Kansas City · Licensed center
Purple Dragon Preschool
A play-based center in Kansas City, licensed for 34 children. The state cited something at 3 of 6 routine visits (Kansas City-area centers: about 8 in 9).
Small center. 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.
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”In their words. purpledragonschool.com, July 2026
One of 30 Kansas City-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 63 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Purple Dragon Preschool for what it has not published: who is with the children and for how long, what it costs and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 6 cited something
Across Kansas City-area centers, the state cites something at about 8 in 9 routine visits (2,101 visits).
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- February 10, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since February 2024 — 3 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.
A day here
- Meals
- One snack, one lunch, and an afternoon snack provided daily; no separate meal plan fee
Details
- Phone
- (816) 753-2973
- Website
- purpledragonschool.com
- Address
- 1700 Westport Rd
- License
- 002054280, active
- Ages
- two years to the beginning of kindergarten
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · purpledragonschool.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 · purpledragonschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · purpledragonschool.com
- License — Checked March 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · purpledragonschool.com
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov