81. Illinois Department Of Children And Family Services DCFS is responsible for setting standards and licensing day care centers, homes, In July 2005, Illinois had 2918 licensed day care centers, http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/daycare/index.shtml

Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor DCFS Links Home Child Protection Foster Care Adoption ... Illinois Home Search DCFS Help Illinois Tips Chicago Headquarters 100 West Randolph Street 6-200 Chicago IL TTD 312.814.8783 Springfield Headquarters 406 East Monroe Springfield IL TTD 217.785.6605 Child Abuse Hotline 800-25-ABUSE Missing Child Helpline Advocacy Office Day Care Information Foster Parent Hotline 800-624-KIDS Adoption Hotline Inspector General Youth Hotline Illinois Putative Father Registry National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Illinois Amber Alert Licensing. DCFS is responsible for setting standards and licensing day care centers, homes, group homes and day care agencies in the state. In July 2005, Illinois had 2,918 licensed day care centers, 10,277 licensed day care homes and 375 group day care homes with a combined capacity to serve more than 287 thousand children. The Department also purchases day care services for individual children.

82. State Of Nevada - The Bureau of Services for child care provides for licensing of child The Bureau does not license child care facilities in the locations listed below. http://dcfs.state.nv.us/page23.html

BUREAU OF SERVICES FOR CHILD CARE Under NRS 432A, the Bureau of Services for Child Care is responsible for licensing, monitoring, and providing technical assistance to facilities caring for five or more children not licensed by local entities to reduce the risk of harm to children in care outside of their own homes. Facilities include : Family care homes, group care homes, child care centers, nurseries for infants and toddlers, preschools, care for ill children, special needs facilities, on-site child care centers, accommodation facilities, on-site child care centers, outdoor youth programs and institutions. The functions of the Bureau are statewide and jurisdiction includes all rural counties, the incorporated areas of Clark County and designated federal, state or county operated children's programs. All areas of responsibility are also monitored for illegal, unlicensed child care operations with complaints investigated to bring operations into compliance with state law by licensing or reducing the number of children in care. Child care training is delivered mainly through contract services. Regulation development is completed in conjunction with the policy making Board for Child Care. The Board consists of five members appointed by the Division Administrator with the concurrence of the Director of the Department of Human Resources. FBI checks are required for all child care providers and facility residents 18 years of age or older. City/County ordinance requirements must be met. Licenses are renewed on an annual basis with a minimum of two unannounced surveys conducted annually. Fire and Health inspections are required annually. License fees are determined by the Board for Child Care and are included in child care regulations.

83. MDCIS - BRS Redirect Page Provides information for both consumers and child care professionals. Topics includeselecting a provider, licensing, fire safety, rules and statutes. http://www.cis.state.mi.us/brs/cdc

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84. Idaho Department Of Health & Welfare The Department also licenses child care providers, and is working with community licensing Although any child care provider can seek state licensing, http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/portal/alias__Rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__3

Home We promote and protect the health and safety of Idahoans Home Espa±ol Children Families ... Site Map Child Care Health and Welfare provides child care assistance to low-income, working families. The Department also licenses child care providers, and is working with community partners on a professional development system to improve child care services in Idaho. Idaho Child Care Program: The Department also provides child care assistance to low-income, working families through the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP). ICCP is based on family income, and subsidizes child care payments on a sliding fee scale. Learn more about the program here Licensing: Although any child care provider can seek state licensing, by state law the Department licenses child care providers who have more than six children enrolled. Communities and cities have the option to implement their own licensing laws, if they meet the minimum state licensing standards. Boise, Chubbuck, Coeur d'Alene, Jerome, Lewiston, Moscow, and Pocatello provide child care licensing in their communities. Click here for more information.

85. Child Care - Home Page The child care Unit is responsible for licensing inhome day care programs in General information on child care regulations and the licensing process is http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/child_care/

How do I find... Real Estate Information Library Information Job Openings Links to Other Sites County Park Information County Attorney Information Court Information Vital Statistics Tax Information Where are... County Facilities County Libraries Service Centers County Parks Social Services Home Child Care Home Activities ... Newsletter (child resources) Orientation dates Pools Providers Forum Provider and Parent Links ... Training Social Services Department - Child Care Licensing Dakota County Social Services 14955 Galaxie Ave. W Apple Valley, MN 55124 Phone: Email: childcare@co.dakota.mn.us

86. Welcome To Carver County, Minnesota - Day Care Licensing If you are looking for a Carver County licensed child care home, Licensed andLegally Nonlicensed child care Providers may be registered to receive http://www.co.carver.mn.us/Divisions/CSS/DayCare/

