Kansas City · Licensed family home
Preston, Sadie M
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 10 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 8 licensing inspections since September 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 2, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 12, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 27, 2025Nothing cited
Mar 25, 20255 citations
Annual Requirements
“The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for R.B.P. within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.”
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (C)
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: clorox bleach, hand lotion, sprays, cleaning supplies. The item(s) was/were located in both bedrooms and the hallway closet that do not have a lock on them.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (1) (J)
Medical Examination Reports (1) (E) .
“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: Sadie Preston and C.P.”
5 CSR 25-400.125
Medical Examination Reports
“Medical examination report did not contain all required information as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file for C.P. and Sadie Preston.”
5 CSR 25-400.125 (1) (G)
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for R.B.P.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Mar 7, 20255 citations
Annual Requirements
“The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for R.B.P. within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.”
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (C)
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: clorox bleach, hand lotion, sprays, cleaning supplies. The item(s) was/were located in both bedrooms and the hallway closet that do not have a lock on them.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (1) (J)
Medical Examination Reports (1) (E) .
“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: Sadie Preston and C.P.”
5 CSR 25-400.125
Medical Examination Reports
“Medical examination report did not contain all required information as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file for C.P. and Sadie Preston.”
5 CSR 25-400.125 (1) (G)
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for R.B.P.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Aug 22, 20241 citation
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Bleach and cooking oils. The item(s) was/were located in the kitchen.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (1) (J)
- Mar 6, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 28, 20232 citations
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: 4 different prescription medicines, cough syrup, Listerine, toilet cleaner, vaseline, draino, and perfume. The item(s) was/were located in the living room, dining room, and bathroom.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (1) (J)
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 1 grill out in the middle of the backyard.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5.
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area family homes have had 8 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- October 2, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 25, 2025. 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 2025 Compliance verification visit 5 findings
Compliance verification visit · March 25, 2025
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (C) · Annual Requirements · Correction due March 25, 2025
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for R.B.P. 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 25-400.085 (1) (J) · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due March 20, 2025
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: clorox bleach, hand lotion, sprays, cleaning supplies. The item(s) was/were located in both bedrooms and the hallway closet that do not have a lock on them.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-400.125 · Medical Examination Reports (1) (E) . · Correction due March 20, 2025
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: Sadie Preston and C.P.
Required correction: Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberulin skin test (TST) as required.
5 CSR 25-400.125 (1) (G) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due March 20, 2025
Medical examination report did not contain all required information as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file for C.P. and Sadie Preston.
Required correction: Medical reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due March 25, 2025
Criminal background check results were not on file for R.B.P.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Mar 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 5 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · March 7, 2025
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (C) · Annual Requirements
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for R.B.P. 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 25-400.085 (1) (J) · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: clorox bleach, hand lotion, sprays, cleaning supplies. The item(s) was/were located in both bedrooms and the hallway closet that do not have a lock on them.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-400.125 · Medical Examination Reports (1) (E) .
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: Sadie Preston and C.P.
Required correction: Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberulin skin test (TST) as required.
5 CSR 25-400.125 (1) (G) · Medical Examination Reports
Medical examination report did not contain all required information as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file for C.P. and Sadie Preston.
Required correction: Medical reports shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for R.B.P.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
Aug 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · August 22, 2024
5 CSR 25-400.085 (1) (J) · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due August 22, 2024
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Bleach and cooking oils. The item(s) was/were located in the kitchen.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Sep 2023 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · September 28, 2023
5 CSR 25-400.085 (1) (J) · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due September 28, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: 4 different prescription medicines, cough syrup, Listerine, toilet cleaner, vaseline, draino, and perfume. The item(s) was/were located in the living room, dining room, and bathroom.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due September 28, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by 1 grill out in the middle of the backyard.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
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Details
- Phone
- (816) 444-9923
- Address
- 7309 Tracy Ave, Kansas City, 64131
- License
- 000171933
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Sources and dates
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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
Mid-size means licensed for 10 children, the size at least half of Kansas City-area’s 89 licensed family homes hold. Small is 8 to 9; larger is 11 to 20.