Oak Grove · Licensed family home
Parker, Brenda M
A family home in Oak Grove, licensed for up to 10 children. The state cited something at 6 of 9 routine visits (Kansas City-area family homes: about 4 in 5). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Mid-size home. Mid-size means licensed for 10 children, the size at least half of Kansas City-area’s 86 licensed family homes hold. Small is 8 to 9; larger is 11 to 20.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
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What the state has found
Routine visits: 6 of 9 cited something
Across Kansas City-area family homes, the state cites something at about 4 in 5 routine visits (809 visits).
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
- April 17, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since October 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was February 26, 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.
Feb 2026 Compliance verification visit 3 findings
Compliance verification visit · February 26, 2026
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 1. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due November 25, 2025
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings large enough for a child to crawl or fall through - the opening measured 10-12" (fencing on the side of the shed).
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard and provide a safe fence around the outdoor play area as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due November 25, 2025
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by exposed screw in the fencing on the side of the shed.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 8. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due February 26, 2026
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Required correction: The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.
Oct 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 3 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · October 14, 2025
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by exposed screw in the fencing on the side of the shed.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 1. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings large enough for a child to crawl or fall through - the opening measured 10-12" (fencing on the side of the shed).
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be accessible without hazard and provide a safe fence around the outdoor play area as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 8. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Required correction: The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.
Apr 2024 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · April 23, 2024
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due April 19, 2024
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by mowers and loose bricks accessible in area fenced to the left of the shed because the fencing was not secured.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
Apr 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · April 17, 2024
5 CSR 25-400.085 · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home (2) (C) 1. C. · Correction due April 17, 2024
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by there were no paper towels.
Required correction: The facility shall provide required supplies accessible for children's use.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by mowers and loose bricks accessible in area fenced to the left of the shed because the fencing was not secured.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
Oct 2023 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · October 25, 2023
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements · Correction due October 25, 2023
The annual fire safety inspection was not conducted.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due October 13, 2023
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by hazards accessible behind the sheds (mowers, stacked wood, wheelbarrow).
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
Oct 2023 Compliance monitoring visit 3 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · October 4, 2023
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements
The annual fire safety inspection was not conducted.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due October 4, 2023
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by shed door unlocked with hazards inside (mowing equipment including gas cans).
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by hazards accessible behind the sheds (mowers, stacked wood, wheelbarrow).
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Phone
- (816) 625-8238
- Address
- 2102 S Harding St
- License
- 001882860, active
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov