Kansas City · Childcare
Second Presbyterian ECLC
At a glance
- Licensed for 49 children.
- Hours 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 3 days a week, school year.
From their website, read July 2026:
“This classroom is for children nine months through two years old. The staff-to-child ratio is 1:4.”
“This classroom is designed for two- to three-year-old children. The staff-to-child ratio is 1:8.”
“This classroom is designed for children ages three years to four years. Children must be three years of age by September 1st of the current year and must be able to use the bathroom successfully and independently. The staff-to-child ratio is 1:10.”
“This classroom is designed for kids ages four years to five years. Children must be four years of age by September 1st of the current year and must be able to use the bathroom successfully and independently. The staff-to-child ratio is 1:10.”
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 4 of its licensing inspections since May 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 6, 20261 citation
General Requirements
“Criminal background check results were not on file for Eligibility Letter was not on file for M.K.”
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1)
May 1, 20251 citation
Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: bleach and cleaning chemicals, scissors, stapler. The item(s) was/were located in the staff breakroom accessible to children.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D)
Jun 11, 20242 citations
Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
“The walls located in the Calvin Center (indoor gross motor room) was/were not in good condition as evidenced by three areas of peeling paint and a hole in the sheetrock, all located near the baseboards.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F)
Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
“The ceilings located in an I/T room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by two stained ceiling tiles.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F)
May 15, 20242 citations
Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
“The ceilings located in an I/T room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by two stained ceiling tiles.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F)
Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
“The walls located in the Calvin Center (indoor gross motor room) was/were not in good condition as evidenced by three areas of peeling paint and a hole in the sheetrock, all located near the baseboards.”
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- August 6, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 6, 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.
Aug 2026 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · August 6, 2026
5 CSR 25-600.020 (1) · General Requirements · Correction due August 6, 2026
Criminal background check results were not on file for Eligibility Letter was not on file for M.K.
Required correction: Required results of criminal background checks shall be on file.
May 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · May 1, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due May 1, 2025
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: bleach and cleaning chemicals, scissors, stapler. The item(s) was/were located in the staff breakroom accessible to children.
Required correction: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.
Jun 2024 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · June 11, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due June 11, 2024
The walls located in the Calvin Center (indoor gross motor room) was/were not in good condition as evidenced by three areas of peeling paint and a hole in the sheetrock, all located near the baseboards.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due June 11, 2024
The ceilings located in an I/T room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by two stained ceiling tiles.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
May 2024 Annual visit 2 findings
Annual visit · May 15, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
The ceilings located in an I/T room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by two stained ceiling tiles.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
The walls located in the Calvin Center (indoor gross motor room) was/were not in good condition as evidenced by three areas of peeling paint and a hole in the sheetrock, all located near the baseboards.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
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A day here
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 3 days a week, school year
Schedule
- Schedule
- Half-day, part-week (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Developmental
“We strive to meet each child's social, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs through developmentally appropriate, child-centered curriculum.”
Details
- Phone
- (816) 363-1300
- Address
- 318 E 55th St, Kansas City, 64113
- License
- 000949246
- Established
- 1971
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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.
All checked July 2026.
Children per adult
- Children per adult secondpres.org
How they teach
- Approach secondpres.org
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Calendar, Schedule secondpres.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website, Established secondpres.org
- Ages they serve secondpres.org