Arkansas Child Care Centers and Homes License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)
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Requirements: Not verified yet.
How to get a child care centers and homes license in Arkansas
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What are the Arkansas child care centers and homes license requirements?
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Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Licensing Unit
The Licensing Unit is responsible for the enforcement of the Child Care Licensing Act for registered child care family homes, licensed homes, and licensed child care centers in Arkansas.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
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Agency guidance
Licensed family homes care for 6–16 children. Health and fire approval is required for 11 or more; city zoning approval applies where required.
Licensed Homes – Homes that care for 6 to 16 children. They are regulated by the “Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Family Homes.” Health and fire department approvals are required if care is provided to 11 or more children. City zoning approval is required where applicable.Official source
Agency guidance
Licensed centers care for six or more children from more than one family. Programs operating less than ten hours a week are exempt; licensed facilities require health/fire approval and are subject to city zoning.
Licensed Child Care Centers– Facilities that care for 6 or more children from more than 1 family. They are regulated by “Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers.” Programs that operate less than 10 hours a week are exempt. These facilities require health and fire department approval and are subject to city zoning.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
How do I renew my child care centers and homes license in Arkansas?
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How do I look up a child care centers and homes license in Arkansas?
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Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
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Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Licensing Unit
Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Licensing Unit
The Licensing Unit is responsible for the enforcement of the Child Care Licensing Act for registered child care family homes, licensed homes, and licensed child care centers in Arkansas.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dev-dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/office-of-early-childhood/child-care-licensing
Child Care LicensingOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dev-dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/office-of-early-childhood/child-care-licensing
Apply for a Child Care LicenseOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Licensed family homes care for 6–16 children. Health and fire approval is required for 11 or more; city zoning approval applies where required.
Licensed family homes care for 6–16 children. Health and fire approval is required for 11 or more; city zoning approval applies where required.
Licensed Homes – Homes that care for 6 to 16 children. They are regulated by the “Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Family Homes.” Health and fire department approvals are required if care is provided to 11 or more children. City zoning approval is required where applicable.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Licensed centers care for six or more children from more than one family. Programs operating less than ten hours a week are exempt; licensed facilities require health/fire approval and are subject to city zoning.
Licensed centers care for six or more children from more than one family. Programs operating less than ten hours a week are exempt; licensed facilities require health/fire approval and are subject to city zoning.
Licensed Child Care Centers– Facilities that care for 6 or more children from more than 1 family. They are regulated by “Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers.” Programs that operate less than 10 hours a week are exempt. These facilities require health and fire department approval and are subject to city zoning.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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