Laws, Regulations & Guidelines

Laws

• 210.201-210.259 Missouri Revised Statutes

Regulations

• 19CSR 30-60.010 License-Exempt Child Care Facilities
• 19CSR 30-61.010 Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Homes
• 19CSR 30-62.010 Licensing Rules for Group Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers

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Guidelines

• Sanitation Inspection Guidelines for Licensed Group Child Care Homes, Licensed Child Care Centers, and License-Exempt Child Care Facilities
• Sanitation Inspection Guidelines for Family Child Care Homes

Exemptions

Certain child care facilities are not required to obtain a child care license from the Department of Health and Senior Services. Additionally, programs that are exempt do not fall under our full regulatory authority. To document the exemption, these programs may file a Program Evaluation Questionnaire (DC-20) with the Department in order to obtain an exemption assessment. The exemption process is reviewed in our central office.

Exemptions are set forth in Missouri Statute, 210.211, RSMo. Any person who is caring for four or fewer *unrelated children is not required to be licensed and does not have to contact us to report he/she is providing child care.

Other programs such as nursery schools and programs operated under the exclusive control of a religious organization are license-exempt. Programs such as these, under the exemptions stated in 210.211 RSMo, should file a Program Evaluation Questionnaire (DC-20) provided to the Department so an exemption assessment can be made.