MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD

GROUP HOME AND CENTER INSPECTION REPORT

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Facility Information

Facility Name
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.

Facility DVN
000188336

Phone
(816) 407-1414

Physical Address
9071 NE 81ST TER
KANSAS CITY
MO 64158

Owner
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.

Mailing Address

Provider/Director
KAY, AMANDA LAYNE

E-mail Address
7037@LAPETITE.COM

Incorporated
Incorporated

Child Care Specialist
BIONICA D SMITHJACKSON

Age Range
6 WEEKS - 12 YEARS

Capacity
171

Facility Type
GROUP HOME AND CENTER

Limitations
40 CHILDREN IN THE INFANT/TODDLER UNIT; 16 CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS; 40 CHILDREN UNDER 24 MONTHS; 124 FULL DAY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Inspection Information

Date
11/10/2025

Arrival Time
11:30 AM

Departure Time
1:08 PM

Notice
UNANNOUNCED

Inspection Type
COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Inspection ID
2503424127

Document	Document-Date
SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU	05/10/1985
SAMPLE FORMS	05/10/1985
POLICIES	03/28/2000
LOCAL ZONING APPROVAL	04/14/2011
LOCAL BUILDING APPROVAL	04/29/2011
LINES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY	03/28/2000
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES	05/10/1985
DISCIPLINE POLICIES	03/28/2000
DIAGRAM/OUTDOOR	04/18/2011
DAILY SCHEDULE	02/05/2000
CHILD CARE PRACTICES	02/05/2011
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION	02/17/2010
DIAGRAM/INDOOR	01/13/2016
SAFE SLEEP POLICY	02/05/2016
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN	03/08/2018
APPLICATION	01/09/2019
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATIONS	11/01/2018
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING	05/31/2023
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION	07/07/2025
ANNUAL DECLARATION	04/29/2025
EQUIPMENT LIST	05/21/2025
LISTING OF CHILD CARE STAFF/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS	05/21/2025
SANITATION INSPECTION	03/20/2025

Inspection determined facility to be in compliance with licensing rules.

Open Violations: 1

NOTE

The licensee is responsible for compliance with all licensing rules, including but not limited to the rules listed on this compliance report form.

Attendance at Time of Inspection

Total Staff 20

Total Children 74

Staff	Child	Class Age	Note
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Kortavien Mitchell and Maggie Hunter with eight children under 24-months-old
2	8	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Rebecca Hessel and Abigail Annis with eight children under 24-months-old
1	4	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregiver Amie Brown with four children, 12-months-old and under
2	6	INFANTS AND TODDLERS	caregivers Diane Dobbins and Chelsea Carter with six children under 12-months-old
2	17	MIXED	caregivers Camille Brock and Kortavien Mitchell with seventeen children, four 2-years-old and thirteen 3-years-old
6	0	NO CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE	additional staff on the premises was director Amanda Kay, and staff Shannon Snyder, Shelbey Stringer, Emma Kaufman, and Tyler Scott
2	15	PRESCHOOL	caregivers Jaeleigh Birdsong and Amber Paymeyer with fifteen children, 3-to-5-years-old
3	16	TWO YEAR OLDS	caregivers Whitney Robison, Sierra Whiteley,and Erin Threlkheld with sixteen children, 2-years