RZ.jsversion = 1.0 RZ.jsversion = 1.1 RZ.jsversion = 1.2 Home Divisions Community Social Services WELCOME Licensing Process Orientation Meetings Child Care Training Day Care Licensing Carver County Day Care Licensing Unit, operating as an agent of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, is responsible for licensing Family Child Care homes in Carver County. Legally Unlicensed Care: Individuals providing care for close relatives' children and/or for children from one unrelated family are not required to have a Family Child Care License. If you are or wish to provide care for children from more than one unrelated family at the same time, you must get a Family Child Care License. (Call 952-361-1600 and ask for Day Care Licensing.) Child Care Centers are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. For further information call: 651-296-3971. If you are looking for a Carver County licensed child care home, you may call the Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, at 612-341-1177. Parents are encouraged to call our office at 952-361-1716 or 952-361-1714 when they are considering having a licensed Carver County Child Care Provider care for their children. They will be referred to the Provider's Licensing Social Worker who can give them information as to what type of license the Provider has, how long the Provider has been licensed, and whether any complaints have been received about the Provider's child care program. We have no information about centers or unlicensed providers.

87. National Resource Center: Automatic Redirect ©2003 National Resource Center for Health and Safety in child care Please readour disclaimer prior to using any information posted on this Website http://nrc.uchsc.edu/states.html

Thank you for visiting the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care. This link is no longer at this URL due to a massive overhaul to our Web presence. We assure you the resource you have requested is still available however we have moved it to provide a more user friendly interface and an easier file structure to manage. If you are the Webmaster of the referring site please change your link to: http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/states.htm In ten seconds you will be redirected to our new State Webpage. If you do not wish to wait click here Please read our prior to using any information posted on this Website Any comments or questions regarding this site should be directed to the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

88. Wisconsin Children's Day Care - Introduction Group child care License Fee Increase (BRL GCC Memo2005-06) - dated 07/28/05;Requirements for Written Policies for child care Programs - updated 07/28/05 http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/rl_dcfs/INDEX.HTM

Topics A-Z Reference Center Search Home ... Related Links Bureau of Regulation and Licensing (BRL) The Bureau of Regulation and Licensing (BRL) in the Division of Children and Family Services is responsible for licensing and regulating child care centers, residential care facilities for children and private child welfare agencies in Wisconsin. More information about the Bureau and the facilities it regulates. The Bureau provides quality assurance and consumer protection services for children in care in licensed children’s programs throughout the state. This website contains information about the programs regulated by BRL as well as other information and links that may be of interest to families and providers. What's New... Group Child Care License Fee Increase (BRL GCC Memo-2005-06) - dated 07/28/05 Requirements for Written Policies for Child Care Programs - updated 07/28/05 Group Foster Home Rule Revision - updated 08/18/05 Family and Group Child Care Rule Revisions - updated 07/28/05 Entry Level Training for Child Care 2004 Summary Report I s your child care center secure?

89. State Of Oregon: Oregon Employment Department - Child Care Division child care Division, providing regulations and information. http://findit.emp.state.or.us/childcare/

Text-Only Site State Directory Agencies A-Z Accessibility ... Child Care OARs How many Oregon kids are in child care? more Current Topics Economic Impact Study Final Version of the CCDF Plan Portland Area Community Forum K.I.T Inclusion Conference ... PURCHASE YOUR 2005 TAX CREDITS How Do I.... Get help paying for Child Care How Do I..... Find Child Care ? How Do I..... Contact the Child Care Division How Do I.... Become a Child Care Provider ? Text Only State Directory Agencies A-Z About Oregon.gov ... Web Site Feedback

90. Community Care Facilities Development and implementation of legislation, policy and program standards forlicensed child day care facilities and child and adult residential care http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/ccf/

Search Community Care Facilities Help Home Regulatory Renewal: Public Consultation Process What's New Legislation Information Bulletin New Act Proclaimed (PDF 51KB) Community Care and Assisted Living Act Adult Care Child Care Opening a Community Care Facility ... Related Links The Community Care Facilities Branch The Community Care Facilities Branch is part of the Health Protection Division of the Ministry of Health, and is responsible for the development and implementation of legislation, policy and guidelines to protect the health and safety of people being cared for in licensed facilities. Licensed community care facilities include: There are approximately 5,200 licensed child care facilities and 1,050 licensed adult and child residential care facilities in British Columbia. The Branch provides support to medical health officers and over 100 licensing officers located in health authorities across the province. The Ministry of Children and Family Development is now responsible for the Early Childhood Educator Registry. For further information, visit their website at: http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/educators.htm

91. Oklahoma Child Care Locator Database of more than 5000 licensed Oklahoma child care facilities, searchableby city, zip code, quality rating, DHS Subsidy Contract, and ages accepted. http://www.okdhs.org/childcarefind/

