Child & Family Services 4C

Community Coordinated Child Care

  Licensing rules for child care centers

  Licensing rules for group and family day care homes

To file a complaint against a child care provider or to obtain licensed provider complaint history information you can contact the Office of Children and Adult Licensing at 1-866-856-0126 or online at www.michigan.gov/dhs.

     Click here to download a child care center application packet.

     Click here to download a family and group home application packet.

Child Care Centers:  Child care centers include day care centers, preschools, nursery schools, before and after school programs, and Head Start programs.  Centers need a license.

Group Day Care Homes:  Homes in which two or more adults provide care for up to 12 children.  These homes require a license.

Family Day Care Homes:  Homes where an adult cares for one to six children.  Family homes must be registered.

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