Blue Springs · Childcare
Tri-City Christian Early Learning Center
A provider in Blue Springs, licensed for 80 children. Care for an infant is $1,005 a month, less than 8 of 11 Kansas City-area full-time prices.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
$1,005 a month for an infant
Lower than 8 of 11 Kansas City-area providers that publish a full-time infant price.
Kansas City-area comparison hidden: too few providers here publish a full-time price for this age.
Lower than 5 of 10 Kansas City-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Tri-City Christian Early Learning CenterMost Kansas City-area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $0 to $4,000 a month. Kansas City-area prices as of September 26, 2026. Part-time $234 to $468 a month. Application fee $50. Prices from their website, July 2026.
Shortlist can ask Tri-City Christian Early Learning Center for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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
- May 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 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.
May 2026 Annual visit 12 findings
Annual visit · May 12, 2026
5 CSR 25-300.040 (1) · Staffing Requirements · Correction due May 12, 2026
Supervision and basic care were not provided as evidenced by Upon arrival in the classroom there were five children, 4-years-old with no caregiver.
Required correction: Caregivers shall provide basic care and supervision.
5 CSR 25-300.050 (1) (D) 1. · Health Requirements
Medical examination reports including TB testing were not on file for caregivers as evidenced by the medical examination on file is older than 12 months before the individual's begin date at the facility.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required
5 CSR 25-300.050 (1) (D) 1. · Health Requirements
Medical examination reports including TB testing were not on file for caregivers as evidenced by a TB report on file is older than 12 months before the individual's begin date at the facility.
Required correction: Medical/TB reports shall be on file as required
5 CSR 25-300.090 (A) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due May 12, 2026
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by storage room doors not locked.
Required correction: Caregivers shall restrict children to approved space.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due May 12, 2026
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: adult scissors, staple remover, battery, ChapStick, tack, knives, Swiffer with liquid in int. The item(s) was/were located in unlocked drawers and cabinets and in bathroom.
Required correction: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
The ceilings located in the infant room was/were not easily cleanable as evidenced by stained.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-300.090 · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due May 12, 2026
The premises were not safe and suitable as evidenced by missing outlet covers .
Required correction: The premises shall be safe and suitable for the care of children.
5 CSR 25-300.090 · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 2 (F) 2 · Correction due May 12, 2026
The space for infants and toddlers is not separated by floor-to-ceiling walls.
Required correction: Infant/toddler space shall be separated from other child care space by floor-to-ceiling walls.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (C) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of board on bench lifting .
Required correction: The outdoor play area shall be clean, safe and well-maintained as required.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
The walls located in pre-k room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint and loose baseboard.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1
The floors located in preschool room was/were not easily cleanable as evidenced by tape peeling off.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
May 2025 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · May 7, 2025
5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due May 7, 2025
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: laundry detergent and sanitizer. The item(s) was/were located on a low shelf in the room with the washer and dryer and laminator.
Required correction: Hazardous material(s) shall be inaccessible to children and stored to prevent cross-contamination of food and food-related items.
May 2024 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · May 7, 2024
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due May 6, 2024
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
May 2024 Annual visit 1 finding
Annual visit · May 2, 2024
RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1.
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
Required correction: An approved sanitation and fire/safety inspection shall be kept on file and be available as required.
A day here
- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Details
- Phone
- (816) 795-1088
- Website
- tcearlylearning.tri-city.org
- Address
- 430 NE Duncan Rd
- License
- 002589202, active
- Ownership
- Non-profit
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What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool — Checked July 2026 · tcearlylearning.tri-city.org
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 · tcearlylearning.tri-city.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 · tcearlylearning.tri-city.org
- Ownership — Checked September 2026 · healthapps.dhss.mo.gov