District of Columbia Department of Health
Health Care Regulation and Licensing Office
Child and Residential Care Facilities Division
Child Care Licensing Branch
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor, Washington D.C. 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5888 or (202) 442-5929
Web Page: Currently Under Construction
Florida
Florida Department of Children and Families
Child Care Services
1317 Winewood Blvd., Building 6, Room 389-A
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (850)488-4900
Web Page: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/laws.shtml
Georgia
Office of School Readiness Bright From the Start
GA Department of Early Care and Learning
2 Peachtree Street, NW 32nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404)657-5562
Web Page: http://www.decal.state.ga.us
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Hawaii
Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division
Employment/Child Care Program Office
820 Mililani St, Suite 606, Haseko Center
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-7058
Web Page: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/rules-content.html
Idaho
Department of Health & Welfare
Bureau of Family and Children Services, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-5689
Web Page: http://www.state.id.us/adm/adminrules/rules/idapa16/16index.htm
Illinois
State of Illinois
Department of Children & Family Services
406 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 524-1983 or (877) 746-0829
Web Page: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/policy/pr_policy_rules.shtml
Indiana
Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Family and Children
402 W. Washington St. Room W386
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-4740
Web Page: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/
Iowa
Child Care Unit, Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of BDP-FAC, Hoover State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: (515) 281-5657
Web Page: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/RulesPages/RulesChap.htm
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Bureau of Child Care and Health Facilities
Child Care Licensing & Registration Section
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 296-1270
Web Page: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/bcclr/index.html
Kentucky
Division of Child Care, Cabinet for Families and Children
275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-2524 for family homes
(502) 564-2800 for Centers
Web Page: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/TITLE922.HTM
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Louisiana
Department of Social Services, Bureau of Licensing
P.O. Box 3078, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (225) 922-0015
Web Page: http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/os/Licensing_.html
Maine
Maine Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing
Child Care Licensing Unit, State House Station 11
221 State Street, Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: (207) 287-5060
Web Page: http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/10/chaps10.htm
Maryland
Office of Licensing, Child Care Administrations
311 W. Saratoga St., 1st Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7805
Web Page: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cca
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services
One Ashburton Place, Room 1105
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 626-2000
Web Page: http://www.qualitychildcare.org/
Michigan
Divison of Child Day Care Licensing, CIS
7109 W. Saginaw, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 30650
Lansing, MI 48909-8150
Phone: (517) 373-8300 or (866) 685-0006
Web Page: http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5455_27716_27718---,00.html
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Minnesota
Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing
444 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul, MN 55155-3842
Phone: (651) 296-3971
Web Page: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/business_partners/documents/pub/dhs_id_028247.hcsp
Mississippi
State Dept. of Health, Division of Child Care
P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, MS 39215 - 1700
Phone: (601) 576-7613
Web Page: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/13,0,81,html
Missouri
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Child Care Safety & Licensure
1715 S. Ridge, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Phone: (573) 751-2450
Web Page: http://www.health.state.mo.us/AbouttheDepartment/BofCC.html
Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services
QAD - Licensing Bureau - Child Care Licensing
P.O. Box 202953, Helena, MT 59620-2953
Phone: (406) 444-7770
Web Page: http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/about_us/divisions/quality_assurance/
quality_assurance.htm
Nebraska
Nebraska Health & Human Services System
Regulation and Licensure
P.O. Box 95007, 301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
Phone: (402) 471-2133 or (800) 600-1289
Web Page: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/chc/chcindex.htm
Nevada
Department of Human Resources
Division of Child and Family Services
Bureau of Services for Child Care
711 East Fifth Street, Buckland Station
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775) 684-4463
Web Page: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-432A.html
New Hampshire
Bureau of Child Care Licensing
129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (800) 852-3345 ext. 4624; or (603) 271-4624
Web Page: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dhhs/bccl
New Jersey
State of New Jersey Dept. of Human Services,br>
Office of Licensing
PO Box 717, Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: 1-(800)-332-9227 or (609) 292-1018
Web Page: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/regulatory.html
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New Mexico
Children and Family Division, Child Care Services Bureau
PO Drawer 5160, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
Phone: (505) 827-7946
Web Page: http://www.newmexicokids.org
New York
New York City Department of Health
Bureau of Day Care
2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (518) 474-9454 / (212) 676-2444 (for 5 boroughs)
Web Page: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/becs/daycare_regs.asp
North Carolina
Division of Child Development
P.O. Box 29553
Raleigh, NC 27626-0553
Phone: (919) 662-4527 or (800) 859-0829 (in-state only)
Web Page: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 East Blvd., Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Phone: (701) 328-4809
Web Page: http://www.ndchildcare.org/splash/
Ohio
Child Care Licensing Section
Department of Human Services
65 East State St. 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-1043
Web Page: http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc
Oklahoma
Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care
P.O. Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone: (405) 521-3561 or (800) 347-2276
Web Page: http://www.okdhs.org/childcare/
Oregon
Child Care Division
875 Union St. N.E.,Salem, OR 97311
Phone: (503) 947-1400
Web Page: http://findit.emp.state.or.us/childcare/rules.cfm
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Child Day Care Services
Office of Children, Youth and Families
Bertolino Bldg, 4th floor, PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: (717) 787-8691
Web Page: http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/055toc.html
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Children,
Youth & Families Day Care Licensing
101 Friendship Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3624
Web Page: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/index.htm/
South Carolina
Department of Social Services
Division of Child Day Care Licensing and Regulatory Services
P.O. Box 1520, Room 520, Columbia, SC 29202-1520
Phone: (877) 886-2384
Web Page: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/cdclrs/index.html
South Dakota
Child Care Services State of South Dakota
Richard R. Kneip Building
700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-4766 or (800) 227-3020
Web Page: http://www.state.sd.us/social/ccs/Licensing/regs.htm
Tennessee
Department of Human Services
Citizens Plaza
Nashville, TN 37248-9800
Phone: (615) 313-4778
Web Page: http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1240/1240-04/1240-04.htm
Texas
Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services
P.O. Box 149030, Mail Code E-550
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Phone: (800) 862-5252 or (512) 438-4800
Web Page: http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Child_Care/About_Child_Care_Licensing/default.asp
Utah
Bureau of Licensing, Child Care Unit
288 N. 1460 West, P.O. Box 142003
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2003
Phone: (801) 538-9299 or (888) 287-3704
Web Page: http://hlunix.hl.state.ut.us/licensing/
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Vermont
Child Care Services Division
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2901
Phone: (800) 649-2642 or (802) 241-2131
Web Page: http://www.state.vt.us/srs/childcare/licensing/license.htm
Virginia
Virginia Department of Social Services
Division of Licensing Programs
7 North Eighth Street, Richmond, VA 23219-3301
Phone: (804) 726-7143 or (800) 543-7545
Web Page: http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC22015.HTM
Washington
Division of Child Care and Early Learning
Department of Social & Health Services
P.O. Box 45480, Lacey, WA 98504-5480
Phone: (360) 725-4665
Web Page: http://www.leg.wa.gov/wac/index.cfm?fuseaction=title&title=388
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Office of Social Services
Division of Child Care
350 Capitol Street, Room 691
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: Family and School (304) 558-7980; Centers (304) 232-4411
Web Page: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/
Wisconsin
Bureau of Regulation and Licensing
1 West Wilson Street, Room 534
P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI 53708-8916
Phone: (608) 266-9314
Web Page: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us or
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dws/programs/childcare/certification/default.htm
Wyoming
Department of Family Services
Hath way Building, 3rd floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-6595
Web Page: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us
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