Who is Regulated in Missouri -- Categories of Child Care Regulation and Non-Regulation in Missouri

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Who is Regulated in Missouri?

Categories of Child Care Regulation and Non-Regulation in Missouri

Licensed

Required by Statute to Be Licensed

Child Care Centers (20 or more children)
Group Day Care Homes (11 to 20 children)
Family Day Care Homes (Up to 10 children)
Head Starts

License-Exempt

Exempt from Licensure, but Required by Statute to Be Inspected

Religious Organizations
A Child Care Facility That Operates under the Exclusive Control of a Religious Organization
Nursery Schools
A Program for Preschool Children That Is Operated for No More than Four (4) Hours per Child, per Day, and Is Not under the Exclusive Control of a Religious Organization
Summer Camps
A Program Operated from May to September by a Person or Organization with the Primary Function of Providing a Summer Recreational Program for Children No Younger than Five (5) Years of Age and Providing No Child Care for Children Younger than Five (5) Years of Age

Non-Regulated

Exempt from Any Regulation or Inspection

Child Care Facilities Operated by School Systems (Private and Public)
Business for Convenience of Customers (No Child Care for Employees’ Children)
Religious Organization Academic Preschools Exclusively for 4 and 5 Year Olds
Vacation Bible School
Child Care Facilities Caring for Four (4) or Fewer Children.

Registered

A provider who is caring for four or fewer unrelated children or who has been granted exempt status by the Bureau of Child Care Safety and Licensure and who has provided the Division of Family Services with the necessary information to determine if one is a legal provider in order to be paid on behalf of the parents.

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