daycare in kansas city (credit, day care, preschool)

[cornellie]

I'm looking for an excellent day care center in kansas city, preferably in the the brookside or plaza area, or anywhere within a few miles of downtown if it's a really good one. My daughter will be 19 months old when we move to KC in July. Any suggestions?

[Hana-chan]

You might want to check out the preschool at Central United Methodist Church on Oak Street near the UMKC campus. They don't have a 9-5 daycare program, but they have an excellent early-childhood center that runs from 9am to 2-3pm (I'm not sure of the times).

My boyfriend's mother works there, caring for the itty-bitty babies (I believe the program goes from 8 months to 5 years of age), and I've met some of the teachers. They are all very nice and responsible people who take their jobs very seriously. The program has received accreditation for 3 years in a row, if I'm not mistaken.

The program does not require membership to the church, and they are non-prejudicial on all accounts.

Hope that helps!

EDIT: Oops! Sorry, I just noticed the date of the original message. I didn't mean to necro-post!