How to:
Right Column
Child Care Licensing Website
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.
- You must be licensed if you care for children from more than one family and who are not related to you.
- You don't need a license if you care for your children (or those of a relative), and children from only one other family.
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.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FURLOUGH INFORMATION
Pursuant to Executive Order S-13-09, State offices will be closed on Furlough Fridays.
To ensure the health and safety of clients in care, Community Care Licensing offices will be closed to walk-in public but will operate with a limited number of staff to respond to emergency situations on the Furlough Fridays.
To obtain a list of Furlough Fridays, click here.
PLEASE NOTE: This will have an affect on some child care orientation schedules. If you have been scheduled to attend an orientation that falls on a furlough Friday, please contact your location regional office to reschedule your orientation date.
We are in the process of revising affected orientation schedules. Thank you for your patience.
LICENSING FEES INCREASE
New Licensing Fees Effective July 28, 2009
HEALTH ALERT!
INFLUENZA H1N1 (SWINE FLU) INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
- Tips For Licensees on H1N1 (Swine) and Seasonal Influenza
- Interim Guidance for Employers and Employees on Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus
- Influenza H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information for Child Care providers
- Letter from the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Advice for Parents and Caregivers—American Academy of Pediatrics
- Protecting Yourself Against Influenza H1N1 (Swine Flu) - Letter to Care Providers from the Deputy Director
- Latest News/Updates from the California Department of Public Health
- General Information from the California Department of Public Health
- General Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Governor Schwarzenegger’s Press Release 4/28/09
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
|
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
|
