Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 25 - Office of Childhood › Chapter 400 - Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Homes › Section 5 CSR 25-400.045 - Licensing Process

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates incorporated forms
				  and references to rules contained within.
The Application for License to Operate a Child Care Facility
				  form that is incorporated by reference has been updated based on the
				  comment.
(1) An applicant shall
				complete the licensing orientation available on the department's website to
				learn about the licensing process and rules.
(2) Upon receipt of a completed Application
				for License to Operate a Child Care Facility form, a licensing inspection shall
				be made. See Application for License to Operate a Child Care Facility form,
				revised 2021, incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the
				Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, PO Box 480,
				Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 and available by the department at
https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/forms
.
				This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendment or additions. If
				licensing rules are not met within six (6) months, the application shall be
				void and another application shall be filed.
(3) The licensing process shall include an
				inspection of the entire premises of the child care home by the licensing
				representative.
(4) Prior to the
				granting of a license, the following shall be submitted by the applicant:
(A) A sketch or diagram of the home showing
				the arrangement of the rooms, including the location of toilet and handwashing
				facilities, the kitchen, and the doors. The licensing representative and the
				applicant shall measure the home jointly;
(B) A sketch or diagram of the outdoor play
				area and placement of equipment, indicating if the area is fenced. The
				licensing representative and the applicant shall measure the area
				jointly;
(C) Written policies
				provided to parents shall include:
1. Program
				goals;
2. Admission, care, and
				discharge of children;
3. Narrative
				description of child care practices and concepts; and
4. Discipline and guidance
				policies;
(D) A schedule
				of daily activities for children;
(E) A sample weekly menu;
(F) An itemized list of available materials
				and equipment to be used by children;
(G) Written policies and procedures which
				clearly establish job responsibilities and lines of administrative
				authority;
(H) Listing of all
				household members and assistant(s);
(I) Sample forms used, other than those
				supplied by the department;
(J)
				Evidence of compliance with local or state, or both, sanitation
				requirements;
(K) Documentation as
				required by the Missouri Secretary of State and state law to verify the legal
				entity is in good standing if a family child care home is owned by a legal
				entity;
(L) Required information
				for assistants;
(M) A written
				disaster and emergency plan;
(N) A
				written safe sleep policy, if licensed to care for children under twelve (12)
				months of age;
(O) A completed
				safety plan, if a sex offender resides within one thousand feet (1,000') of the
				family child care home; and
(P)
				Other information required by the department to make a determination regarding
				licensure of the family child care home.