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Family Care Safety Registry

Missouri's Family Care Safety Registry was established by law to protect children, elderly, and the physically or mentally disabled in this state and to promote family and community safety by providing background information on potential caregivers. Families and employers can call the registry's toll-free line to request background information on registered child care, elder care, and personal caregiver workers or to request licensure status information on licensed child care and elder care providers. This service is intended to provide information to help families and employers make informed decisions when hiring employees to work with children, elderly, and the physically or mentally disabled.

Important Notice - Fee Increase

Effective April 1, 2010, the Family Care Safety Registry Worker Registration fee will increase to $10.00. The fee increase results from a change in state law and is required by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Any questions regarding the fee increase should be directed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (573) 526-6153.

Family Care Safety Registry will return Worker Registration forms submitted with the incorrect fee that are postmarked on or after 4/01/2010. Updated Worker Registration Forms will be available to be downloaded on March 31, 2010, or may be obtained by contacting the FCSR at 1-866-422-6872.

ATTENTION:

Due to a sizable increase in paper registrations and background screening requests, the processing time for paper requests is currently 6 to 7 weeks. In order to minimize your waiting time, the FCSR encourages the use of online registration for credit or debit card users, and online background screening for eligible employers.

If you have questions about the use of online registration or background screening, please see the links in the blue box below, or contact the FCSR at 866-422-6872.