Early Childhood Focus

St. Louis child-care centers under fire from regulators

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:40:43 PST

EXCERPT FROM: STL Today
By Nancy Cambria
ST. LOUIS � An affiliation of five child day care centers that collectively receives nearly $1 million in state child care subsidies is under fire from regulators for potential violations that include failing to pay taxes, maintain building inspections and report accurate enrollment figures.

Child Care Takes a Hit After Joplin Tornado

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:47:23 PST

EXCERPT FROM: OzarksFirst.com
By Staff
(Joplin, MO) -- Parents are struggling to find child care for their kids after more than half of the licensed day cares in Joplin were destroyed on May 22.

Law Aims to Prevent SIDS in Child-Care

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:53:41 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Publicbroadcasting.net
By Elana Gordon
KANSAS CITY, MO. (kcur) - Licensed child care facilities in Missouri must now place infants on their backs during nap time. The new law, effective this month, aims to reduce the number of infant deaths in the state. And as KCUR's Elana Gordon reports, the change has been a long-time coming.

OPINION--�Child safe' Worthy Goal for Local Care Providers

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:22:05 PST

EXERPT FROM: Springfield News-Leader
By OPINION Section
Local parents of young children should consider whether a child care provider is participating in a Greene County program to improve health and safety.

Child Care Program at Y Helps Children, Parents

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:31:34 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Joplin Globe
By Joe Hadsall
JOPLIN, Mo. � Child care wouldn�t always classify as a basic need under ordinary circumstances. Amy York says circumstances are far from ordinary these days.

Grieving Family Urges Missouri to Make Changes in Child Care Law

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:26:58 PST

EXCERPT FROM: St. Louis Today
By Nancy Cambria
JEFFERSON CITY � It took a year of waiting, but the family of a baby who died in an unlicensed child care center finally got its say with members of the Missouri Legislature.

Student Parent Center Worries About Budget, Future

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:58:40 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Columbia Missourian
By Sarah Tucker
COLUMBIA � MU's Student Parent Center is housed on the ground floor of an apartment building in University Village. Since the 1970s, the center has offered flexible scheduling and a variety of services and resources to student parents.

EPA to Remove Lead from Southeastern Missouri Schools, Child Care Centers

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:32:07 PST

EXCERPT FROM: St. Louis Public Radio
By St. Louis Public Radio
ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Public Radio) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to remove lead-contaminated soils from 27 schools and child care centers in St. Francois County.

Normandy Child Cares Will Get a Free Hand

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:48:40 PST

EXCERPT FROM: St. Louis Today
By Nancy Cambria
NORMANDY � When Stanton Lawrence moved his family from Houston three years ago to lead Normandy schools, the new superintendent was so confident about the future of the underperforming district, he pledged to enroll his youngest child in it when he was old enough for kindergarten.

Missouri Child Care Hit by Budget Cuts

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:36:35 PST

EXCERPT FROM: KOMU
By Arika Sampson
COLUMBIA - Missouri's latest budget cuts have trickled down to child care, taking $750,000 from Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network and causing it to consolidate eight agencies into four.

2 Imperial Women Lobby for Childcare Advocacy

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:39:57 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Suburban Journals
By Kevin Carbery
Since the death of her 3-month-old son three years ago at an in-home care setting, Shelley Blecha has been campaigning to tighten child care regulations.

Advocates: Child Care Cuts Will Cost More in the Future

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:09:18 PST

EXCERPT FROM: News Tribune
By Angie Hutschreider
Children's advocates from across the state gathered Wednesday at the Capitol, holding red signs that sent their message clearly: Make Missouri's children and families first.

Some Worried Over Child-care Funding

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:58:53 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The News Press & St. Joe Now
BY Kristin Hoppa
It�s no secret that the state of Missouri has faced continued budget problems over the past few months.

Missouri Cuts Make No Sense, Child Care Advocates Say

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:44:02 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Kansas City Star
By Matt Campbell
Missouri legislation that would cut money for child care would actually end up costing the state money, several area officials said Monday.

Tentative Cuts Made in Missouri's Social Services Budget

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:09:06 PST

EXCERPT FROM: KansasCity.com
By Jason Noble
JEFFERSON CITY | A Missouri House committee slashed nearly $60 million from social-service programs in next year�s budget, including funding for health clinics, child care subsidies and assistance to victims of domestic violence.

Child Cares in St. Louis Area Take a Hit in Recession

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:12:57 PST

EXCERPT FROM: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By Nancy Cambria
Loree Phelps thought she had the recession beat.
The accredited Richmond Heights child care center she runs catered largely to professionals, and she had an eight-month waiting list for the infant room.

Mo. Ranks Near Bottom of States in Eligibility for Child Care Subsidies

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:38:57 PST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) � A new report finds that Missouri is among the most stringent nationally in providing child-care subsidies to low-income workers.

In shift, Missouri Keeps its Child-care Center Rules

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:16:15 PST

The administration of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon reversed itself Friday, opting to keep on the books hundreds of rules governing the operation of faith-based child-care centers in the state.

Nixon Reverses Board's Decision on Faith-based Child Care Rules

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:12:50 PST

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon released a statement this afternoon directing the state Department of Health and Senior Services not to follow through on a Thursday state Board of Health recommendation rescinding hundreds of rules governing the operation of faith-based child care centers in the state.

State Scraps Rules for Faith-based Child Cares

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:30:46 PST

Missouri's rules governing safety in church-based day cares have long been criticized as too lenient by many in the child-care field.