Child Care Availability Data for the State of Missouri
In Missouri, is child care available for families?
Quality child care helps children develop to their full potential and allows parents to work, which is crucial to our economy. However, child care is not available for many families because there are not enough slots in licensed child care programs.
Availability of child care is measured by comparing the total number of slots in licensed child care to the number of children under 6 whose parents work.
Availability varies by the type of care, center or family child care. Use the graphics to explore availability of child care in Missouri.
In Missouri, there are 164,737 child care slots. The number of slots varies by setting type.
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Available Slots by Child Care Type
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Available Slots by County
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In Missouri, is subsidized child care available for families?
High-quality child care should be available to all families who want it, regardless of income. That’s not the case for many families who receive child care subsidies, because not all programs accept subsidies.
Use the graphics to explore the availability of subsidized child care in Missouri.
Subsidized child care availability
# of licensed providers offering care to families using subsidies
All licensed providers
Number of Child Care Providers Who Accept Subsidies by Setting
Missouri has 2,798 licensed child care providers. 1,540 licensed providers accept subsidies—of every 100 licensed providers, only 55 accept subsidies.
Availability of subsidized child care varies by setting type.
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In Missouri, is non-standard hours (NSH) child care available for families?
Increasingly, parents are working non-standard hours (NSH) (i.e., between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and/or on weekends). The percentage of licensed child care programs that provide care during NSH doesn’t meet the demand.
NSH availability
(the average price of child care vs. median household income)
% of licensed providers that offer NSH care
# of licensed providers that offer NSH care
all licensed providers
Number of Child Care Providers Who Have Non-Standard Hours by Setting
In Missouri, 231 providers offer NSH care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. 8 of every 100 providers offer NSH care.
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Data Notes
Conclusion: What does the data say about child care availability in Missouri?
There are not enough licensed child care slots available in Missouri to meet families’ needs. Subsidy-supported slots are also limited, as is non-standard hour care. These findings emphasize the need for increased child care options to better serve families.
