Child care centers & homes license requirements by state

Prior to initial licensing, the applicant/licensee shall have at least twenty-four (24) clock hours of training in child care and development through participation in workshops, meetings, recorded/printed materials or one to one consultation. Training in CPR and First Aid shall not be counted towards required training hours.

Application for renewal of a license to continue operating a child care center shall be made to the Department at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the current license, and shall be on the required form(s).

A certificate is valid unless it is revoked or suspended or the licensee does not pay the licensure fee and may be renewed by submitting the certification fee as prescribed by the department pursuant to subsection C of this section.

A license issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed for a term of four years.

There is no fee for a license.

Unless renewed, a license expires 1 year from the date the license is issued.

The provider completes a licensing orientation in person or through the online licensing webinar which requires successfully passing an accompanying quiz.

The provider submits a renewal application, fee, and all applicable forms no later than 90 days before the expiration date of the existing license.

Operators of family child care homes must successfully complete an approved 30-clock-hour introductory course in child care, as evidenced by passage of a competency examination, before caring for children.

Operators of family child care homes must successfully complete an approved 30-clock-hour introductory course in child care, as evidenced by passage of a competency examination, before caring for children.

Prior to licensure, a Family Child Care Learning Home (FCCLH) provider will need to obtain 20 hours pre-service training ... Prior to becoming licensed, the Child Care Learning Center (CCLC) director is required to complete a 40-hour director training.

All Child Care Learning Centers and Family Child Care Learning Homes licenses expire at the end of the calendar year on December 31st. The payment of the annual license fee will generate a new license for the upcoming year.

Licenses are free, however there are expenses associated with medicals and vaccinations

Proof of at least 15 hours of required pre-service training on specific topics

Each child care license must be renewed every 2 years. ... Child Development Homes must reapply for registration every two years.

After submitting your application for certification, you must complete the following requirements within 90 days of the submission date: ... Complete six professional development hours of Kentucky Orientation for Child Care

Submission of required documentation every two years – Continuing application: Center, Family Child Care Home, Large Family Child Care Home.

The licensing agency shall issue licenses that may be renewed annually. ... File the above with the licensing agency at least 30 days prior to the expiration date on the license.

Within 30 days of hire: Infant, Child, Adult CPR/First Aid Certification Infant Safety Essentials - 2 hours Within 90 days hire: New Staff Health & Safety Orientation - 6 hours Together We Grow – 3 hours Early Childhood Essentials – in person at local R & R The Infant Safety Essentials course is not required for staff that work at facilities that provide care exclusively to children age 5 and over.

Once a Child Care/Preschool program has completed a provisional license year and is in compliance with all regulations, they must apply for a non-expiring OPERATING LICENSE if they wish to continue to provide licensed child care.

This course is available online via a video and short test. Upon passing the test, applicants will be able to download a certificate and then begin the license application process.

Submission of a complete application and fee 45 days prior to license expiration

A licensed child day care agency shall file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license or permit

A licensee will submit a notarized renewal application, indicating the number of stars requested, on forms provided by the licensing authority, along with the required fee, at least 30 days before expiration of the current license.

Fifteen hours of such training must be received within the first six months of the initial licensure, registration or employment. Family day care home and group family day care home operators shall obtain training pertaining to protection of the health and safety of children, as required by regulation, prior to the issuance of a license or registration

Complete the required one-day Family Child Care Home Pre-Licensing Workshop. Provide proof of completion of the Infant Toddler Safe Sleep (ITS-SIDS) Training, if requesting a license to care for infants 12 months and younger. The training must have been completed within the last twelve months.

60 days prior to the expiration of a license: All required documentation must be received.

Current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Training shall be appropriate for all of the ages and developmental levels of children in care. Current training in management of communicable disease. Current training in one of the following child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention trainings:

The license shall be a continuous license unless: The family child care provider is in the provisional period The family child care provider moves to a new address and does not propose a change of location amendment The owner of the type A home program, which can be a corporation or partnership, changes. The family child care provider voluntarily surrenders the license It is revoked

All licenses shall be in force unless revoked as authorized by Section 407 of this title.

You MUST submit your application to CCLD at least 30 days in advance of your license expiration date in order to have your application considered timely.

shall participate in an orientation training provided by the Department within 12 months prior to issuance of a certificate of compliance. The orientation does not count toward the annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training

Submit the completed renewal application and application fee to the DHS Licensing Unit at least four (4) months prior to the license expiration.

Within thirty days of being employed, a caregiver must complete fifteen hours of health and safety service provider training.

Registration expires at the end of one year from the date of issuance of the statement of registration. Registration may be renewed according to the procedures developed by the department.

24 hours of initial training that must be completed not later than the 90th day after the employee's first day of employment for an employee of a day-care center who has no previous training or less than two years of employment experience in a regulated child-care facility, eight hours of which must be completed before the employee is given responsibility for a group of children;

An operation that is subject to permit renewal must renew its permit on the second anniversary of the issuance of the full permit and every two years thereafter.

A complete application and all necessary documentation and verification must be submitted prior to the expiration date of the current license.

Every person issued a license that has not been suspended or revoked shall renew such license prior to its expiration.

All of these must be done 30 days before your license anniversary date.

Within three months of initial registration, a caregiver shall obtain: Approved training in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and pediatric first aid; Within 12 months of initial registration, a caregiver shall obtain four additional hours of training in at least one other Core Knowledge/Core Competency area.

The family child care home shall submit an application for renewal of a current certificate of registration at least 30 days before expiration of the certificate.

A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years.