License term in years: 4 years. A license issued under this section must be renewed for a term of four years.
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Connecticut Office of Early Childhood; Commissioner of Early Childhood
without a license issued by the Commissioner of Early Childhood. Licensure forms shall be obtained from the Office of Early Childhood.Official source
Sec. 19a-87b. ... License required for family child care homes.Official source
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A family child care home requires a license from the Commissioner of Early Childhood; applications use Office forms, and the premises must be visited and inspected before licensing.
No person, group of persons, association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, public or private, shall maintain a family child care home, as described in section 19a-77, without a license issued by the Commissioner of Early Childhood. ... Before a family child care home license is granted, the office shall make an inquiry and investigation which shall include a visit and inspection of the premises for which the license is requested.Official source
Center fee: USD 500 for issuance or four-year renewal. Group-home fee: USD 250 for issuance or four-year renewal.
The commissioner shall collect from the licensee of a child care center a fee of five hundred dollars prior to issuing or renewing a license for a term of four years. The commissioner shall collect from the licensee of a group child care home a fee of two hundred fifty dollars prior to issuing or renewing a license for a term of four years.Official source
Family-home initial and renewal applications each carry a USD 40 fee. Renewal also requires certification of enrolled children's age-appropriate immunizations.
An application for initial licensure pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars ... An application for renewal of a license issued pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars and a certification from the licensee that any child enrolled in the family child care home has received age-appropriate immunizationsOfficial source
Family-home applicants, prospective employees providing care (including assistants/substitutes), and household members aged 18 or older undergo comprehensive background checks.
The commissioner shall require each initial applicant or prospective employee of a family child care home in a position requiring the provision of care to a child, including an assistant or substitute staff member, and each household member who is eighteen years of age or older, to submit to comprehensive background checks, including state and national criminal history records checks.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
A license issued under this section must be renewed for a term of four years.
A license issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed for a term of four years.Official source
4 years
Each license shall be for a term of four years ... An application for initial licensure pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars and such license shall be issued for a term of four years.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
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A license issued under this section must be renewed for a term of four years.
A license issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed for a term of four years.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood; Commissioner of Early Childhood
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood; Commissioner of Early Childhood
without a license issued by the Commissioner of Early Childhood. Licensure forms shall be obtained from the Office of Early Childhood.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://prdext3.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_368a.htm#sec_19a-87b
Sec. 19a-87b. ... License required for family child care homes.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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Each license shall be for a term of four years ... An application for initial licensure pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars and such license shall be issued for a term of four years.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A license issued under this section must be renewed for a term of four years.
A license issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed for a term of four years. Applies to: Family child care home license under section 19a-87b
A license issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed for a term of four years.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A family child care home requires a license from the Commissioner of Early Childhood; applications use Office forms, and the premises must be visited and inspected before licensing.
A family child care home requires a license from the Commissioner of Early Childhood; applications use Office forms, and the premises must be visited and inspected before licensing.
No person, group of persons, association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, public or private, shall maintain a family child care home, as described in section 19a-77, without a license issued by the Commissioner of Early Childhood. ... Before a family child care home license is granted, the office shall make an inquiry and investigation which shall include a visit and inspection of the premises for which the license is requested.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Center fee: USD 500 for issuance or four-year renewal. Group-home fee: USD 250 for issuance or four-year renewal.
Center fee: USD 500 for issuance or four-year renewal. Group-home fee: USD 250 for issuance or four-year renewal.
The commissioner shall collect from the licensee of a child care center a fee of five hundred dollars prior to issuing or renewing a license for a term of four years. The commissioner shall collect from the licensee of a group child care home a fee of two hundred fifty dollars prior to issuing or renewing a license for a term of four years.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Family-home initial and renewal applications each carry a USD 40 fee. Renewal also requires certification of enrolled children's age-appropriate immunizations.
Family-home initial and renewal applications each carry a USD 40 fee. Renewal also requires certification of enrolled children's age-appropriate immunizations.
An application for initial licensure pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars ... An application for renewal of a license issued pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a fee of forty dollars and a certification from the licensee that any child enrolled in the family child care home has received age-appropriate immunizationsOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Family-home applicants, prospective employees providing care (including assistants/substitutes), and household members aged 18 or older undergo comprehensive background checks.
Family-home applicants, prospective employees providing care (including assistants/substitutes), and household members aged 18 or older undergo comprehensive background checks.
The commissioner shall require each initial applicant or prospective employee of a family child care home in a position requiring the provision of care to a child, including an assistant or substitute staff member, and each household member who is eighteen years of age or older, to submit to comprehensive background checks, including state and national criminal history records checks.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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