How to Get a Child care centers & homes License in Louisiana (2026)
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Child day care center licensing covers facilities caring for seven or more children regularly for at least 12.5 hours a week.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
How do I get this license?
Check the licensing authority
Board
Louisiana Department of Education
Official agency page
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Child Care Facility Licensing Information
Official sourceCheck your qualifications
Education
Home registration requires preservice orientation, CPR/pediatric first aid and medication administration training.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Pre-service Orientation Certificate ... Certificate of completion of CPR & Pediatric First Aid. ... Certificate of Completion of Medication Administration training
Official sourcePrepare your application
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Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
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Agency guidance
Child day care center licensing covers facilities caring for seven or more children regularly for at least 12.5 hours a week.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
For Child Day Care Centers — any facility that provides care to 7 or more children on a regular basis for at least 12.5 hours a weekOfficial source
Agency guidance
Family home providers care for up to six children in the provider's home and may register with the department. CCAP certification follows registration.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A home-based child care provider may register with the Department. If the provider cares for up to 6 children in the provider’s home, it is considered a family child care provider. ... The home-based provider may become certified with the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) after the registration process is complete.Official source
Agency guidance
Annual center license fees by capacity: 15 or fewer, $25; 16–50, $100; 51–100, $175; 101 or more, $250.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Annual Care Facility Licensing Fees ... Child Day Care Center ... 15 or fewer children - $ 25 ... 16-50 children - $ 100 ... 51-100 children - $ 175 ... 101 or more children - $ 250Official source
Agency guidance
Home registration requires eligible child care background checks for the provider, household members age 18 or older and applicable support staff.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Child Care Background Check (CCCBC) for providers, household members who are 18 years or older, and support staff (if applicable)–With "Eligible for Child Care Purposes" status.Official source
Agency guidance
The official home-registration instructions link to the family/in-home application.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Apply to become a Family Child Care Provider or In-home Provider.Official source
Agency guidance
After initial center licensure, unannounced inspections occur at intervals no longer than one year.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
After initial licensure, inspections shall be conducted as deemed necessary by the department at regular intervals not to exceed one year, and without notice to the early learning center.Official source
When do I renew, and is CE required?
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What does it cost?
Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.
Which official sources support this guide?
Official sources and verification (10)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Home registration requires preservice orientation, CPR/pediatric first aid and medication administration training.
Home registration requires preservice orientation, CPR/pediatric first aid and medication administration training.
Pre-service Orientation Certificate ... Certificate of completion of CPR & Pediatric First Aid. ... Certificate of Completion of Medication Administration trainingOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Child day care center licensing covers facilities caring for seven or more children regularly for at least 12.5 hours a week.
Child day care center licensing covers facilities caring for seven or more children regularly for at least 12.5 hours a week.
For Child Day Care Centers — any facility that provides care to 7 or more children on a regular basis for at least 12.5 hours a weekOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Family home providers care for up to six children in the provider's home and may register with the department. CCAP certification follows registration.
Family home providers care for up to six children in the provider's home and may register with the department. CCAP certification follows registration.
A home-based child care provider may register with the Department. If the provider cares for up to 6 children in the provider’s home, it is considered a family child care provider. ... The home-based provider may become certified with the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) after the registration process is complete.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Annual center license fees by capacity: 15 or fewer, $25; 16–50, $100; 51–100, $175; 101 or more, $250.
Annual center license fees by capacity: 15 or fewer, $25; 16–50, $100; 51–100, $175; 101 or more, $250.
Annual Care Facility Licensing Fees ... Child Day Care Center ... 15 or fewer children - $ 25 ... 16-50 children - $ 100 ... 51-100 children - $ 175 ... 101 or more children - $ 250Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Home registration requires eligible child care background checks for the provider, household members age 18 or older and applicable support staff.
Home registration requires eligible child care background checks for the provider, household members age 18 or older and applicable support staff.
Child Care Background Check (CCCBC) for providers, household members who are 18 years or older, and support staff (if applicable)–With "Eligible for Child Care Purposes" status.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The official home-registration instructions link to the family/in-home application.
The official home-registration instructions link to the family/in-home application.
Apply to become a Family Child Care Provider or In-home Provider.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
After initial center licensure, unannounced inspections occur at intervals no longer than one year.
After initial center licensure, unannounced inspections occur at intervals no longer than one year.
After initial licensure, inspections shall be conducted as deemed necessary by the department at regular intervals not to exceed one year, and without notice to the early learning center.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Department of EducationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://doe.louisiana.gov/early-childhood/child-care-facility-licensing
Child Care Facility Licensing InformationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://doe.louisiana.gov/early-childhood/child-care-facility-licensing
Complete Initial ApplicationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Not yet verified: license fee, required hours, exam, renewal, continuing education — see the official agency.
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