Kansas City · Licensed center
Greater K.C. Linc, Inc.
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 60 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 11 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 5, 2026Nothing cited
- May 12, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 11, 20261 citation
Annual Requirements
“The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.”
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (A)
Mar 6, 20261 citation
Annual Requirements
“The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.”
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (A)
- Oct 7, 2025Nothing cited
- May 6, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 1, 2024Nothing cited
May 17, 20241 citation
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for J.J.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
May 14, 20241 citation
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for J.J.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
Nov 13, 20232 citations
Annual Requirements
“The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.”
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (C)
Personnel
“The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: J.L. (needs 6 hours), D.W. (needs 2 hours) and J.Y. (needs 1 hour).”
5 CSR 25-500.102 (3) (A)
Aug 28, 20235 citations
Annual Requirements
“The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.”
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (C)
Personnel
“Background screening information was not available for review for B.R.”
5 CSR 25-500.102 (1) (Q)
Personnel
“The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: J.L. (needs 6 hours), D.W. (needs 2 hours) and J.Y. (needs 1 hour).”
5 CSR 25-500.102 (3) (A)
Medical Examination Reports
“Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for T.R. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.”
5 CSR 25-500.122 (1) (A)
Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) .
“A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: T.R.”
5 CSR 25-500.122
The state cited rules at 6 of this center's 11 inspections. Of 138 Kansas City-area centers inspected 10 or more times, 44% had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did, 56% at all of theirs and 0% at none.
How all 138 Kansas City-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 138 Kansas City-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some44%This center
- All56%
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State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- October 5, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since August 2023 — 5 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 10, 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.
Mar 2026 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · March 11, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements · Correction due March 10, 2026
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
Mar 2026 Supplemental visit 1 finding
Supplemental visit · March 6, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
May 2024 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · May 17, 2024
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements · Correction due May 17, 2024
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for J.J.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
May 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · May 14, 2024
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for J.J.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Nov 2023 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · November 13, 2023
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (C) · Annual Requirements · Correction due November 13, 2023
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Required correction: Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
5 CSR 25-500.102 (3) (A) · Personnel · Correction due November 13, 2023
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: J.L. (needs 6 hours), D.W. (needs 2 hours) and J.Y. (needs 1 hour).
Required correction: Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.
Aug 2023 Supplemental visit 5 findings
Supplemental visit · August 28, 2023
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (C) · Annual Requirements · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for all staff within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Required correction: Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
5 CSR 25-500.102 (1) (Q) · Personnel · Correction due May 16, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Background screening information was not available for review for B.R.
Required correction: Background screening information shall be available and kept confidential.
5 CSR 25-500.102 (3) (A) · Personnel · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2022, the staff listed need the following information: J.L. (needs 6 hours), D.W. (needs 2 hours) and J.Y. (needs 1 hour).
Required correction: Required training hours shall be documented for each caregiver.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (1) (A) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due May 25, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Medical examination report(s) was/were not on file for T.R. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Required correction: Medical reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.122 · Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . · Correction due May 25, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: T.R.
Required correction: Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.
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Details
- Phone
- (816) 316-8569
- Address
- 9201 E Bannister Rd, Kansas City, 64134
- License
- 002487812
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
Medium means the middle half of Kansas City-area’s 191 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 57 to 134 children. Small is 8 to 56; large is 135 to 729.