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Forms

Required Forms

  • Annual Declaration for Licensed Facility
  • Request for Revision
  • Application for License to Operate a Child Care Facility
  • Center Director/Group Child Care Home Provider Approval Request
  • Center Director/Group Child Care Home Provider Certification Request
  • Notice of Parental Responsibility
  • Overlap Request
  • TB Risk Assessment Form

Sample Forms

The following are sample forms. These forms are not required to be submitted to the Office of Childhood; however, they are required to be kept on file at the facility.

  • Accident/Injury Report
  • Child Care Emergency Plan Template
  • Child Care Enrollment Form
  • Child Care Enrollment Form (Spanish)
  • Child Care Work Experience
  • Child Care Enrollment For License-Exempt Facilities
  • Child Care Enrollment For License-Exempt Facilities (Spanish)
  • Emergency School Closing Overlap Record
  • Equipment List
  • Fire/Tornado Drill
  • Individual Plan for Specialized Care
  • Infant and Toddler Feeding and Care Plan
  • Listing of Child Care Staff Member(s)/ Household Member(s)
  • Medical Examination Report for Caregivers & Staff
  • Medical Examination Report for Infant/Toddler/Pre-school
  • Medication Authorization
  • New Employee Orientation Checklist
  • Permission for Child to Leave Facility
  • Safety Plan
  • School-Age Child Health Report
  • Variance Request
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Jefferson City, MO 65101
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573-751-4212

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P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480

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573-751-0051

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