Liberty · Licensed center
Smart Beginnings Learning Center North LLC
A Montessori–inspired center in Liberty, licensed for 48 children. The state cited something at 3 of 5 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
Montessori–inspired, Reggio Emilia–inspired and Waldorf–inspired
“Your child’s experience at Smart Beginnings is inspired by respected child development philosophies, including Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, and Piaget-based learning approaches.”In their words. smartbeginningskc.com, July 2026
One of 8 Kansas City-area providers that describe a Montessori 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 Smart Beginnings Learning Center North LLC for what it has not published: who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 5 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
- July 30, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since March 2025 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was December 11, 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.
Jan 2026 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · January 6, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.102 (2) (A) 3. · Personnel · Correction due January 6, 2025
The facility does not have an approved director on staff.
Required correction: The facility shall have an approved director/group home provider.
Dec 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 3 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · December 11, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.052 (2) (C) · Annual Requirements · Correction due December 11, 2025
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for B.S., S.C., S.M., J.S. within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
Required correction: Required Family Care Safety Registry checks shall be conducted for all child care staff member(s) within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
5 CSR 25-500.102 (2) (A) 3. · Personnel
The facility does not have an approved director on staff.
Required correction: The facility shall have an approved director/group home provider.
5 CSR 25-500.122 · Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . · Correction due December 11, 2025
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: G.S.
Required correction: Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Jun 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · June 24, 2025
5 CSR 25-500.092 (1) (A) 1. · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due June 24, 2025
Furniture/equipment, Cubby unit, in Pre K was not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint on edge.
Required correction: The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.
A day here
- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Details
- Phone
- (816) 587-1980
- Website
- smartbeginningskc.com
- Address
- 3 Westowne St Ste 300
- License
- 003082784, active
- Ages
- from first steps through Pre-K
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 · smartbeginningskc.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
- Hours — Checked July 2026 · smartbeginningskc.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · smartbeginningskc.com
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · smartbeginningskc.com
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov