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Background Checks
Parents are strongly encouraged to visit child care programs, ask for references and check
with the state regulatory agencies to find out if the program they are considering has a history of
complaints or concerns and also consider if there are any serious and/or ongoing rule violations.
The process to perform a background check varies with each state.
Kansas:
To receive information on programs in Kansas:
- Visit programs and narrow your selection
- Mail, fax or e-mail your request including:
- Names and addresses of the programs
- Ask for Notices of Survey Findings and Administrative Orders
- Dates you are searching (the most recent year is usually sufficient)
- Your name, mailing address, e-mail or phone number
- The cost is $0.25 per page plus $7.00 per administrative hour, payment is due before the information will be mailed
Kansas Contact Information:
Child Care Licensing and Registration
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200; Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: (785) 296-1270 FAX: (785) 296-0803
Email Contact: cclr@kdhe.state.ks.us
Missouri:
A more complete background check is available through Missouri’s Family Care Safety Registry. In order to request background information, a parent must have the provider’s full name and Social Security number. The provider will receive notification of who requested a background search and when it was requested. Parents may call the registry toll-free at 1-866-422-6872.
To receive information on licensed and license-exempt programs in Missouri:
- Visit programs and narrow your selection
- Call the Missouri Department of Health Bureau of Child Care at
816-350-5450
- Tell them the names and addresses of the programs
- Make an appointment to look through the files. The office is located in Independence, Missouri.
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