Background Screening Process

Who is required to have a background screening?

• Facility Directors,
• Facility Owners,
• Board President or Chairperson,
• Group or Family Home Provider,
• All employees of the provider,
• Any person, including volunteers, counted in the child/staff ratio,
• Adult household members of family home provider

What types of background screenings are required?

• Missouri Child abuse and neglect screening
• Missouri Criminal history record check

The Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) is one tool that is available to provide the screening; however, its use is not mandated.

Certain offenses automatically exclude an individual from working in licensed child care facilities. Other offenses do not exclude an individual from working in a child care facility. Most criminal offenses committed under Missouri statutes require individuals to submit more information to the Department so a determination can be made about employment eligibility.

For those individuals who must supply additional information, please click here for our background screening policy.

Questions about the background screening can be directed to us - 573/751-2450.