Independence · Childcare
Sycamore Hills Baptist Church Preschool
At a glance
- Licensed for 59 children.
- Hours 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3 days a week, school year.
- Tuition $220 a month; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since September 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 10, 20263 citations
Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2
“The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by one 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.”
5 CSR 25-300.110 (B)
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. 1.
“An approved Notice of Parental Responsibility was not on file for each child in care.”
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. 2. (3)
“Staff/child ratios did not meet those set forth in the Notice of Parental Responsibility.”
Sep 12, 20251 citation
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.”
Sep 4, 20251 citation
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.”
- Sep 12, 2024Nothing cited
- Sep 11, 2023Nothing cited
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- September 10, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was September 10, 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.
Sep 2026 Annual visit 3 findings
Annual visit · September 10, 2026
5 CSR 25-300.110 (B) · Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 · Correction due September 10, 2026
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by one 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 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. 1. · Correction due September 10, 2026
An approved Notice of Parental Responsibility was not on file for each child in care.
Required correction: The Notice of Parental Responsibility shall be on file as required.
RSMo 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually. 2. (3)
Staff/child ratios did not meet those set forth in the Notice of Parental Responsibility.
Required correction: The staff/child ratio for each age level must be maintained as stated in the Notice of Parental Responsibility.
Sep 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · September 12, 2025
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due September 9, 2025
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.
Sep 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · September 4, 2025
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.
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What it costs
From $220 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Application fee
- $40
A day here
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3 days a week, school year
Closed
- Closed
- Christmas Break and Spring Break in March
How they teach
Faith-based
“Rooted in biblical truth and guided by Christian values, our preschool provides a joyful and enriching environment where children can explore, learn, and thrive.”
Details
- Phone
- (816) 373-1646
- Address
- 15200 E 39th St, Independence, 64055
- License
- 000747955
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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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Application fee — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 shbc.net
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx