staff — drexel.k12.mo.us
What it costs
- Monthly tuition — Checked July 2026 · drexel.k12.mo.us
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 · drexel.k12.mo.us
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · drexel.k12.mo.us
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov