Kansas City · Childcare
Rhyme and Reason Preschool of the Arts
At a glance
- Licensed for 35 children.
- Tuition $765 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 6 of its licensing inspections since March 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 30, 20263 citations
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.”
5 CSR 25-300.040 (7)
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 B.M.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for A.H. and M.R.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Mar 24, 20263 citations
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.”
5 CSR 25-300.040 (7)
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 B.M.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for A.H. and M.R.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
Aug 5, 20253 citations
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 A.H. and B.M.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for M.R.N.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
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.”
Mar 28, 20253 citations
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 A.H. and B.M.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (5)
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for M.R.N.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
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.”
Apr 16, 20242 citations
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.”
5 CSR 25-300.050 (3)
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.”
Mar 4, 20242 citations
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.”
5 CSR 25-300.050 (3)
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.”
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 B.M.
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.
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 B.M.
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.
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 A.H. and B.M.
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.
Mar 2025 Annual visit 3 findings
Annual visit · March 28, 2025
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 A.H. and B.M.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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What it costs
From $765 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Part time
- $380 to $645 a month
- Application fee
- $50
A day here
- Meals
- Provides a snack daily; nut-free campus
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”
Details
- Phone
- (913) 205-0699
- Address
- 205 W 65th St, Kansas City, 64113
- License
- 002519680
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 rhymereasonschool.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price, Application fee — Checked July 2026 rhymereasonschool.com
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked July 2026 rhymereasonschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 rhymereasonschool.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 rhymereasonschool.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx