Kansas City · Childcare

Ward Parkway Preschool

A Creative Curriculum provider in Kansas City, licensed for 99 children.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum

“In addition, we implement Creative Curriculum as well as Handwriting Without Tears Preschool Curriculum called Get Set For School.”In their words. wardparkwaypreschool.com, July 2026

The only one of 353 Kansas City-area providers that describes a Creative Curriculum approach, out of 63 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every seven toddlers

Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.

One adult for every eight to nine preschoolers. Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.

What it costs

$360 to $720 a month

Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

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
March 10, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was March 9, 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.

Mar 2026 Compliance verification visit 1 finding

Compliance verification visit · March 10, 2026

5 CSR 25-300.090 (F) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due March 9, 2026

The ceilings located in the Orange room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by stained ceiling tile .

Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

State licensing record

Mar 2026 Annual visit 2 findings

Annual visit · March 3, 2026

5 CSR 25-300.090 (D) · Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 · Correction due March 3, 2026

Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: E.P. medication and air freshener. The item(s) was/were located in an unlocked cabinet in the Yellow room.

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 Orange room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by stained ceiling tile .

Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

State licensing record

Mar 2025 Compliance verification visit 1 finding

Compliance verification visit · March 12, 2025

5 CSR 25-300.050 (2) · Health Requirements · Correction due March 12, 2025

Requirements for children's medical examination reports 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 August, 2024.

Required correction: Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required.

State licensing record

Mar 2025 Annual visit 1 finding

Annual visit · March 12, 2025

5 CSR 25-300.050 (2) · Health Requirements

Requirements for children's medical examination reports 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 August, 2024.

Required correction: Children's physical assessment reports shall be on file as required.

State licensing record

Apr 2024 Compliance verification visit 2 findings

Compliance verification visit · April 22, 2024

RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due April 16, 2024

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.

RSMo 252. Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedures - variances to rules granted when - rules authorized. 1. · Correction due March 21, 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.

State licensing record

Mar 2024 Annual visit 2 findings

Annual visit · March 5, 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.

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.

State licensing record

A day here

Hours
5.5 hours a day

Details

Phone
(816) 361-2201
Address
7406 Ward Parkway
License
000410102, active
Ages
ages 2.5 (potty trained) through pre-K
Established
1966

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All checked July 2026.

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State record

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