Missouri Child Care Grants, Programs and Services
Whether you are looking to start a child care program in Missouri or are a seasoned owner, there are many resources available to help fund your programs. Each state has a primary agency or organization responsible for subsidizing child care programs. They partner with local child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies and shared services organizations to raise awareness of grant opportunities and support the distribution of funding. They also provide additional programs and services to help you run your business.
Missouri Child Care Grants, Programs and Services
Primary State Agency (Child Care Development Fund)
This primary agency oversees early care and education programs and services in Missouri, and is responsible for subsidizing child care programs through federal and state grants. Visit the Missouri Department of Social Services.Â
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R Agency)
Child Care Resource & Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) are another great resource for assisting child care providers with available grants and funding and other resources. Check out Show Me Child Care Resources.
Shared Services Organizations and NAEYC Regional Affiliates
The community of ECE leaders working to provide services to support sustainable child care programs is growing all the time. Reach out to your local organizations like Missouri Association for the Education of Young Children (MOAEYC)Â to learn more about their services.Â
Champions of Mixed Delivery Monthly Call
The Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC) and National Child Care Association (NCCA) and are partnering to offer Champions of Mixed Delivery, a series of monthly check-in calls to share and receive updates about key proposals, coordinate messaging and talking points and share resources for advocacy. View dates and register for a call here.
Missouri Child Care Licensing Requirements
Learn more about Missouri early learning standards: Missouri Licensing Requirements
Learn more about child care licensing requirements in Missouri: Missouri Early Learning Standards
Missouri Early Childhood Education Quality Ratings, Curriculum and Assessments
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS)
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. Many states require these quality standards in order to receive grants and additional funding. Missouri’s QRIS is currently in progress.
State-Aligned Curriculum
Procare Solutions is partnering with Learning Beyond Paper to provide curriculum to our customers. No state approval is required, but you can be confident knowing your curriculum aligns to your state standards by implementing Procare Early Learning Powered by Learning Beyond Paper. This 100% digital curriculum addresses the needs of child care centers, daycares, preschools and early learning teachers. The curriculum provides 52 weeks of lesson plans that include learning tailored to seasons.
Assessments
Simplify the assessment process and meet Missouri state standards with a unique early childhood assessment framework that makes clarity a key strength of your child care center’s assessments and communications.
Average Cost of Child Care in Missouri
Understanding the cost of child care in Missouri is important for both parents and child care providers.
Annual Child Care Costs in Missouri
Child care in Missouri costs an average of $11,059 a year.
Child Care Affordability in Missouri
The median Missouri household spends around 11% of their total income on center-based infant care for a single child.
View child care costs in other states.
Missouri Professional Development Training Requirements
In Missouri, it is required that early childhood professionals complete 12 hours of professional development every calendar year. Training hours and continuing education units (CEUs) are documented in each person’s professional development record in the MOPDS. Be sure to create and manage your registry profile to track and document your training hours to comply with Missouri state licensing requirements for ECE professionals. Visit the National Database of Child Care Regulations website or Missouri Professional Development System to find licensing regulations and requirements in your state.
Bertelsen Education, a Procare Solutions Company provides IACET-accredited courses that meet state licensing requirements. Visit BertelsenEducation.com to purchase.
Professional Development Resources
Professional development programs are designed to encourage, support and recognize early childhood professionals seeking to expand their skills to raise the quality of their programs. View a list of professional development resources for child care providers here.