Child Care

Child Care/Preschool Requirements

• 2019 Child Care/Preschool Requirements | Spanish
  Required immunizations for children enrolled in or attending child care facilities and preschools in Missouri.
• 2020 Child Care/Preschool Requirements
  Required immunizations for children enrolled in or attending child care facilities and preschools in Missouri.

Child Care/Preschool Reporting Information

• 2019 - 2020 Online Reporting for Child Care / Preschool
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  Link to complete and submit the annual summary report.
  
• 2019 - 2020 Survey Packet
  Packet containing materials needed for completion of the annual Child Care/Preschool Immunization Status Report.
• 2019 - 2020 Survey Form-IMMP-32
  (To report, print the form and mail or fax it to 573.526.0238.)
  Standardized form used to report immunization status of child care/preschool children.

Immunizations411 for Child Care Providers (Online Training)

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• Module One - The Importance of Immunizations
  Module one details the importance of immunizations for child care workers and children in child care/preschool facilities. This module is worth one-clock hour of training.
• Module Two - Missouri Statute, Rule and Tools
  Module two explains the Missouri state law and rule regarding immunizations in your child care facility and demonstrates some of the tools available to help ensure that children in your facility are adequately immunized. This module is worth two-clock hours of training.
• Module Three - Child Care/Preschool Status Report Completion Guide
  Module three is a simplistic step-by-step instructional guide on how to properly complete the state required child care/preschool immunization status report that is due no later than January 15th every year. This module is worth one-clock hour of training.

Missouri Statutes

• Immunization of Children in Day Care 210.003
• Contagious Diseases Excluded from School 167.191

Code of State Regulations

• Day Care Immunization Rule 19 CSR 20-28.040
  • Missouri Day Care Immunization Requirements Vaccines Received 0-6 Years of Age
  • Immunizations In Progress (Imm.P.14)
  • Medical Immunization Exemption (Imm.P.12)
  • Parent/Guardian Immunization Exemption (Imm.P11)
• Exclusion from School and Readmission 19 CSR 20-20.030

Tools & Resources

• Child Care Provider Flu/Pertussis Fact Sheet
  A fact sheet for Child Care Providers that outlines key information about the Flu and Pertussis.
• Parent/Guardian Exemption – What Parents of Children in Child Care Need to Know
  A fact sheet to educate parents on the possible consequences of signing a parent/guardian exemption.
• Children In Progress – What You Need to Know
  A fact sheet to educate parents on filing an in progress exemption.
• Medical Exemption – What You Need to Know
  A fact sheet to educate parents on filing medical exemptions.
• Parent/Guardian Exemption – What Parents of Children in Child Care Need to Know (Spanish)
  A fact sheet in Spanish to educate parents on the possible consequences of signing a parent/guardian exemption.
• Children In Progress – What You Need to Know (Spanish)
  A fact sheet in Spanish to educate parents on filing an in progress exemption.
• Medical Exemption – What You Need to Know (Spanish)
  A fact sheet in Spanish to educate parents on filing medical exemptions.
• Vaccines for Children – Information for Parents
  A fact sheet on the Vaccines for Children program and eligibility criteria.
• Vaccines for Children – Information for Parents, Spanish
  A fact sheet, in Spanish, on the Vaccines for Children program and eligibility criteria.
• Parent/Guardian Sample Letter
  This sample letter is a tool that can be used to notify parents/guardians of missing immunizations or incomplete immunization records.
• Tally Sheet of Assessed Children
  A tool created to help evaluate the immunization status and complete the Child Care/Preschool Immunization Status Report.
• Vaccine Identification Tool
  A tool created to help identify vaccines by different brand names and abbreviations.
• Easy to Read Immunization Schedules
  • Birth to 12 Years
• Immunization Schedules
  • Birth to 18 Years
  • Catch Up Schedule, 4 months to 18 Years
• Find a childcare provider in your area
  Available resources to assist you in finding a child care provider.