Wyoming Child Care Centers and Homes License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)

Wyoming Department of Family Services

Wyoming Department of Family Services

Wyoming Department of Family Services

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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https://dfs.wyo.gov/providers/child-care-2/

Child Care

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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https://dfs.wyo.gov/providers/child-care-2/

CCL-100b Application for Recertification Form

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Ongoing training covers early learning, early childhood and/or child development. Eight health and safety credits every two years count toward annual training; infant-care staff have additional infant topics.

Ongoing training covers early learning, early childhood and/or child development. Eight health and safety credits every two years count toward annual training; infant-care staff have additional infant topics.

a minimum of 12 training training credits annually, in the area of early learning, early childhood and/or child development. Eight (8) health and safety credits shall be taken every two (2) years

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

A family child care home serves 3–10 children in the provider's home without additional staff. A family child care center serves at most 15, with one additional staff member when more than ten are present. A child care center serves 16 or more with required staffing.

A family child care home serves 3–10 children in the provider's home without additional staff. A family child care center serves at most 15, with one additional staff member when more than ten are present. A child care center serves 16 or more with required staffing.

Family Child Care Home – to provide care for 3 – 10 children in your own home without additional staff; Family Child Care Center – to provide care for a maximum of 15 children in your home or another building in which you do not reside with one additional staff when more than 10 children are present; or Child Care Center – to provide care for 16 or more children with adequate staff to meet the staff:child ratio requirements.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Anyone providing direct care or counted in ratios for more than 24 hours in any month of the licensing year must complete at least 12 training credits annually.

Anyone providing direct care or counted in ratios for more than 24 hours in any month of the licensing year must complete at least 12 training credits annually.

Any person, who for more than 24 hours in any month in the licensing year, either provides direct care to children or is counted in the staff:child ratio shall complete ongoing training of a minimum of 12 training training credits annually

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Infant-care staff need two specialized infant credits each year. With four or more infants present, at least one direct-care staff member needs a recognized Infant/Toddler Credential and four specialized infant credits annually.

Infant-care staff need two specialized infant credits each year. With four or more infants present, at least one direct-care staff member needs a recognized Infant/Toddler Credential and four specialized infant credits annually.

All staff caring for infants shall complete a minimum of two (2) training credits each year in specialized infant training as part of their annual training requirements. When four (4) or more infants are present: *at least one staff working directly with infants shall have a current Infant/Toddler Credential recognized by the Department and complete a minimum of four (4) training credits of specialized training in the care of infants each year.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Child care providers, directors, staff, volunteers, substitutes and household members over 18 must complete national fingerprint criminal-history and Wyoming Central Registry checks with no disqualifying information.

Child care providers, directors, staff, volunteers, substitutes and household members over 18 must complete national fingerprint criminal-history and Wyoming Central Registry checks with no disqualifying information.

Child Care Licensing Rules require a full national fingerprint criminal background check and Wyoming Central Registry background check revealing no disqualifying information. These checks must be completed on all child care providers, directors, staff, volunteers, substitutes, and household members over the age of 18.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Care for more than two unrelated children requires a license unless an agency-listed exemption applies; examples include care in the child's own home and care of children from only one immediate family.

Care for more than two unrelated children requires a license unless an agency-listed exemption applies; examples include care in the child's own home and care of children from only one immediate family.

If you are caring for more than two children who aren’t related to you, you might have to be licensed. If you do not meet any of the exemption reasons below, then you need to apply for a license. Child care provided by a person employed to come to the home of the child’s parent or guardian. Child care facilities providing care to the children of only one (1) immediate family unit;

Last verified Oct 25, 2026