A Lee's Summit "day care home" for one to four unrelated children is a permitted accessory use in any residential district under UDO Sec. 6.1350. A "day care, group" of five to ten children needs a special use permit, and Missouri licenses larger providers.
Home child care runs on two tracks in Lee's Summit. Under UDO Sec. 6.1350.B, a day care home, a family home where the provider lives and cares for one to four unrelated persons without overnight stays, is a permitted accessory use of a residence. A day care group serving five to ten persons is not an accessory use; it requires a special use permit in certain residential districts and is permitted in certain commercial districts. State law adds a licensing layer: RSMo 210.211 exempts a provider caring for six or fewer children, no more than three under age two, from state child-care licensing and requires a license above that. A small home provider needs no city permit or state license.
Running a group day care for five or more children without a special use permit violates the UDO, exposing the operator to a cease order and municipal court penalties. Exceeding the state licensing threshold without a license violates RSMo 210.211.
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