Liberty · Childcare
Small Saints Learning Center
A faith-based provider in Liberty, licensed for 99 children. Care for a preschooler is $285 a month, less than 8 of 10 Kansas City-area full-time prices.
How they teach
Faith-based
“Small Saints Learning Center is dedicated to providing exceptional early childhood education within a caring, Christian environment.”In their words. teamjesusliberty.org, July 2026
One of 30 Kansas City-area providers that describe a faith-based approach, out of 63 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
One staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
What it costs
$285 a month for a preschooler
Lower than 8 of 10 Kansas City-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Small Saints Learning CenterMost Kansas City-area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $0 to $4,000 a month. Kansas City-area prices as of September 26, 2026. Part-time $180 to $237 a month. Application fee $150. Prices from their website, July 2026.
Shortlist can ask Small Saints Learning Center for what it has not published: a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
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
- May 11, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 6, 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.
Dec 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · December 30, 2025
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due November 6, 2025
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
Jul 2025 Supplemental visit 5 findings
Supplemental visit · July 17, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.040 (7) · Staffing Requirements · Correction due June 3, 2025
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): K.B., J.C., M.K., S.M., H.N., A.O., N.R., and C.S.
Required correction: Required requests/results of background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due June 3, 2025
The floors located in Room 2 B was/were not in good condition as evidenced by chipped tile.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-300.090 · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 7 · Correction due June 3, 2025
Requirements for indoor play equipment and materials were not met. Toys/materials were not in good condition as evidenced by rug in Toddlers has fraying edges.
Required correction: The facility shall provide play equipment and materials as required.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due June 11, 2025
Requirements for fire safety 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.
May 2025 Annual visit 6 findings
Annual visit · May 14, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.090 (A) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due May 14, 2025
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by adult restroom door was standing open.
Required correction: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.
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): K.B., J.C., M.K., S.M., H.N., A.O., N.R., and C.S.
Required correction: Required requests/results of background checks shall be on file.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
The floors located in Room 2 B was/were not in good condition as evidenced by chipped tile.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-300.090 · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 7
Requirements for indoor play equipment and materials were not met. Toys/materials were not in good condition as evidenced by rug in Toddlers has fraying edges.
Required correction: The facility shall provide play equipment and materials as required.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (G) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 · Correction due May 14, 2025
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the dump trucks, was not in good condition as evidenced by rusted areas.
Required correction: Play equipment shall be well maintained, safely constructed, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts; stationary equipment shall be anchored.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for fire safety 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.
Jul 2024 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · July 15, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.090 (C) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 3 · Correction due May 31, 2024
Doors to the bathroom or stalls did not meet requirements as evidenced by there was a latch on the bathroom stall.
Required correction: Doors to bathrooms or stalls, used by children below the first grade, shall not have locks or latches.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due July 15, 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.
May 2024 Annual visit 3 findings
Annual visit · May 13, 2024
5 CSR 25-300.090 (C) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 3
Doors to the bathroom or stalls did not meet requirements as evidenced by there was a latch on the bathroom stall.
Required correction: Doors to bathrooms or stalls, used by children below the first grade, shall not have locks or latches.
5 CSR 25-300.110 (B) · Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 · Correction due May 13, 2024
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by four child files did not have the full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers’ name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers.
Required correction: An individual file with required information for each child shall be maintained.
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.
A day here
- Hours
- 9:15 AM to 3:00 PM, 5 days a week, school year
Details
- Phone
- (816) 781-6994
- Website
- teamjesusliberty.org
- Address
- 205 N Forest
- License
- 000311166, active
- Ages
- ages 1-5
- Ownership
- Non-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · teamjesusliberty.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff — teamjesusliberty.org
What it costs
- Preschool — Checked July 2026 · teamjesusliberty.org
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
- Hours — Checked July 2026 · teamjesusliberty.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · teamjesusliberty.org
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · teamjesusliberty.org
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov