Kansas City · Childcare
Little Hearts Academy
A provider in Kansas City, licensed for 63 children. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
How they teach
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Who cares for your child
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What it costs
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What the state has found
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From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- March 9, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 9, 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 3 findings
Compliance verification visit · March 9, 2026
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) . · Correction due March 9, 2026
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for C.B., L.R., Y.J. and A.N. as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) . · Correction due March 9, 2026
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for C.B., L.R., Y.J. and A.N. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due February 11, 2026
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Feb 2026 Annual visit 4 findings
Annual visit · February 9, 2026
5 CSR 25-300.040 (8) · Staffing Requirements · Correction due February 9, 2026
Background screening information received by the provider was not available for review as evidenced by FCSR screening results were not present in the files for the following staff: C.B., L.R., Y.J., A.N., K.H. and C.H.
Required correction: Background screening information shall be retained in the individual file, kept confidential, and made available for review when requested by the department.
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) .
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for C.B., L.R., Y.J. and A.N. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) .
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for C.B., L.R., Y.J. and A.N. as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Apr 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · April 7, 2025
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due April 7, 2025
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Feb 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · February 4, 2025
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection has not been conducted.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Apr 2024 Compliance verification visit 5 findings
Compliance verification visit · April 3, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) . · Correction due April 3, 2024
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for A.S. and A.S. as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) . · Correction due April 3, 2024
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for A.S. and A.S. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-300.050 (3) · Health Requirements · Correction due February 6, 2024
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by an immunization record was not on file the first day a child attended and there was no exemption on file.
Required correction: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (2) (B) · General Requirements · Correction due April 3, 2024
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and prospective child care staff member(s), Andrea Suarez and Alicia Sanchez , that had/have a temporary eligible letter, was/were not supervised at all times by another child care staff member who received a qualifying result on the criminal background check within the past 5 years.
Required correction: All prospective child care staff member(s) who have a temporary eligible letter shall be supervised at all times by another child care staff member who has received a qualifying result.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due April 3, 2024
Criminal background check results were not on file for A.S. and A.S. .
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.
Feb 2024 Annual visit 5 findings
Annual visit · February 5, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) .
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for A.S. and A.S. as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-300.050 (3) · Health Requirements
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by an immunization record was not on file the first day a child attended and there was no exemption on file.
Required correction: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-300.050 · Health Requirements (1) (D) .
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for A.S. and A.S. as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (2) (B) · General Requirements
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and prospective child care staff member(s), Andrea Suarez and Alicia Sanchez , that had/have a temporary eligible letter, was/were not supervised at all times by another child care staff member who received a qualifying result on the criminal background check within the past 5 years.
Required correction: All prospective child care staff member(s) who have a temporary eligible letter shall be supervised at all times by another child care staff member who has received a qualifying result.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for A.S. and A.S. .
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.
A day here
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Details
- Phone
- (816) 547-1383
- Address
- 5704 Norfleet Rd
- License
- 002599059, active
- Ownership
- Non-profit
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov