Parkville · Licensed center
Tots - Parkville LLC
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 112 children.
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
From their website, read July 2026:
“❏ Ratios (infants 1:4, 2yr olds 1:8, 3-4yr olds 1:10, 5yr olds and older 1:16)”
The state’s rule
Missouri sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in 5 CSR 25-500.112(1)(A).
Infants and toddlers (birth to 24 months): one adult for every four.
Two-year-olds (24 to 36 months, in a group of only two-year-olds): one adult for every eight.
Three- and four-year-olds: one adult for every ten.
Five-year-olds and up: one adult for every sixteen.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since September 2026.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 13, 20265 citations
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by unlocked laundry room.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C)
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: aquaphor. The item(s) was/were located bathroom in the Growing Threes.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I)
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“Bathroom supplies were not available and accessible to children as evidenced by there was no toilet paper.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (3) (A) 4.
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 7.
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, steps and walkways of play place, in older playground was not free of loose parts as evidenced by rubber matting was coming loose.”
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A)
Sep 28, 20264 citations
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by unlocked laundry room and electrical room.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C)
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: map bucket with solution. The item(s) was/were located open bathroom in the Growing Threes room.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I)
Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
“The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 7.
Furniture, Equipment and Materials
“Outdoor equipment, steps and walkways of play place, in older playground was not free of loose parts as evidenced by rubber matting was coming loose.”
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A)
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area centers have had 2 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
- October 13, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since September 2026 — both cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 13, 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.
Oct 2026 Close supervision visit 5 findings
Close supervision visit · October 13, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due October 13, 2026
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by unlocked laundry room.
Required correction: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due October 13, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: aquaphor. The item(s) was/were located bathroom in the 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 October 13, 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 (6) (A) 7. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Required correction: The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Outdoor equipment, steps and walkways of play place, in older playground was not free of loose parts as evidenced by rubber matting was coming loose.
Required correction: Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
Sep 2026 Close supervision visit 4 findings
Close supervision visit · September 28, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (C) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due September 28, 2026
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by unlocked laundry room and electrical room.
Required correction: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (1) (I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due September 28, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: map bucket with solution. The item(s) was/were located open bathroom in the Growing Threes room.
Required correction: Hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
5 CSR 25-500.082 (6) (A) 7. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The fall-zone area under and around outdoor equipment where children might fall and be injured was not covered with impact-absorbing materials to cushion a fall as evidenced by resilient material was not uniformly spread over the fall-zone area.
Required correction: The facility shall maintain approved resilient material in all fall-zone areas.
5 CSR 25-500.092 (3) (A) · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Outdoor equipment, steps and walkways of play place, in older playground was not free of loose parts as evidenced by rubber matting was coming loose.
Required correction: Outdoor play equipment shall be safe and in good repair.
Jul 2026 Complaint Violation substantiated
Complaint · July 29, 2026
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(A)1. · Child Care Program
Caregivers shall not leave any child without competent supervision.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(A)3. · Child Care Program
Caregivers shall provide frequent, direct contact so children are not left unobserved on the premises.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.082(6)(A)3. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
Adult supervision shall be provided at all times when children are outside. For children three (3) years of age and above, staff/child ratios may be one and one-half (1 1/2) times the indoor staff/child ratios. The required indoor staff/child ratios shall be maintained on the premises at all times.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Jul 2026 Complaint Violation substantiated
Complaint · July 29, 2026
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)7. · Child Care Program
Physical punishment including, but not limited to, spanking, slapping, shaking, biting, or pulling hair shall be prohibited.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
May 2026 Complaint Violation substantiated
Complaint · May 15, 2026
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)3. · Child Care Program
Only constructive, age-appropriate methods of discipline shall be used to help children develop self-control and assume responsibility for their own actions.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)8. · Child Care Program
No discipline technique which is humiliating, threatening, or frightening to children shall be used. Children shall not be shamed, ridiculed, or spoken to harshly, abusively, or with profanity.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
May 2026 Complaint Violation substantiated
Complaint · May 15, 2026
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.202(2)(D) · Nutrition and Food Service
Until infants can hold a bottle comfortably, they shall be held by a caregiver during bottle feeding. Bottles shall not be propped.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.092(1)(B)2.I. · Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Sitting devices such as car safety seats, strollers, swings, infant carriers, infant slings, and other sitting devices shall not be used for sleep/nap time. Infants who fall asleep anywhere other than a crib, portable crib, or playpen shall be placed in the crib or playpen for the remainder of their sleep or nap time.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.082(1)(I) · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
All flammable liquids, matches, cleaning supplies, poisonous materials, medicines, alcoholic beverages, hazardous personal care items or other hazardous items shall be inaccessible to children.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
Violation substantiated · 5 CSR 25-500.112(1)(A) · Staff/Child Ratios
The staff/child ratio and group size shall be followed as outlined in the below chart unless it meets an exception in subparagraphs (1)(B)-(G) below: Infants, toddlers, and 2-year-olds shall have one caregiver for every four children with no more than eight children per group; Groups composed solely of children 24 to 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 3 to 4 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; Groups composed solely of children 5 years or older shall have one caregiver for every 16 children with no more than 32 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of no more than four children age 2 years, and at least one child older than 3 years shall have one caregiver for every 10 children with no more than 20 children per group; A mixed group of children consisting of more than four children ages 24 to 36 months, and at least one child older than 36 months shall have one caregiver for every eight children with no more than 16 children per group.
Required correction: The facility shall notify all caregivers (paid employees and paid or unpaid volunteers) of the violations which were substantiated and specify the actions to be taken by all caregivers, in order to comply with all violations cited. A copy of the memo, letter, or meeting agenda shall be submitted to the Office of Childhood.
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What it costs
- Deposit
- $250, not refundable
A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Sleep, updates for parents and closed
- Sleep
- Children required to rest bodies for 30 minutes per state rule; not allowed to remain on cots/cribs longer than 1 hour if awake (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel app used for family accounts, invoicing/payments, and communication (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
- Closed
- Closed Friday, July 3rd for Independence Day (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Phone
- (816) 741-1817
- Address
- 10801 NW Crooked Rd, Parkville, 64152
- License
- 003133844
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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.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 talentedtots.org/…/hiringpacket.pdf
What it costs
- Deposit — Checked July 2026 talentedtots.org/…/index.phtml
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Sleep — Checked July 2026 talentedtots.org/…/hiringpacket.pdf
- Updates for parents, Closed — Checked July 2026 talentedtots.org/…/index.phtml
- Hours — Checked July 2026 talentedtots.org/…/parkville.phtml
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 talentedtots.org/…/parkville.phtml
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
Medium means the middle half of Kansas City-area’s 191 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 57 to 134 children. Small is 8 to 56; large is 135 to 729.