Child Care Start Up & Expansion Requirements

• Must make facility or grounds/playground changes in order to comply with license standards, accreditation standards, city codes, fire codes or required equipment to comply with licensing.
• Must maintain current licensure or become a licensed facility within one year from receipt of the grant.
• Must complete the Basic Child Care Orientation Training (CCOT) within 2 years. Must submit a copy of the certificate to the Youth Alliance.
• Must participate in the Missouri’s Professional Achievement & Recognition System (PARS) and provide documentation when completed.
• Provide St. Joseph Youth Alliance with a copy of your licensing certificate.
• Must agree to purse accreditation by an early childhood accrediting model recognized by DSS. By the end of the third year of this grant award you must be engaged in the self-study process for accreditation.
• Agree to serve a minimum of 25% DSS subsidized children ages 0-3
• Agree to on-site Educare visits.
• Provide paid receipts for reimbursement of all expenditures not paid directly to vendor by grant administrator (direct pay preferred).
• Repay grant monies received if you do not remain in the childcare business for one year after receipt of grant.