Facility Location Multiple entries allowed to narrow choices if desired. If no entries are made, all facilities will be shown. All Counties Adair-01 Alfalfa-02 Atoka-03 Beaver-04 Beckham-05 Blaine-06 Bryan-07 Caddo-08 Canadian-09 Carter-10 Cherokee-11 Choctaw-12 Cimarron-13 Cleveland-14 Coal-15 Comanche-16 Cotton-17 Craig-18 Creek-19 Custer-20 Delaware-21 Dewey-22 Ellis-23 Garfield-24 Garvin-25 Grady-26 Grant-27 Greer-28 Harmon-29 Harper-30 Haskell-31 Hughes-32 Jackson-33 Jefferson-34 Johnston-35 Kay-36 Kingfisher-37 Kiowa-38 Latimer-39 LeFlore-40 Lincoln-41 Logan-42 Love-43 McClain-44 McCurtain-45 McIntosh-46 Major-47 Marshall-48 Mayes-49 Murray-50 Muskogee-51 Noble-52 Nowata-53 Okfuskee-54 Oklahoma-55 Okmulgee-56 Osage-57 Ottawa-58 Pawnee-59 Payne-60 Pittsburg-61 Pontotoc-62 Pottawatomie-63 Pushmataha-64 Roger Mills-65 Rogers-66 Seminole-67 Sequoyah-68 Stephens-69 Texas-70 Tillman-71 Tulsa-72 Wagoner-73 Washington-74 Washita-75 Woods-76 Woodward-77 County City Zip Code Facility Name Type of Care Select as many as needed. If no boxes are checked, all facilities will be shown.

92. BANANAS Child Care Provider Information Whether you wish to obtain a child care license, hunger for healthy snacksuggestions or need tips on income tax recordkeeping help is on the way! http://www.bananasinc.org/license.php

home resources calendar parents ... about us Child Care Licensing Want to obtain a child care license? In the state of California, there are two types of child care licenses: family child care licenses for people who work in their own homes caring for children and child care center licenses for others, who wish to provide child care services in an out-of-home setting. Family Child Care Homes Child Care Centers Child Care Not Required to be Licensed Family Child Care Homes The basic steps to getting licensed to do family child care in California are: attend an orientation meeting that the Community Care Licensing Division of the State Department of Social Services conducts complete all the forms, including fingerprint cards and TB tests for everyone over the age of eighteen who lives in the house; and have a visit from a licensing evaluator BANANAS assists prospective family child care providers in our service area with all sorts of information about membership support associations, the Federal Food Program, insurance, workshops, classes and, of course, how to get child care referrals from us. Call e-mail or write us for more specific information on getting licensed to do family child care in Northern Alameda County.

93. Child Care License The Office of the City Clerk licenses all child care providers operating within In order to gain and maintain a child care license in good standing, http://www.cityofboise.org/city_clerk/childcarelicensing/

NEWS EVENTS JOBS GET INVOLVED ... FEEDBACK FORM CITY CLERK Annette P. Mooney M.P.A., M.B.A. DEPUTY CITY CLERK Robert Barros-Bailey CMC, M.P.A. 8am - 5pm Mon-Fri First Floor, City Hall 150 N. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702 (208) 384-3711 (Fax) TTY: 1-800-377-3529 NAVIGATION: City Clerk Childcare Licensing PRINTER FRIENDLY The Office of the City Clerk Child Care Licensing Through our licensing and field based compliance program, our office seeks to promote a child care environment: - that is affordable and accessible to children of all ages; - where children receive safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate care; - where child care providers are of good moral character and encouraged to become career professionals; - where parents have the information and skills needed to make appropriate child care choices; - where our office works together with parents, employers, providers, schools, and other community organizations, to accomplish and maintain high quality standards of care. For those wishing to view the Right Start Orientation Video Click Here Licensing Programs The Office of the City Clerk licenses all child care providers operating within city limits. In order to gain and maintain a child care license in good standing, a provider must undergo a FBI background check, complete annual approved training in child development and CPR, maintain a two year certification in pediatric first-aid, comply with all health, building, and fire codes, and maintain proper adult-to-child supervision ratio's. Our licenses are divided into three distinct categories:

94. MLFCCA Home Page A professional organization of licensed family child care providers in Minnesota. http://www.mlfcca.org/

1711 County Road B West, Suite 110 South, Roseville, MN 55113-4036 Phone: 1-651-636-1989 or 1-800-652-9704 Fax: 1-651-636-9146 A professional family child care organization of licensed family child care providers serving children and family child care providers. To support the highest standard of care for children in licensed family child care homes through education, resources, recognition, and advocacy; while acknowledging the diversity of licensed family child care providers. Check out the latest information on the . Download the Conference Flyer . Registrations are now being accepted. Download the Conference Registration and the Pre-Conference Registration for the 2005 Sharing the Wisdom Conference , or register online . Don't miss your chance to come to this great conference! Fall Training Schedule Check out the latest in the MLFCCA product line... MLFCCA "Forms on a Disc" MLFCCA "H.E.L.P."

