Department of Human Resources
Child Care Services Division
Gordon Persons Building
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 334-242-1425
Fax: 334-353-1491
Web site: http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=648
Requirements: http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=267

Starting a Daycare in Alaska

Department of Health & Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
Child Care Program Office
619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501-2341
Phone: 907- 269-4500
Hotline: 888-268-4632 (within state)
Fax: 907-269-1064
Web site: http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare/
Requirements: http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare/regs.html 

Starting a Daycare in Arizona

Arizona Department of Health Services
Department of Licensure
150 N 18th Avenue, Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-364-2539
Hotline: 800-615-8555
Fax: 602-364-4768 Website: http://www.azdhs.gov/als/childcare/index.htm
Requirements: http://www.azdhs.gov/als/childcare/cc_apps.htm

Starting a Daycare in Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
Child Care Licensing
Unit 700 Main Street
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 720
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: 501-682-8590
Hotline: 800-445-3316
Fax: 501-682-2317
Web site: http://www.state.ar.us/childcare/
Requirements: http://www.state.ar.us/childcare/provider.html

Starting a Daycare in California

Department of Social Services
Community Care Licensing Division
Child Care Program
744 P Street, Mail Stop 19-48
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-229-4500
Fax: 916-229-4508
Web site: http://www.ccld.ca.gov/BecomingaL_2239.htm
Requirements: http://www.ccld.ca.gov/FamilyChil_1887.htm

Starting a Daycare in Colorado

Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street, First Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: 303-866-5958 or 800-799-5876
Fax: 303-866-4453
Web site: http://www.state.co.us/oed/industry-license/IndDetail.cfm?id=27
Requirements:  http://www.denvergov.org/Business_Licensing/template14846.asp

Starting a Daycare in Connecticut

CT Department of Public Health
Child Day Care Licensing
410 Capitol Avenue
Mail Station 12 DAC
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-8045
Fax: 860-509-7541
Web site: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/Day_Care/day_care.htm
Requirements: http://www.ct-clic.com/detail.asp?code=1851
http://www.ct-clic.com/detail.asp?code=1849

Starting a Daycare in Delaware

Delaware Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
Office of Child Care Licensing
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805-1121
Phone: 302-892-5800
Fax: 302-633-5112
Web site: http://www.state.de.us/kids/occl.htm
Requirements: http://www.state.de.us/kids/occl/occl_resources.shtml

Starting a Daycare in District of Columbia

District of Columbia Health Regulation Administration
Child and Residential Care Facility Division
825 N. Capitol St., NE. 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-442-5888
Fax: 202-442-9430
Web site: http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,Q,622842,dhsNav,|34074|.asp
Requirements: http://mblr.dc.gov/information/bbl/index.asp

Starting a Daycare in Florida

Department of Children & Families
Child Care Regulation Office
1317 Winewood Blvd. Building
6 Room 389A
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: 850-488-4900
Fax: 850-488-9584
Web site: http://www.myflorida.com/childcare/
Requirements: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/licensing.shtml

Starting a Daycare in Georgia

Bright From the Start: Georgia
Department of Early Care and Learning
10 Park Place South, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-651-7182
Fax: 404-657-8936
Hotline: 888-4GA-PREK
Web site: http://ors.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-ORS/menuitem.a7e86d3fa49a7a608e738510da1010a0/?vgnextoid=7cc344c26e5fff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
Requirements: http://www.nccic.org/statedata/statepro/georgia.html#licensing

Starting a Daycare in Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment & Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street, Suite 606
Honolulu, HI 96813-2936
Phone: 808-586-7050
Fax: 808-586-5229
Web site: http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/dhs/self-sufficiency/childcare
Requirements: http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/childcare/licensing/

Starting a Daycare in Idaho

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Bureau of Family & Community Services
450 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Hotline: (2-1-1 Idaho CareLine) Dial 2-1-1 or 800-926-2588; (TDD) 208-332-7205
Phone: Dial 2-1-1 (within state) or 800-926-2588 (nationwide)
Fax: 208-334-5531
Web site: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/portal/alias__Rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__3374/DesktopDefault.aspx
Requirements: Licensing Requirements for Starting a Daycare in Idaho

Starting a Daycare in Illinois

Department of Children & Family Services
Office of Licensing
406 E. Monroe Street, Station 60
Springfield, IL 62701-1498
Phone: 217-785-2688 ; 877-746-0829
Fax: 217-524-3347
Web site: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/daycare/index.shtml  http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ts/ccfs/ccd/indexbackup10-28-03.asp
Requirements: Licensing Requirements for Starting a Daycare in Illinois

Starting a Daycare in Indiana

IN Family & Social Services Administration
Division of Family and Children
Bureau of Child Development - Licensing Section
402 W. Washington Street, Room W-386
Indianapolis, IN 46204

For center-based child-care call: 317-232-4469
For Family Child Care call: 317-232-4521 or 317-234-2100
For ministries call: Phone: 317-233-5414
Fax: 317-234-1513
Web site: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/learnmore/
Requirements http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/become/
 

Starting a Daycare in Iowa

for center-based child care
Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of Behavioral Development & Protective Services
Child Care Unit
Hoover State Office Building 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: 515-281-5657

for Family Child Care
Department of Human Services
Division of Behavioral Development & Protective Services
Child Care Unit
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-3186
Fax: 515-242-6036

Web site: http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Child_Care/ChildCareMenu.html  Requirements: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/children_family/child_care/index.html

Starting a Daycare in Kansas

Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Child Care Licensing & Regulation
Curtis State Office Bldg
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: 785-296-1270
Fax: 785-296-0803
Web site: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/regs/daycare_groupdaycare_regs.html
Requirements: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/lic_and_req.html

Starting a Daycare in Kentucky

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Division of Regulated Child Care
Phone: (502) 564-7962Fax: (502) 564-9350
Web site: http://chfs.ky.gov/oig/drcc.htm
Requirements: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/lic_and_req.html

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