Licensing Agencies
| Alabama | Alaska |
| Department of Human Resources Child Care Services Division Gordon Persons Building 50 North Ripley StreetMontgomery, AL 36130Phone: 334-242-1425 Fax: 334-353-1491 |
Department of Health & Social Services Division of Public Assistance Child Care Program Office 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 230 Anchorage, AK 99501-2341Phone: 907- 269-4500Hotline: 888-268-4632 (within state) Fax: 907-269-1064 |
| Arizona | Arkansas |
| Arizona Department of Health Services Department of Licensure 150 N 18th Avenue, Suite 400 Phoenix, AZ 85007Phone: 602-364-2539 Hotline: 800-615-8555 Fax: 602-364-4768 |
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 72203-1437Phone: 501-682-8590 Fax: 501-682-2317Hotline: 800-445-3316 |
| California | Colorado |
| Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division Child Care Program 744 P Street, Mail Stop 19-48 Sacramento, CA 95814Phone: 916-229-4500 Fax: 916-229-4508 |
Department of Human Services Division of Child Care 1575 Sherman Street, First Floor Denver, CO 80203-1714Phone: 303-866-5958 or 800-799-5876 Fax: 303-866-4453 |
| Connecticut | Delaware |
| CT Department of Public Health Child Day Care Licensing 410 Capitol Avenue Mail Station 12 DACP.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308Phone: 860-509-8045 Fax: 860-509-7541 |
Delaware Department of Children, Youth and Their Families Office of Child Care Licensing 1825 Faulkland Road Wilmington, DE 19805-1121Phone: 302-892-5800 Fax: 302-633-5112 |
| District of Columbia | Florida |
| District of Columbia Health Regulation Administration Child and Residential Care Facility Division 825 N. Capitol St., NE. 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20002Phone: 202-442-5888 Fax: 202-442-9430 |
Department of Children & Families Child Care Regulation Office 1317 Winewood Blvd. Building 6 Room 389A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700Phone: 850-488-4900Fax: 850-488-9584 |
| Georgia | Hawaii |
| Georgia Deparment of Early Care and Learning 10 Park Place South, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30303Phone: 404-651-7182 Fax: 404-657-8936 Hotline: 888-4GA-PREK |
Hawaii Department of Human Services Benefit, Employment & Support Services Division 820 Mililani Street, Suite 606Honolulu, HI 96813-2936Phone: 808-586-7050 Fax: 808-586-5229 |
| Idaho | Illinois |
| Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Bureau of Family & Community Services 450 W. State Street Boise, ID 83720-0036Hotline: (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 |
Department of Children & Family Services Office of Licensing 406 E. Monroe Street, Station 60 Springfield, IL 62701-1498Phone: 217-785-2688 Fax: 217-524-3347 |
| Indiana | Iowa |
| Division of Family and Children Bureau of Child Development - Licensing Section 402 W. Washington Street, Room W-386 Indianapolis, IN 46204For Center-Based Child-Care Phone: 317-232-4469For Family Child Care Phone: 317-232-4521 or 317-234-2100 Fax: 317-234-1513For Ministries Phone: 317-233-5414 |
Iowa Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Development & Protective ServicesChild Care Unit Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0114Phone: 515-281-5657For Family Child Care Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Development & Protective ServicesChild Care Unit Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor Phone: 515-281-3186 |
| Kansas | Kentucky |
| Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Child Care Licensing & Regulation Curtis State Office Bldg 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66612-1274Phone: 785-296-1270Fax: 785-296-0803 |
Family Child Care homes serving 7 or more children Office of Inspector General Division of Licensed Child CareC.H.R. Building 275 East Main Street, 5E-A Frankfort, KY 40621Phone: 502-564-2888 Fax: 502-564-6546Family Child Care homes serving 4-6 children. No certification needed for less than 4 children Community Based Services Division of Child CareC.H.R. Building 275 East Main Street, 3C-F Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: 502-564-2524 & 800-421-1903 Fax: 502-564-3464 |
| Louisiana | Maine |
| Louisiana Department of Social Services Executive Office of the Secretary Bureau of Licensing 2751 Wooddele Blvd. P.O. Box 3078 Baton Rouge, LA 70821Phone: 225-922-0015Fax: 225-922-0014 |
Child Care Licensing Community Services CenterMaine Department of Health and Human Services 11 State House Station, 221 State Street Augusta, ME 04333-0011Phone: 207-287-5060 Fax: 207-287-5031 |
| Maryland | Massachusetts |
| Maryland Department of Human Resources Child Care Administration 311 W. Saratoga Street, 1st Floor Baltimore, MD 21201Phone: 410-767-7805 Hotline: 800-332-6347Fax: 410-333-8699 |
Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services 600 Washington Street, Suite 6100 Boston, MA 02111Phone: 617-988-6600 Fax: 617-988-2451 |
| Michigan | Minnesota |
| Child Day Care Licensing Family Independence Agency Office of Children and Adult Licensing 7109 W. Saginaw, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 30650 Lansing, MI 48909-8150Phone: 517-335-6124 or 866-685-0006Fax: 517-335-6121 |
Department of Human Services Division of Licensing 444 Lafayette Road NorthSt. Paul, MN 55155-3842Phone: 651-296-3971 Fax: 651-297-1490 |
| Mississippi | Missouri |
| Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Child Care 1715 Southridge Drive P.O. Box 570Jefferson City, MO 65109Phone: 573-751-2891 Fax: 573-526-5345 |
Department of Human Services Division of Licensing 444 Lafayette Road NorthSt. Paul, MN 55155-3842Phone: 651-296-3971 Fax: 651-297-1490 |
| Montana | Nebraska |
| Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Quality Assurance Division (QAD) Licensing Bureau Child Care Licensing Program 2401 Colonial Drive, PO Box 202953 Helena, MT 59620-2953Phone: 406-444-2012 or 406-444-7770 Fax: 406-444-1742 |
NE Department of Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division Child Care P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-5044Phone: 402-471-9278 or 800-600-1289 Fax: 402-471-7763 |
| Nevada | New Hampshire |
| Department of Human Resources Division of Child and Family ServicesBureau of Services for Child Care 711 East 5th St. Carson, NV 89701Phone: 775-684-4463 Hotline: 800-992-0900 (not available in Elko or Las Vegas) Fax: 775-684-4464 |
NH Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Program Support Bureau of Child Care Licensing 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301Phone: 603-271-4624Fax: 603-271-4782 |
| New Jersey | New Mexico |
| New Mexico Dept. of Children, Youth and Families Child Services Unit / Licensing 1920 Fifth Street P.O. Drawer 5160Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160Fax: 505-827-7946 Hotline: 800-610-7610 ext. 77499 |
NH Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Program Support Bureau of Child Care Licensing 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301Phone: 603-271-4624Fax: 603-271-4782 |
| New York | North Carolina |
| NY State Department of Family Assistance Office of Children and Family Services Bureau of Early Childhood Services 52 Washington Street, Room 338, North Building Rensselaer, NY 12144Phone: 518-474-9454 Fax: 518-474-9617For callers from the 5 boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten IslandNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Day Care2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212-676-2444 |
Division of Child Development Regulatory Services Section 319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 120 2201 Mail Service Center 27699-2201 Raleigh, NC 27603Phone: 919-662-4499 or 800-859-0829 (in-state calls only) Fax: 919-661-4845 |
| North Dakota | Ohio |
| Department of Human Services Early Childhood Services 600 East Boulevard State Capitol BuildingBismarck, ND 58505-0250Phone: 701-328-4809 Fax: 701-328-3538 |
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Bureau of Child Care and Development 255 East Main Street, 3rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215-5222Phone: 614-466-1043 Fax: 614-466-0164 or 614-728-6803 |
| Oklahoma | Oregon |
| Department of Human Services Division of Child Care Sequoyah Memorial Office Building P.O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0352Phone: 405-521-3561 Tollfree: 800-347-2276 Fax: 405-522-2564 |
Oregon Department of Employment Child Care Division 875 Union Street, NE Salem, OR 97311Phone: 503-947-1400 Fax: 503-947-1428 |
| Pennsylvania | Rhode Island |
| Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Bureau of Child Day Care Office of Children, Youth and Families Health and Welfare Building, Room 131 P.O. Box 2675Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675Phone: 717-787-8691 Fax: 717-787-1529 Hotline: 877-4-PA-KIDS (within state) |
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families Day Care Licensing Unit 101 Friendship StreetProvidence, RI 02903Phone: 401-528-3624 or 401-528-3621 Fax: 401-528-3650 |
| South Carolina | South Dakota |
| Department of Social Services Division of Child Day Care Licensing and Regulatory Services 2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204Phone: 803-253-4049 Fax: 803-252-1364 |
Department of Social Services Child Care Services Kneip Building 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291Phone: 605-773-4766Fax: 605-773-7294 |
| Tennessee | Texas |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services State Director Child & Adult Care Services Citizens Plaza Bldg. - 14th Floor 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37248-9800Phone: 615-313-4770 Fax: 615-532-9956 |
Department of Family and Protective Services Child Care Licensing P.O. Box 149030 701 W. 51st Street Austin, TX 78714-9030Phone: 512-438-4800 Hotline: 800-862-5252Fax: 512-438-3848 |
| Utah | Vermont |
| Department of Health Office of Child Care Licensing P.O. Box 142003 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2003Phone: 801-538-6152 Fax: 801-538-9259 |
Department Department for Children and Families Child Developmental Division Child Care Licensing Unit 103 South. Main Street, 2 North Waterbury, VT 05671-2901Phone: 802-241-3110 Fax: 802-241-1220 |
| Virginia | Washington |
| West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Children and Families Office of Children and Family Policy Division of Early Care and Education 350 Capitol Street, B18 Charleston, WV 25301-3700Family Child Care Phone: 304-558-1885Fax: 304-558-8800 |
Washington Department of Social and Health Services Economic Services Administration Division of Child Care and Early Learning P.O. Box 45480 Olympia, WA 98504-5480Phone: 360-725-4665 Fax: 360-413-3482Hotline: 866-482-4325 |
| West Virginia | Wisconsin |
| Washington Department of Social and Health Services Economic Services Administration Division of Child Care and Early Learning P.O. Box 45480 Olympia, WA 98504-5480Phone: 360-725-4665 Fax: 360-413-3482Hotline: 866-482-4325 |
Division of Children & Family Services Bureau of Regulation and Licensing 1 West Wilson Street Room 534 P.O. Box 8916 Madison, WI 53708-8916Phone: 608-266-9314 Fax: 608-267-7252 |
| Wyoming | |
| Department of Family Services Division of Early Childhood 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490Phone: 307-777-5491 Fax: 307-777-3659 |
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