Kansas City · Licensed family home
Tonya's Learning Childcare
A family home in Kansas City, licensed for up to 10 children. The state cited something at 6 of 9 routine visits (Kansas City-area family homes: about 4 in 5). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Tonya's Learning Childcare for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 6 of 9 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
- August 12, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since October 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 12, 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.
Aug 2026 Compliance verification visit 2 findings
Compliance verification visit · August 12, 2026
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements · Correction due August 11, 2026
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
5 CSR 25-400.125 (2) (A) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due August 12, 2026
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were November 1, 2025.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
Apr 2026 Compliance monitoring visit 2 findings
Compliance monitoring visit · April 8, 2026
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements
The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
5 CSR 25-400.125 (2) (A) · Medical Examination Reports
Requirements for infant-toddler/preschool child medical examination reports on file were not met as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file within 30 days of admission - the admission date(s) was/were November 1, 2025.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
May 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · May 28, 2025
5 CSR 25-400.105 · The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (5) (A) . · Correction due May 28, 2025
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the assistant(s), Montre Ford's safe sleep training is not listed on MOPD.
Required correction: The child care provider and assistant(s) shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.
Apr 2025 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · April 16, 2025
5 CSR 25-400.105 · The Child Care Provider and Other Child Care Personnel (5) (A) .
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the assistant(s), Montre Ford's safe sleep training is not listed on MOPD.
Required correction: The child care provider and assistant(s) shall complete department-approved safe sleep training as required.
Apr 2024 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · April 9, 2024
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements · Correction due February 1, 2024
The annual fire safety inspection was not conducted.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
Apr 2024 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · April 4, 2024
5 CSR 25-400.055 (2) (A) · Annual Requirements
The annual fire safety inspection was not conducted.
Required correction: The facility shall submit evidence of compliance with annual fire safety requirements.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Phone
- (816) 923-7139
- Address
- 4917 E 40th Ter
- License
- 000398583, active
- Ownership
- For-profit
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State record
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov