- (I) Identifying information shall be on file at the facility for each child to be cared for who is related to the facility owner(s) as required by 19 CSR 30-62.132 Admission Policies and Procedures.
- (J) The facility owner(s), board president, or chairperson, all members of an LLC, and the center director or group day care home provider, shall have qualifying background screening results on file as required by 19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements, prior to initial issuance of the license.
- (K) Child care staff members, as defined in section 210.1080.1(1), RSMo shall have qualifying background screening results on file as required by 19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements, prior to initial issuance of the license.
- (L) Background screening information received by the provider shall be retained in the individual’s file in a confidential manner and available for review.
- (M) The facility shall not provide care for more than four (4) unrelated children until it is in compliance with state statutes and licensing rules for group day care homes and day care centers.
- (N) The official license shall be granted for up to two (2) years and may be renewed upon reapplication and inspection. The official license shall be posted near the entrance of the facility where it may be seen easily by parents or others who visit.
- (O) The name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the facility owner(s), or the board president or chairperson, members of an LLC, or his/her designee shall be posted prominently near the license.
- (P) The license shall not be transferable and shall apply only to the person(s) and address shown on the license.
- (Q) A change of ownership occurs when the facility is sold to a new owner, the owner changes legal entity status, or the ownership 19 CSR 30-62
is transferred to another legal entity. The licensee shall notify the department prior to the change in ownership.
(R) The department may grant a short-term license to the new owner to allow for continuity of care, if required documentation for licensure has been submitted to the department. The new owner shall submit the following in advance of the change in ownership:
- 1. An application for licensure;
- 2. A statement of intent signed by the
buyer(s) and seller(s) that documents the date the change of ownership is expected to occur;
- 3. Lines of administrative authority;
- 4. A staff sheet;
- 5. A document indicating the organiza-
tional structure of the facility’s operation; and
- 6. Qualifying background screening
results for facility owner(s), board president, or chairperson, all members of an LLC, and child care staff members on file as required by
19 CSR 30-63.020 General Requirements.
- (S) If there is a change of ownership of a group day care home or child care center, the new owner(s) shall meet the requirements of the current licensing rules. A licensing inspection shall be made as required by 19 CSR 30- 62.042 Initial Licensing Information.
- (T) The license shall be the property of the department and shall be subject to revocation by the department upon failure of the provider to comply with state statutes and licensing rules for group day care homes and day care centers. The license shall be returned to the department if revoked, not renewed, or if the owner closes the facility.
- (U) If a facility’s license is revoked or denied due to failure to comply with state statutes and licensing rules, the department shall not accept a subsequent application from the provider for that facility within twelve (12) months after the effective date of revocation or denial, or within twelve (12) months after all appeal rights have been exhausted, whichever is later.
- (V) The number and ages of children the facility is authorized to have in care at any one (1) time shall be specified on the license and shall not be exceeded except as permitted within these rules.
- (W) All day care provided on the premises of a licensed facility shall be in compliance with the licensing rules and the conditions specified on the license.
- (X) The provider shall permit the department access to the facility, premises and records during all inspections and complaint investigations. SENIOR SERVICES Division 30—Division of Regulation and Licensure
- (Y) A child care provider shall not deny a child admission to, or the benefits of, any program provided by the facility on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin. SENIOR SERVICES Division 30—Division of Regulation and Licensure AUTHORITY: section 210.221.1(3), RSMo 2016, and section 210.1080, RSMo Supp. 2018.* This rule previously filed as 13 CSR 40-62.021, 13 CSR 40-62.042, and 19 CSR 40-62.042. Original rule filed March 29, 1991, effective Oct. 31, 1991. Changed to 19 CSR 40-62.042, effective Dec. 9, 1992. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 18, 1993, effective Aug. 28, 1993, expired Dec. 25, 1993. Emergency amendment filed Jan. 4, 1994, effective Jan. 14, 1994, expired May 13, 1994. Amended: Filed Aug. 18, 1993, effective April 9, 1994. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. Changed to 19 CSR 30-62.042 July 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Feb. 18, 1999, effective Sept. 30, 1999. Emergency amendment filed Feb. 15, 2019, effective Feb. 25, 2019, expired Aug. 23, 2019. Amended: Filed Feb. 15, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 210.221.1(3), RSMo 1949, amended 1955, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2015 and 210.1080, RSMo 2018.