Excelsior Springs · Licensed center
Tots - Excelsior Springs LLC
A center in Excelsior Springs, licensed for 135 children. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Kansas City-area’s 187 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 135 to 729 children. Small is 8 to 55; medium is 56 to 134.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
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What it costs
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What the state has found
Routine visits: 3 of 3 cited something
Across Kansas City-area centers, the state cites something at about 8 in 9 routine visits (2,101 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
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State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- June 4, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2026 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 4, 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.
Jun 2026 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · June 4, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (A) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due June 4, 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 8/18/2025.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
Mar 2026 Reinspection visit 10 findings
Reinspection visit · March 25, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.092 (1) (A) 1. · Furniture, Equipment and Materials · Correction due March 25, 2026
Furniture/equipment, cabinet door under sink, in Talented Twos was not free of loose parts as evidenced by missing screw on hinge is making the door loose.
Required correction: The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.
5 CSR 25-500.092 · Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. G · Correction due March 25, 2026
Soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation was observed as evidenced by a child who was under 12 months was sleeping with a blanket.
Required correction: Infant napping equipment shall be free of soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase the risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (2) (A) · Medical Examination Reports · Correction due March 25, 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 12/1/25, 11/5/2025, 3/4/2025, 8/18/2025 plus 5 children without admission dates.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (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 8/18/2025.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.192 (4) (A) · Health Care · Correction due March 25, 2026
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by 7 immunization record(s) was/were not on file.
Required correction: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (A) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 25, 2026
4 child(ren) records did not include date care begins and ends.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 25, 2026
3 child(ren) records did not include employers' address of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 25, 2026
5 child(ren) records did not include employers' name of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (C) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 25, 2026
2 child(ren) records did not include name, address and telephone number of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (D) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 25, 2026
2 child(ren) records did not include name of family physician or hospital.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
Mar 2026 Post licensing visit 19 findings
Post licensing visit · March 11, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 11, 2026
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by unlocked laundry room and utility closet were unlocked.
Required correction: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.
5 CSR 25-500.042 (12) · Licensing Process · Correction due March 11, 2026
Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the license was not posted near the entrance.
Required correction: The official license shall be posted.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 11, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Aquaphor diaper cream and Clorox wipes . The item(s) was/were located in unlocked cabinet in Growing Threes .
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (3) (A) 4. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 11, 2026
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by there was no toilet paper.
Required correction: The facility shall provide paper towels, soap and toilet paper, accessible for children's use.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (3) (A) 4. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 11, 2026
Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by there were no paper towels.
Required correction: The facility shall provide paper towels, soap and toilet paper, accessible for children's use.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 11, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: diaper cream. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked drawer of changing table in Wonderful Ones and Roly Polys.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due March 11, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Elmer's glue. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked cabinet in Wee Ones.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-500.092 (1) (A) 1. · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Furniture/equipment, cabinet door under sink, in Talented Twos was not free of loose parts as evidenced by missing screw on hinge is making the door loose.
Required correction: The facility shall provide safe and clean furniture/equipment as required.
5 CSR 25-500.092 · Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 1. A. · Correction due March 11, 2026
The requirements for sleeping materials were not met as evidenced by 3 child(ren) 12 months or older, who nap or sleep, did not have a sheet.
Required correction: The facility shall provide sleeping equipment and bedding as required.
5 CSR 25-500.092 · Furniture, Equipment and Materials (1) (B) 2. G · Correction due March 11, 2026
Soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation was observed as evidenced by a child who was under 12 months was sleeping with a blanket.
Required correction: Infant napping equipment shall be free of soft objects, loose bedding or any object that can increase the risk of entrapment, suffocation or strangulation.
5 CSR 25-500.122 · Medical Examination Reports (1) (B) . · Correction due March 11, 2026
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: J.T.
Required correction: Medical examination reports shall include Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis forms or negative tuberculin skin test (TST) as required.
5 CSR 25-500.122 (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 12/1/25, 11/5/2025, 3/4/2025, 8/18/2025 plus 5 children without admission dates.
Required correction: Child medical requirements shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.192 (4) (A) · Health Care
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by 7 immunization record(s) was/were not on file.
Required correction: Child immunization requirements shall be on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (A) · Records and Reports
4 child(ren) records did not include date care begins and ends.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports
5 child(ren) records did not include employers' name of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (C) · Records and Reports
2 child(ren) records did not include name, address and telephone number of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (D) · Records and Reports
2 child(ren) records did not include name of family physician or hospital.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports
3 child(ren) records did not include employers' address of parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
5 CSR 25-500.222 (2) (B) · Records and Reports · Correction due March 11, 2026
2 child(ren) records did not include full name, home address, employers name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian.
Required correction: Child enrollment information shall be completed and on file as required.
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
A day here
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Details
- Phone
- (816) 637-9525
- Address
- 1452 Kearney Rd
- License
- 003133353, active
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov