PURPOSE: The amendment replaces the license renewal
process with a similar annual compliance process. The amendment adds the new
Annual Declaration for Licensed Facilities form.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
of the rule is printed here.
(1) The provider shall submit the following
to the department on an annual basis, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior
to the anniversary date as printed on the license:
(A) An Annual Declaration for Licensed
Facility form, promulgated as of August 2020 and incorporated by reference in
this rule. As published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 and available by the
department at
https://health.mo.gov/safety/childcare/forms.php
indicating the licensee's intent to continue operating a licensed family child
care home and agreement to comply with all statutes and department licensing
rules;
(B) A current list of
available equipment;
(C) A listing
of household members and assistant(s); and
(D) A completed safety plan if a sex offender
resides within one thousand feet (1,000') of the facility. If the provider has
an existing safety plan, a new plan is not required.
(2) The provider shall have the following on
file and available for review:
(A) Evidence
of compliance with a fire and safety inspection as conducted by the State Fire
Marshal or his/her designee;
(B)
Evidence of compliance with local, state, or both, sanitation
requirements;
(C) The child care
provider shall conduct a Family Care Safety Registry check for all child care
staff members within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date as printed
on the license; and
(D)
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.
