Child Care Home, Family License Requirements by State

Find the licensing requirements, exact fees, and training hours required to work actively as a child care home, family in your state. Map out the regulatory environment across the country and launch your home business legally.

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States Covered

Require License

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$96

Avg. License Fee

License Requirements by State

License Required (44 states)

No License (7 states)

44 states require a license, 7 states do not.

All States Comparison

State	License Required	Fee	Training	Exams
Alabama	Required	$47	4 days	N/A
Alaska	Required	$40	28 days	N/A
Arizona	Not Required	—	—	—
Arkansas	Required	$176	3 days	N/A
California	Required	$284	4 days	N/A
Colorado	Required	$100	4 days	1
Connecticut	Required	$40	N/A	N/A
Delaware	Required	$65	3 days	N/A
District of Columbia	Required	$300	2 days	1
Florida	Required	$87	8 days	1
Georgia	Required	$50	7 days	1
Hawaii	Required	$22	N/A	N/A
Idaho	Not Required	—	—	—
Illinois	Required	$28	4 days	N/A
Indiana	Required	$39	1 day	N/A
Iowa	Not Required	—	—	—
Kansas	Required	$85	3 days	N/A
Kentucky	Required	$40	1 day	N/A
Louisiana	Not Required	—	—	—
Maine	Required	$160	N/A	N/A
Maryland	Required	$51	6 days	N/A
Massachusetts	Required	$135	6.3 months	N/A
Michigan	Required	$50	1 day	N/A
Minnesota	Required	$90	2 days	N/A
Mississippi	Required	$190	2 years	N/A
Missouri	Required	$41	0 days	N/A
Montana	Required	N/A	4 days	N/A
Nebraska	Required	$95	0 days	N/A
Nevada	Required	$481	1.4 years	N/A
New Hampshire	Required	$43	N/A	N/A
New Jersey	Not Required	—	—	—
New Mexico	Required	$59	11 days	N/A
New York	Required	$25	1 year	N/A
North Carolina	Required	$153	1 year	N/A
North Dakota	Required	$20	N/A	N/A
Ohio	Required	$250	8 days	N/A
Oklahoma	Required	$64	N/A	N/A
Oregon	Required	$87	2 days	1
Pennsylvania	Required	$58	4.7 months	N/A
Rhode Island	Required	$110	4 days	N/A
South Carolina	Not Required	—	—	—
South Dakota	Not Required	—	—	—
Tennessee	Required	$5	0 days	N/A
Texas	Required	$111	7 days	N/A
Utah	Required	N/A	0 days	N/A
Vermont	Required	$20	12 days	N/A
Virginia	Required	$83	3 months	N/A
Washington	Required	$12	3 days	N/A
West Virginia	Required	$54	N/A	N/A
Wisconsin	Required	$99	22 days	N/A
Wyoming	Required	$89	7 days	N/A