95. Carefinder Indiana A Parent Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy child care by the US Department steps of becoming a licensed child care provider in the state of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/

@import url(/ender/ender.css); Skip Ender Navigation accessIndiana Agency Listing Policies var dir = location.href.substring(0,location.href.lastIndexOf('www.in.gov/')); var url = location.href.substring(dir.length,location.href.length+1); document.write("Text Only") Contact Webmaster Help document.write(ender); CareFinder Home Locate Child Care Become a Care Provider Learn about Child Care ... Contact Us Some of the files on this site will require Adobe Acrobat to be viewed. "A Parent Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care" by the US Department of Health and Human Services. "The ABC Manual" is a workbook that will guide you through the steps of becoming a licensed child care provider in the state of Indiana. English Espanol The Indiana Child Care Fund, Inc. is facilitating the NEW Indiana Community Child Care Initiative. Also this year they have added a new School Age Care Grant. Read the summary of grants award Indiana Community Child Care Initiative Indiana School-Age Care Grant Initiative Family and Social Services Administration Bureau of Child Development ... The Indiana Child Care Fund, Inc.

96. Does Your Child Care Provider Have Up-To-Date Credentials? Does your daycare have the staterequired child care license? A license initself does not ensure that a child care facility or provider is good, http://childcare.about.com/cs/licensedcenters/qt/expiredlicense.htm

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97. New Hampshire Licensing Standards For Day Care Centers - Daycare.com New Hampshire Daycare Centers listings contact information and licensing standards. http://www.daycare.com/newhampshire/

Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers Child Care Worker: Must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or equivalent and documentation of successful completion of a 2 year vocational child care course; or 6 college credits in early childhood education or early childhood special education, including 3 credits in human growth and development; or a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised child care experience with a written recommendation from supervisor and 3 college credits in early childhood education, or early childhood special education; or 72 hours of workshops, courses or in-service training with at least 12 hours in human growth and development and the remainder in early childhood education or early childhood special education; or employment on 7/24/90 as a teacher in a NH licensed facility and 5 years experience as a teacher. Age Range Ratio For Center-based Care 6 wks. - 12 mos. 13 mos. - 24 mos. 25 mos. - 35 mos. 36 mos. - 47 mos.

98. Texas Licensed Child Care Association Offers membership information, a searchable directory, and legislative updatesfor licensed child care providers. http://www.tlcca.org/

Home Calendar Newsletter Board Members ... Links Texas Licensed Child Care Association The objectives of the TLCCA are to further the education of our members concerning child care; to correlate the efforts of the members of our Association and educate the public in the value of licensing. President's Message Memories - As I come to the end of my term, I reviewed this past year and realized it was very busy. Interacting with the legislators... Read More >> 2005 Fall Conference Friday - Sunday October 14 - 16, The 2005 Fall Conference Frisco, Texas Read More >> www.iomediagroup.com

99. Los Angeles County Child Care Information And Resources Directory Disclaimer The child care directory provides names of licensed child care centers,as well as small and large family child care homes. http://childcare.co.la.ca.us/default.cfm

Los Angeles County Child Care Information and Resources Directory Welcome !!! This website contains information and resources which will help you select the best possible care for your child. Graphics: About.Com Child Care Directory Search The child care directory provides names of licensed child care centers, as well as small and large family child care homes. The listing is provided and maintained by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division. The directory does not provide names of unlicensed child care providers. Note: The directory is a resource of child care providers. The names listed in the directory are neither recommendations nor endorsements by Los Angeles County. You can locate providers near your home, work or your child' s school by selecting and entering either the city or zip code and clicking " show me the list " . Note: We strongly recommend you use the Zip Code option to locate providers in the City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles City has over 800 providers. Using this option will speed up the processing of your request.

100. Minnesota Rules Chapter 9502 9502.0325, licensing of facilities for children family day care and group familyday care homes. 9502.0335, licensing process. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/9502/

Minnesota Rules Table of Chapters CHAPTER 9502 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LICENSING OF DAY CARE FACILITIES Repealer and effective date. Definitions. Licensing of facilities for children family day care and group family day care homes. Licensing process. Negative licensing actions. Agency records. Caregiver qualifications. Licensed capacity, child/adult ratios, age distribution restrictions. Child/adult ratios; age distribution restrictions. Reporting to agency. Day care training. Behavior guidance. Admissions; provider records; reporting. Activities and equipment. Physical environment. Sanitation and health. Water, food, and nutrition.

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