The Child Care Facilities Licensure Branch and its staff license, inspect and monitor day care facilities and youth camps, setting standards for their safe operation, and ensuring that a healthy and nutritious environment is created for children's early development.
Search FacilitiesInformation, inspections, and more
ViolationsInspection violations and serious incidents online
ComplaintsMake a complaint or request records
For Parents
- Choosing a Child Care Provider
- Breastfeeding Support at Work and Child Care: A Parents' Guide
- Open Letter: Child Care Nutrition Standards PDF
For Providers
How to Get a Child Care License
- COVID-19 guidance for child care centers
- When to Isolate or Quarantine CDC
- When You've Been Fully Vaccinated CDC
- Quick Guide: Help Protect Your Child Care Center From COVID-19 CDC
Fingerprinting/Background Checks
Facility Licenses
- How to Get a Child Care License
- Child Care Licensure RenewalRenew licenses and pay renewal fees online
- Provider Record MaintenanceAccess licensure records online for changes or corrections
Regulations and Guidelines
- Child Care Facility Regulations and Guidelines
- Guidelines for Safe Return to Child Care After Illness
- MORE
Provider Training
Resources
- Breastfeeding Support: A Simple Guide for Child Care Facilities
- Menu Planning
- Safe Sleep for Caregivers
