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Child Care Licensing
Welcome to the Community Care Licensing Division, CHILD CARE LICENSING website.
The Child Care Licensing Program licenses and monitors Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers in an effort to ensure that they provide a safe and healthy environment for children who are in day care.
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
A Family Child Care Home must be in the licensee's own home. A Family Child Care Home reflects a home-like environment where non-medical care and supervision is provided for periods of less than 24 hours.
There are Small Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes.
- Small Family Child Care Homes provide care to no more than 8 children.
- Large Family Child Care Homes provide care to no more than 14 children.
CHILD CARE CENTERS
A Child Care Center (or Day Care Center) is usually located in a commercial building. Non-medical care and supervision is provided for infant to school age children in a group setting for periods of less than 24 hours.
ONLINE ORIENTATIONS
Register for the Family Child Care Home Online Orientation
COMING SOON!! Spanish Online Orientation for Family Child Care Homes
Child Care Center Online Application Orientation – Available STATEWIDE in February, 2012!
In February, 2012, the “ Child Care Center Online Application Orientation ” will become available statewide! The orientation for Child Care Centers consists of a two-part orientation, the “Application Orientation” and the “Operations and Recordkeeping Orientation.” Individuals, corporations and limited liability companies that wish to apply for a Child Care Center license must complete BOTH orientations in order to apply.
Individuals who take the “ Child Care Center Online Application Orientation ,” will still need to attend an in-person presentation for the “Operations and Recordkeeping Orientation” until it becomes available online in Spring 2012.
The fee for the “ Child Care Center Online Application Orientation ” is $50, plus a processing fee of $10 (for a total of $60).
PLEASE NOTE: In-person orientations for both Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers are still available for those who prefer to attend them.
STRANGE CALLER
This is to alert all licensed providers that the Child Care Licensing Program has been receiving a significant number of complaints and concerns from Family Child Care Home (FCCH) licensees, statewide, regarding suspicious phone calls. At least one incident included a person visiting a FCCH claiming to be a representative of the licensing office. More...
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GENERAL CHILD CARE LICENSING INFORMATION
CHILD CARE LICENSINGDo you want to know when you need a license to do child care? Do you want to know about the application process and how to get licensed? CLICK HERE
| INFORMATION FOR LICENSEESAre you currently licensed and interested in recent changes in the program, in current requirements, how to get forms, etc.? CLICK HERE
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PAY FEES ONLINEWould you like to make an online fee payment? If you are a State-licensed Family Child Care Home and have been issued a PIN number on your annual fee notice, you are eligible to make online fee payments. CLICK HERE
| INFORMATION FOR PARENTSAre you looking for child care? Do you want to know about licensing requirements, how to evaluate your child's care facility, or how to file a complaint? CLICK HERE
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