Alabama
will refer Family Child Care calls to county licensing agencies
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=255
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Alaska
will refer callers to the appropriate regional regulatory office
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/
E-mail: ccpo@health.state.ak.us
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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
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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
Fax: 501-682-2317
Web site: http://www.state.ar.us/childcare/
Hotline: 800-445-3316
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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
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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.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/licensing.htm
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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
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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
E-mail: occl@state.de.us
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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.dchealth.dc.gov/
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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/
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Georgia
Bright From the Start:
Georgia Deparment 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://www.osr.state.ga.us/
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Hawaii
will refer Family Child Care calls to local licensing agencies
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.state.hi.us/dhs/
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Idaho
will refer Family Child Care calls to regional licensing agencies
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://www2.state.id.us/dhw/ecic/CC/Child_Ca.htm
E-mail: careline@idhw.state.id.us
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Illinois
Department of Children & Family Services
Office of Licensing
406 E. Monroe Street, Station 60
Springfield, IL 62701-1498
Phone: 217-785-2688
Fax: 217-524-3347
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ts/
ccfs/ccd/indexbackup10-28-03.asp
Email: cfpolicy@idcfs.state.il.us
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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:
Phone: 317-232-4469
For Family Child Care call:
Phone: 317-232-4521 or 317-234-2100
Fax: 317-234-1513
Web site: http://www.childcarefinder.in.gov
For ministries call:
Phone: 317-233-5414
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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
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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.kdhe.state.ks.us/bcclr/index.html
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Kentucky
for centers and Family Child Care homes serving 7 or more children
Office of Inspector General
Division of Licensed Child Care
C.H.R. Building
275 East Main Street, 5E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: 502-564-2888
Fax: 502-564-6546
Web site: http://www.chs.state.ky.us/oig/
for certification of Family Child Care homes serving 4-6 children. No certification needed for less than 4 children
Community Based Services
Division of Child Care
C.H.R. Building
275 East Main Street, 3C-F
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: 502-564-2524 & 800-421-1903
Fax: 502-564-3464
Web site: http://cfc.ky.gov/agencies/Comm_Base/
Child_Care/index.asp
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Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Social Services
Executive Office of the Secretary
Bureau of Licensing
2751 Wooddele Blvd.
P.O. Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 225-922-0015
Fax: 225-922-0014
Web site: http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/
os/Licensing_.html
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Maine
Child Care Licensing
Community Services Center
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
11 State House Station, 221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: 207-287-5060
Fax: 207-287-5031
Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/dhs/
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Maryland
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Child Care Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street, 1st Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-7805
Hotline: 800-332-6347
Fax: 410-333-8699
E-mail: dhrhelp@dhr.state.md.us
Web site: http://www.dhr.state.md.us
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services
600 Washington Street, Suite 6100
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-988-6600
Fax: 617-988-2451
Web site: http://www.qualitychildcare.org
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Michigan
Child Day Care Licensing
Family Independence Agency
Office of Children and Adult Licensing
7109 W. Saginaw, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 30650
Lansing, MI 48909-8150
Phone: 517-335-6124 or 866-685-0006
Fax: 517-335-6121
Web site: http://www.Michigan.gov/fia
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Minnesota
Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing
444 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-3842
Phone: 651-296-3971
Fax: 651-297-1490
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/Licensing
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Mississippi
Child Care Facilities Licensure
Mississippi State Department
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601-576-7613 or 800-227-7308
Fax: 601-576-7813
Web site: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us
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Missouri
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Child Care
1715 Southridge Drive
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573-751-2891
Fax: 573-526-5345
Web site: http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/ccare/index.htm
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Montana
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 59620-2953
Phone: 406-444-2012 or 406-444-7770
Fax: 406-444-1742
Web site: http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/about_us/
divisions/quality_assurance/quality_assurance.htm
or http://www.montanachildcare.com
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Nebraska
NE Department of Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division
Child Care
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
Phone: 402-471-9278 or 800-600-1289
Fax: 402-471-7763
Web site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/
childcare/childcareindex.htm
E-mail (Questions about HHS System):
hhss_system_information@hhss.state.ne.us
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Nevada
Department of Human Resources
Division of Child and Family Services
Bureau of Services for Child Care
711 East 5th St.
Carson, NV 89701
Phone: 775-684-4463
Hotline: 800-992-0900 (not in Elko or Las Vegas)
Fax: 775-684-4464
Web site: http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/page23.html
E-mail: CCLicensing-CC@dcfs.state.nv.us
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New Hampshire
NH Dept. of Health and Human Services
Office of Program Support
Bureau of Child Care Licensing
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-4624
Fax: 603-271-4782
Web site: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dhhs/bccl
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New Jersey
refers Family Child Care calls to counties
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Office of Licensing
Quakerbridge Plaza, Building 6
P.O. Box 717
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: 609-292-1018
Fax: 609-292-6976
Hotline: 877-667-9845
Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/
dyfs/licensing.html
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New Mexico
New Mexico Dept. of Children, Youth and Families
Child Services Unit / Licensing
1920 Fifth Street
P.O. Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160
Fax: 505-827-7946
Hotline: 800-610-7610 ext. 77499
Web site: http://www.newmexicokids.org
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New York
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 12144
Phone: 518-474-9454
Fax: 518-474-9617
Web site: http://www.dfa.state.ny.us
For callers from the 5 boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Bureau of Day Care
2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-676-2444
Fax: 212-676-2424
Web site: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/dc/dc.html
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North Carolina
Division of Child Development
Regulatory Services Section
319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 120
2201 Mail Service Center 27699-2201
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-662-4499 or 800-859-0829 (in-state calls only)
Fax: 919-661-4845
Web site: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/
providers/pv_sn2_lr.asp
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North Dakota
Department of Human Services
Early Childhood Services
600 East Boulevard
State Capitol Building
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Phone: 701-328-4809
Fax: 701-328-3538
Web site: http://www.ndchildcare.org
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Bureau of Child Care and Development
255 East Main Street, 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-5222
Phone: 614-466-1043
Fax: 614-466-0164 or 614-728-6803
Web site: http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/
E-mail: childcare@odjfs.state.oh.us
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Oklahoma
Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0352
Phone: 405-521-3561
Tollfree: 800-347-2276
Fax: 405-522-2564
Web site: http://www.okdhs.org/childcare/ProviderInfo/
provinfo_licensing.htm
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Oregon
Oregon Department of Employment
Child Care Division
875 Union Street, NE
Salem, OR 97311
Phone: 503-947-1400
Fax: 503-947-1428
Web site: http://findit.emp.state.or.us/childcare/
E-mail: child_care@emp.state.or.us
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Pennsylvania
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 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: 717-787-8691
Fax: 717-787-1529
Hotline: 877-4-PA-KIDS (within state)
Web site: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/
ChildCare/003670906.htm
For a list of Licensing offices:
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/
ChildCare/003670565.htm
and
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/
ChildCare/003670452.htm
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Day Care Licensing Unit
101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-528-3624 or 401-528-3621
Fax: 401-528-3650
Web site: http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us/licensing.shtml
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South Carolina
Department of Social Services
Division of Child Day Care Licensing and Regulatory Services
2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-253-4049
Fax: 803-252-1364
Web site: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/cdclrs/
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South Dakota
Department of Social Services
Child Care Services
Kneip Building
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Phone: 605-773-4766
Fax: 605-773-7294
Web site: http://www.state.sd.us/social/CCS/CCShome.htm
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Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Human Services
State Director
Child & Adult Care Services
Citizens Plaza Bldg. - 14th Floor
400 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37248-9800
Phone: 615-313-4770
Fax: 615-532-9956
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Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services
Child Care Licensing
P.O. Box 149030
701 W. 51st Street
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Phone: 512-438-4800
Hotline: 800-862-5252
Fax: 512-438-3848
Web site: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us
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Utah
Department of Health
Office of Child Care Licensing
P.O. Box 142003
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2003
Phone: 801-538-6152
Fax: 801-538-9259
Web site: http://www.health.utah.gov/licensing
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Vermont
Department Department for Children and Families
Child Developmental Division
Child Care Licensing Unit
103 South. Main Street, 2 North
Waterbury, VT 05671-2901
Phone: 802-241-3110
Fax: 802-241-1220
Web site: http://www.state.vt.us/srs/childcare/index.htm
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Virginia
Virginia Department of Social Services
Division of Licensing Programs
7 North Eighth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 800-543-7545 (within state)
or 804-662-9743 (nationwide)
Fax: 804-662-9743
Web site: http://www.dss.state.va.us/division/license/
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Washington
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Economic Services Administration
Division of Child Care and Early Learning
P.O. Box 45480
Olympia, WA 98504-5480
Phone: 360-725-4665
Fax: 360-413-3482
Hotline: 866-482-4325
Web site: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/esa/dccel/
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West Virginia
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 25301-3700
Web site: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/
Family Child Care
Phone: 304-558-1885
Fax: 304-558-8800
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Wisconsin
Division of Children & Family Services
Bureau of Regulation and Licensing
1 West Wilson Street Room 534
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
Phone: 608-266-9314
Fax: 608-267-7252
Web site: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/rl_dcfs/index.htm
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Wyoming
Department of Family Services
Division of Early Childhood
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490
Phone: 307-777-5491
Fax: 307-777-3659
Web site: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/
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Territories |
Puerto Rico
Department of Family
Licensing Office
P.O. Box 11398
Santurce, PR 00910
Phone: 787-724-0772
Fax: 787-724-0767 |
Virgin Islands
Department of Human Services
Child Care Licensing
3011 Golden Rock
Christiansted, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands 00820-4355
Phone: 340-773-2323
Fax: 340-773-6121 |
