Kansas City · Childcare
Rhyme and Reason Preschool of the Arts
A Reggio Emilia–inspired provider in Kansas City, licensed for 35 children.
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired, Waldorf–inspired and Montessori–inspired
“Through a series of unique teaching methods based off some of the philosophies of Reggio Emilia, Rudolf Steiner, and Maria Montessori”In their words. rhymereasonschool.com, July 2026
One of 3 Kansas City-area providers that describe a Reggio Emilia approach, out of 63 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
What it costs
From $765 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
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What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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
- March 30, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 24, 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 30, 2026
5 CSR 25-300.040 (7) · Staffing Requirements · Correction due March 24, 2026
The facility did not meet requirements for requests/results of a check of the Family Care Safety Registry. A background check on file is older than two years for the following staff member(s): B.M. and A.H.
Required correction: Required requests/results of background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements · Correction due March 24, 2026
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Brittany Margolies.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due March 24, 2026
Criminal background check results were not on file for A.H. and M.R.
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.
Mar 2026 Annual visit 3 findings
Annual visit · March 24, 2026
5 CSR 25-300.040 (7) · Staffing Requirements
The facility did not meet requirements for requests/results of a check of the Family Care Safety Registry. A background check on file is older than two years for the following staff member(s): B.M. and A.H.
Required correction: Required requests/results of background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Brittany Margolies.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for A.H. and M.R.
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.
Aug 2025 Compliance verification visit 3 findings
Compliance verification visit · August 5, 2025
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements · Correction due August 5, 2025
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Ashley Held and Brittany Margolies.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due August 5, 2025
Criminal background check results were not on file for M.R.N.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due August 5, 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.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Mar 2025 Annual visit 3 findings
Annual visit · March 28, 2025
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements
Criminal background check results were not on file for M.R.N.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5) · General Requirements
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Ashley Held and Brittany Margolies.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
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 2024 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · April 16, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.050 (3) · Health Requirements · Correction due March 4, 2024
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by verification of required immunizations was not satisfactory in that no immunization report was on file for one child.
Required correction: Child immunization requirements 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 April 12, 2024
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.
Mar 2024 Annual visit 2 findings
Annual visit · March 4, 2024
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.
5 CSR 25-300.050 (3) · Health Requirements
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by verification of required immunizations was not satisfactory in that no immunization report was on file for one child.
Required correction: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.
A day here
- Meals
- Provides a snack daily; nut-free campus
Details
- Phone
- (913) 205-0699
- Website
- rhymereasonschool.com
- Address
- 205 W 65th St
- License
- 002519680, active
- Ages
- 2 1/2 to 5 years old
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · rhymereasonschool.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff — rhymereasonschool.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition — Checked July 2026 · rhymereasonschool.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 · rhymereasonschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · rhymereasonschool.com
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · rhymereasonschool.com
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov