Since 1982, the Childcare Center has been providing quality care for the children of students, faculty and staff at the University of Central Missouri. Located on the UCM campus, the non-profit center cares for children ages six weeks to 10 years. The center has a partnership with Early Head Start. In 2012, it was awarded the Missouri Head Start Association Outstanding Community Partner Award. The center is fully licensed with the Missouri Department of Health and is working toward Missouri Accreditation.
The Childcare Center has a limited number of openings. To schedule a visit or to sign up for our waiting list, call us at 660-543-4605. is another source for parents seeking childcare information and resources.
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The UCM Childcare Center is monitored by, and receives training and technical assistance from, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program, through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. As such we adhere to the USDA's Nondiscrimination Statement:
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and, where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at , or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov."