Kansas City · Licensed center
Purple Dragon Preschool
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 34 children.
- Ages They list: two years to the beginning of kindergarten.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since February 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 13, 2026Nothing cited
- Feb 10, 2026Nothing cited
Aug 14, 20251 citation
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, the yellow/blue/orange mini plastic slide, in the outdoor play area was not in good condition as evidenced by plastic broken on top on the yellow portion creating holes and sharp points.”
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A)
- Mar 20, 2025Nothing cited
- Aug 6, 2024Nothing cited
Feb 20, 20242 citations
Staff/Child Ratios
“Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 10 children , ages 6- 2 year olds and 4- 3 year olds, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).”
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A)
Staff/Child Ratios
“Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 11 children , ages 4-5 years old, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).”
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A)
Feb 9, 20242 citations
Staff/Child Ratios
“Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 11 children , ages 4-5 years old, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).”
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A)
Staff/Child Ratios
“Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 10 children , ages 6- 2 year olds and 4- 3 year olds, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).”
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A)
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area centers have had 7 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
- August 13, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since February 2024 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 14, 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.
Aug 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · August 14, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due August 14, 2025
Outdoor equipment, the yellow/blue/orange mini plastic slide, in the outdoor play area was not in good condition as evidenced by plastic broken on top on the yellow portion creating holes and sharp points.
Required correction: Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
Feb 2024 Reinspection visit 2 findings
Reinspection visit · February 20, 2024
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A) · Staff/Child Ratios · Correction due February 20, 2024
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 10 children , ages 6- 2 year olds and 4- 3 year olds, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
Required correction: Staff/child ratios and group sizes shall be maintained at all times.
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A) · Staff/Child Ratios · Correction due February 20, 2024
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 11 children , ages 4-5 years old, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
Required correction: Staff/child ratios and group sizes shall be maintained at all times.
Feb 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · February 9, 2024
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A) · Staff/Child Ratios
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 11 children , ages 4-5 years old, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
Required correction: Staff/child ratios and group sizes shall be maintained at all times.
5 CSR 25-500.112 (1) (A) · Staff/Child Ratios
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 10 children , ages 6- 2 year olds and 4- 3 year olds, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
Required correction: Staff/child ratios and group sizes shall be maintained at all times.
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A day here
- Meals
- One snack, one lunch, and an afternoon snack provided daily; no separate meal plan fee
Calendar and schedule
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- Full-time (5 days/week) or part-time (4 days/week)
How they teach
Play-based
“Through conversation, books, songs, and play-based learning, we help children develop a love for words, communication, and self-expression”
Details
- Phone
- (816) 753-2973
- Address
- 1700 Westport Rd, Kansas City, 64111
- License
- 002054280
- Ages they serve
- Two years to the beginning of kindergarten
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 purpledragonschool.com
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 purpledragonschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 purpledragonschool.com
- License — Checked March 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 purpledragonschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
Small means the smallest quarter of Kansas City-area’s 191 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 56 children. Medium is 57 to 134; large is 135 to 729.