Welcome to the child care subsidy news, updates, and information page. The child care subsidy program aims to support working families by providing affordable quality child care to Missouri families. To keep up to date with news & legislation related to child care subsidy, notices regarding upcoming changes in policies and procedures, and to access important program information & and documents, please visit us this page regularly.
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- News
- Program Information
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For Families
- Child Care Subsidy Policy Manual
- Child Care Income Limits and Sliding Scale Fee Chart
- Child Care Subsidy Brochure
For Providers
- Rules & Regulations
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- Part 98 of the Child Care and Development Fund Code of Federal Regulation
- Division 25 Chapter 200 of the Missouri Code of State Regulation https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/AdRules/csr/current/5csr/5c25-200.pdf
- Proposed Rule Changes
The Office of Childhood (OOC) filed a proposed rule change to 5 CSR 25-200.060 Eligibility and Authorization for Child Care. The proposed changes are due to the transition of the child care subsidy program to the OOC and ensure that current practices for eligibility criteria and applicant processes are in state regulation. The changes do not affect the day-to-day practices of families applying for child care subsidy or state agencies who work with the child care subsidy program.
Full text of the proposed rule change, including incorporated by reference material is below. As you review these rules, any language that the OOC is proposing to remove will be [italicized and in brackets] and any language OOC is proposing to add will be in bold.
- 5 CSR 25-200.060 Eligibility and Authorization for Child Care
- Child Care Subsidy Eligibility Policy Manual
To submit a comment on the proposed rules contained in 5 CSR 25-200.060, take our survey. The survey will be open through November 2, 2022.
- Report a Serious Injury or Death
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Child care providers are required to report a child death or serious injury within 24 hours of the incident. You can make a report by filling out a form on the Child Care Serious Injury or Death webpage.
Incidents that require a report include, but are not limited to:
- the death of a child if the child died in your care;
- a serious injury that results in the child getting professional medical treatment while in your care; or
- the death of a child you care for if the child died from a contagious disease.
- Resources