Blue Springs · Licensed family home
Susan's Family Daycare
A family home in Blue Springs, licensed for up to 10 children. Susan Riggs has been there since 1998. The state cited something at 3 of 8 routine visits (Kansas City-area family homes: about 4 in 5).
Mid-size home. Mid-size means licensed for 10 children, the size at least half of Kansas City-area’s 86 licensed family homes hold. Small is 8 to 9; larger is 11 to 20.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Susan Riggs since 1998.
Of 353 Kansas City-area providers, 15 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of nineteen years.
What it costs
$823 to $866 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
Shortlist can ask Susan's Family Daycare for what it has not published: how they teach, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 8 cited something
Across Kansas City-area family homes, the state cites something at about 4 in 5 routine visits (809 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 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 displayed by the state
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 displayed by the state
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 displayed by the state
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 displayed by the state
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.
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Details
- Phone
- (816) 224-6991
- Address
- 2808 NE Weston Cir
- License
- 002628937, active
- Ages
- ages 1 year to 6 years
- Established
- 1998
- Ownership
- For-profit
Do you run Susan's Family Daycare? Shortlist has no ratios, policies or daily routine for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.
Sources and dates
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Who cares for your child
- Staff — littleexplorersbluesprings.com
What it costs
- Monthly tuition — Checked July 2026 · littleexplorersbluesprings.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 · littleexplorersbluesprings.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · littleexplorersbluesprings.com
- Ages — Checked July 2026 · littleexplorersbluesprings.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 · littleexplorersbluesprings.com
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov