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1st Kids

1001 S White Oak St, Marshfield, MO 65706

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About 1st Kids

1st Kids is a licensed child care center in Marshfield, Missouri. It is licensed by the state, for up to 124 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood made 31 visits in the last 3 years and cited 87 rules across 30 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

6 wk

6 mo

12 yr

From the state license

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Type: Child care center
Ages: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today: Not listed
Licensed capacity: 124 children

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Ages	Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity	124 childrenFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for 1st Kids

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Child Care Center license
Capacity: 124 children
Ages: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number: #000836519

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Summary

31 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 7, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 30 of 31 visits · 87 rules in all

Building, equipment and play areas 20
Records and paperwork 15
Staff training and qualifications 12
Discipline and child guidance 9
Health, medication and illness 8
Safety and hazards 5
Supervision and ratios 4
Food and nutrition 3
Safe sleep 1
Other rules 10

For comparison: 97% of Missouri daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 11.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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Aug 7, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Jul 17, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.042 Licensing Process
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
May 4, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)3. Only constructive, age-appropriate methods of discipline shall be used to help children develop self-control and assume responsibility for their own actions.
Apr 23, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Safety and hazards
  5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Feb 13, 2026Complaint investigation2 rules cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)3. Only constructive, age-appropriate methods of discipline shall be used to help children develop self-control and assume responsibility for their own actions.
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)8. 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.
Jan 15, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Safety and hazards
  5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Dec 2, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
- Safe sleep
  5 CSR 25-500.092(1)(B)2.I. 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.
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082(2)(A)9. The facility shall be clean at all times and free of dirt, insects, spiders, rodents or other pests.
Dec 2, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
- Safe sleep
  5 CSR 25-500.092(1)(B)2.I. 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.
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082(2)(A)9. The facility shall be clean at all times and free of dirt, insects, spiders, rodents or other pests.
Oct 31, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
- Supervision and ratios
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(A)1. Caregivers shall not leave any child without competent supervision.
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(A)3. Caregivers shall provide frequent, direct contact so children are not left unobserved on the premises.
- Supervision and ratios
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(A)4. Children under three (3) shall be supervised and assisted while in the bathroom.
Sep 18, 2025Follow-up visit5 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports

Show 21 earlier visits

Sep 4, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Aug 29, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)3. Only constructive, age-appropriate methods of discipline shall be used to help children develop self-control and assume responsibility for their own actions.
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)8. 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.
Aug 7, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Jul 18, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.122 Medical Examination Reports
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.132 Admission Policies and Procedures
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
May 14, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
May 5, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Apr 24, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Apr 21, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Food and nutrition
  5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Mar 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Food and nutrition
  5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Feb 10, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Food and nutrition
  5 CSR 25-500.202 Nutrition and Food Service
Jan 17, 2025Follow-up visit5 rules cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)7. Physical punishment including, but not limited to, spanking, slapping, shaking, biting, or pulling hair shall be prohibited.
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)8. 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.
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Safety and hazards
  5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Jan 17, 2025Complaint investigation5 rules cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)7. Physical punishment including, but not limited to, spanking, slapping, shaking, biting, or pulling hair shall be prohibited.
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182(1)(C)8. 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.
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Safety and hazards
  5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Jan 3, 2025Follow-up visit4 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Safety and hazards
  5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
- Supervision and ratios
  5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Dec 18, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Safety and hazards
  5 CSR 25-500.087 Fire Safety
- Supervision and ratios
  5 CSR 25-500.112 Staff/Child Ratios
- Health, medication and illness
  5 CSR 25-500.192 Health Care
Nov 12, 2024Follow-up visitNo rules cited
Nov 8, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
Oct 30, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials
Oct 11, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Staff training and qualifications
  5 CSR 25-500.102 Personnel
Jul 16, 2024Follow-up visit3 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
Jul 8, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
- Other rules
  5 CSR 25-500.052 Annual Requirements
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Discipline and child guidance
  5 CSR 25-500.182 Child Care Program
- Records and paperwork
  5 CSR 25-500.222 Records and Reports
Dec 15, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.082 Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
- Building, equipment and play areas
  5 CSR 25-500.092 Furniture, Equipment and Materials

Copied from Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about 1st Kids

Is 1st Kids licensed?

Yes. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood lists it as licensed and operating.

When was 1st Kids last inspected?

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood lists the most recent visit on August 7, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 31 visits in the last 3 years.

Has 1st Kids had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 87 rules across 30 of 31 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 97% of Missouri daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 11. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can 1st Kids care for?

124, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are 1st Kids' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (417) 468-2247 to confirm.

How much does 1st Kids cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (417) 468-2247 to ask.

What is 1st Kids' phone number?

(417) 468-2247.

Where is 1st Kids?

1001 S White Oak St, Marshfield, MO 65706.

Sources: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood (license and visits).