[R.O. 2007 §10½-1; Ord. No. 4599, 7-6-1981]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over.
The care of a child away from his/her own home for any part
of the twenty-four (24) hour day for compensation or otherwise. Day
care supplements parents' responsibility for the child's protection,
development and supervision. Day care may be given in a family home
or a day care center.
A group program providing care for more than ten (10) children
in a home occupied by the day care provider or more than four (4)
children in a facility other than a family home for any part of the
twenty-four (24) hour day.
A house or other place conducted or maintained by any person
who advertises or holds himself/herself out as providing care for
more than four (4) children during the daytime, for compensation or
otherwise, except those operated by a school system or in connection
with a business establishment which provides child care as a convenience
for its customers or its employees for no more than four (4) hours
per day, but a child-care facility shall not include any private or
religious organization elementary or secondary school, a religious
organization academic preschool or kindergarten for four (4) and five
(5) year old children, a home school, as defined in Section 167.031,
RSMo., a weekly Sunday or Sabbath school, a vacation Bible school
or child care made available while the parents or guardians are attending
worship services or other meetings and activities conducted or sponsored
by a religious organization. If a facility or program is exempt from
licensure based on the school exception established in this definition,
such facility or program shall submit documentation annually to the
department to verify its licensure-exempt status; except that, under
no circumstances shall any public or religious organization elementary
or secondary school, a religious organization academic preschool or
kindergarten for four (4) and five (5) year old children, a home school,
as defined in Section 167.031, RSMo., a weekly Sunday or Sabbath school,
a vacation Bible school or child care made available while the parents
or guardians are attending worship services or other meetings and
activities conducted or sponsored by a religious organization be required
to submit documentation annually to the department to verify its licensure-exempt
status.
A family home, occupied by the day care provider, in which
care is given to not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) children
not related to the day care provider for any part of the twenty-four
(24) hour day.
Part of the twenty-four (24) hour day between 6:00 P.M. and
1:00 A.M.
A chain link fence or a fence that is of strong, durable
construction and free of potential hazards such as sharp points, wood
splinters, etc. Fences which are painted shall be painted with lead-free
paint.
Any child under the age of twelve (12) months.
Any child between two (2) years and six (6) years not in
school.
Any of the following relationships by marriage, blood or
adoption between the provider and the children in care: parent, grandparent,
great-grandparent, brother, sister, stepparent, stepbrother, stepsister,
uncle, aunt, niece, nephew or cousin of the first degree.
Any child five (5) years or older in school.
Any child age twelve (12) months to twenty-four (24) months.
