Welcome to the Child Care Regulation eApplication system. Using this system, you
can submit an application for one of the following four types of operations:
Listed Family Home
Definition: A caregiver at least 18 years old who provides care
in the caregiver's own home for compensation for three or fewer children unrelated
to the caregiver, ages birth through 13 years. Regular care is provided, which is
care provided for at least four hours a day, three or more days a week and more
than nine consecutive weeks. The total number of children in care, including children
related to the caregiver, may not exceed 12. Note: A home is subject to registration
if it cares for more than three unrelated children on a regular basis, whether or
not the unrelated children are in care at the same time. (A caregiver who is subject
to regulation as a listed family home may instead become a registered child-care
home.)
Registered Child-Care Home
Definition: A caregiver at who provides regular care in the caregiver's
own residence for not more than six children from birth through 13 years. Child
day care can be provided for six additional school-aged children before and after
the customary school day. The total number of children in care at any given time,
including children related to the caregiver, must not exceed 12.
Licensed Child-Care Home
Definition: The primary caregiver provides care in the caregiver's
own residence for children from birth through 13 years. The total number of children
in care varies with the ages of the children, but the total number of children in
care at any given time, including the children related to the caregiver must not
exceed 12.
Licensed Child-Care Center
Definition: An operation providing care for seven or more children
younger than 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day at a location other than
the permit holder's home.
About the Licensing Process
During the processing of your application, you and others in your operation will
be subject to a background check. In addition, in order to become a Licensed Child
Care Center, Licensed Child Care Home or Registered Child Care Home, you must be
in compliance with applicable standards and regular inspections of your operation
will occur to ensure that you are in compliance.
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