Kansas City · Licensed center
Kreative Creations Child Care Center Inc.
- Small center, licensed for 36 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 8 of 9 cited something
Kansas City-area centers: the state cites something at about 8 in 9 routine visits.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- March 10, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since February 2024 — 1 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 10, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due March 10, 2026
Outdoor equipment, small shed, in the outdoor play area was not in good condition as evidenced by the top was broken off.
Required correction: Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
Feb 2026 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · February 18, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due February 18, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: bleach water. The item(s) was/were located on a low shelf.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Outdoor equipment, small shed, in the outdoor play area was not in good condition as evidenced by the top was broken off.
Required correction: Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
Sep 2025 Compliance verification visit 4 findings
Compliance verification visit · September 2, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.087 (2) (F) · Fire Safety · Correction due September 2, 2025
Requirements of 19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety were not met as evidenced by fire drills were not held at least one time each month.
Required correction: Fire, tornado, and other disaster drills shall be completed and recorded as required.
5 CSR 25-500.102 · Personnel (4) (A) . · Correction due September 2, 2025
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff R.J. (expired 6/21/25).
Required correction: The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements · Correction due September 2, 2025
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Doris Jones, Murlene Cushinberry, RaTina Jones.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due September 2, 2025
Criminal background check results were not on file for S.B. (hire date 8/5/25).
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Aug 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 4 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · August 20, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.087 (2) (F) · Fire Safety
Requirements of 19 CSR 30-62.087 Fire Safety were not met as evidenced by fire drills were not held at least one time each month.
Required correction: Fire, tornado, and other disaster drills shall be completed and recorded as required.
5 CSR 25-500.102 · Personnel (4) (A) .
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff R.J. (expired 6/21/25).
Required correction: The director, group home provider, other caregivers, and those volunteers counted in staff/child ratio, shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Doris Jones, Murlene Cushinberry, RaTina Jones.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for S.B. (hire date 8/5/25).
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Mar 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · March 26, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.092 · Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. D. · Correction due March 26, 2025
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by there was no aisle on the long side of the napping equipment.
Required correction: Caregivers shall provide a two foot (2') aisle on one long side of the napping equipment.
Feb 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · February 28, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.092 · Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. D.
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by there was no aisle on the long side of the napping equipment.
Required correction: Caregivers shall provide a two foot (2') aisle on one long side of the napping equipment.
Mar 2024 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · March 5, 2024
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 4, 2024
The ceilings located in the I/T unit was/were not in good condition as evidenced by 3 stained ceiling tiles.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
Feb 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · February 22, 2024
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The ceilings located in the I/T unit was/were not in good condition as evidenced by 3 stained ceiling tiles.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Kansas City-area centers, the state cites something at about 8 in 9 routine visits (2,148 visits).
Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 8434 Paseo Blvd
- License
- 002483861, active
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
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.