Blue Springs · Licensed family home
Susan's Family Daycare
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 10 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition $823 to $866 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 3 of its 8 licensing inspections since September 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 7, 20262 citations
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, the infant swingset, in the backyard was unsafe as evidenced by there was no straps to hold the child in.”
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A)
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, radio flyer bike with the pink seat, in the backyard was not in good condition as evidenced by the seat was broken and which caused sharp parts.”
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A)
Jun 30, 20262 citations
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, radio flyer bike with the pink seat, in the backyard was not in good condition as evidenced by the seat was broken and which caused sharp parts.”
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A)
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, the infant swingset, in the backyard was unsafe as evidenced by there was no straps to hold the child in.”
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A)
- Jan 6, 2026Nothing cited
- Jun 5, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 22, 2025Nothing cited
- Jun 3, 2024Nothing cited
- Jan 19, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 19, 20234 citations
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by wood around the playground area on the ground is rotted and creating sharp points.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5.
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by dog feces throughout the yard.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5.
Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home
“The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by Barbed wire and broken wooden fences on the ground.”
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5.
Furniture, Equipment and Materials 3
“Outdoor equipment, dump tonka truck, in the play area was not in good condition as evidenced by breaking pieces creating sharp points.”
5 CSR 25-400.095 (A)
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area family homes have had 8 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- July 7, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since September 2023 — 5 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was July 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.
Jul 2026 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · July 7, 2026
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due July 6, 2026
Outdoor equipment, the infant swingset, in the backyard was unsafe as evidenced by there was no straps to hold the child in.
Required correction: Outdoor equipment shall have no exposed hazards.
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due July 6, 2026
Outdoor equipment, radio flyer bike with the pink seat, in the backyard was not in good condition as evidenced by the seat was broken and which caused sharp parts.
Required correction: Outdoor equipment shall have no exposed hazards.
Jun 2026 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · June 30, 2026
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Outdoor equipment, radio flyer bike with the pink seat, in the backyard was not in good condition as evidenced by the seat was broken and which caused sharp parts.
Required correction: Outdoor equipment shall have no exposed hazards.
5 CSR 25-400.095 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Outdoor equipment, the infant swingset, in the backyard was unsafe as evidenced by there was no straps to hold the child in.
Required correction: Outdoor equipment shall have no exposed hazards.
Sep 2023 Compliance verification visit 4 findings
Compliance verification visit · September 19, 2023
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due September 18, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by wood around the playground area on the ground is rotted and creating sharp points.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due September 18, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by dog feces throughout the yard.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-400.085 (3) (A) 5. · Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home · Correction due July 31, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by Barbed wire and broken wooden fences on the ground.
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-400.095 (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials 3 · Correction due July 31, 2023 · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Outdoor equipment, dump tonka truck, in the play area was not in good condition as evidenced by breaking pieces creating sharp points.
Required correction: Outdoor equipment shall have no exposed hazards.
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What it costs
$823 to $866 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
A day here
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-time
Who cares for your child
Susan Riggs since 1998.
28 years · Kansas City-area median 19, among 15 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (816) 224-6991
- Address
- 2808 NE Weston Cir, Blue Springs, 64014
- License
- 002628937
- Established
- 1998
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Sources and dates
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Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Monthly tuition — Checked July 2026 littleexplorersbluesprings.com/mission.html
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 littleexplorersbluesprings.com/home.html
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 littleexplorersbluesprings.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 littleexplorersbluesprings.com/home.html
- Established — Checked July 2026 littleexplorersbluesprings.com/mission.html
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
Mid-size means licensed for 10 children, the size at least half of Kansas City-area’s 89 licensed family homes hold. Small is 8 to 9; larger is 11 to 20.