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Get licensed to run a registered family child care home

A registered family license lets you care for up to 10 children in your own home. You need training, a background check, an application and a home safety review.

Steps

5 steps
  1. Take the Registered Family intro classPart one is online and part two is in person through Child Care Resource & Referral. It is free, and you get the application there.
  2. Enroll in the Central Background RegistryYou and every adult 18 or older living in the home need fingerprints and approval before a license can be issued.
  3. Finish safety training and water testInclude copies of your Safety Set trainings and your lead-in-water test results with the application.
  4. Send in the application and feeApply at least 45 days before you plan to operate. The filing fee is $30 per application.
  5. Pass the Health and Safety ReviewA licensing specialist inspects the home. A second visit may be needed if corrections are required.

Bring

  • Safety Set training copies
  • Lead-in-water test results
  • Central Background Registry application
Your home must pass the Health and Safety Review. An application is denied if rules are not met.

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