All licensed child care programs receive a combination of announced and unannounced visits. Certified Child Care Centers and Certified Family Child Care Homes have an announced licensing visit annually. Registered Family Child Care Homes have a licensing visit biennially. In addition the announced licensing visit, all programs receive no less than one unannounced monitoring visit annually. If compliance concerns exist, the program will receive additional unannounced monitoring. The Office of Child Care also responds to complaints alleging rule violations in a program and reports of injuries requiring medical attention. Complaint visits are conducted unannounced.
Become a Provider
Resources and Programs
Licensed Child Care Forms & Resources
Child Care
- Child Care Resource and Referral Services (TA-854)(PTA-0150)
- Child Enrollment Form (TA-806)(PR-0185)
- Child Permission to Attend Contracted Service Offsite (LIC-365)(PR-0207)
- Communicating Safe Sleep Practice with Families (TA-845)(PTA-0168)
- Complaint Policy and Procedures (LIC-350)(OCC-0127)
- Conflict Resolution Tips (TA-822)(PTA-0177)
- Declaration of Viewing (LIC-301)(OCC-0389)
- Exception Request Form (LIC-303)(EXC-0032)
- Findings Review Procedures (LIC-315)(OCC-0125)
- Home Outdoor Play Safety Guidelines (TA-880B)(PTA-0173)
- Ideas for Outdoor Play (TA-880A)(PTA-0172)
- Information on ADA (TA-858)(PTA-0153)
- Measles FAQ (TA-841)(PTA-0180)
- Reduce the Risk of Choking (TA-829)(PTA-0178)
- Request for Findings Review (LIC-316)(OCC-0126)
- Resources for Outdoor Play (TA-880C)(PTA-0174)
- Sick Child Parent Handout (TA-800)(PTA-0166)
- Storage of Disinfecting and Sanitizing Solutions (TA-835)(PTA-0179)
- Training Requirements for Early Educators in Center Settings (TA-882)(PR-0203)
- Training Requirements for Early Educators in Home Settings (TA-882)(PR-0204)
- Vehicle Inspection Form (LIC-321)(OCC-0119)
- Visitor Log (TA-811)(PR-0193)
- Voluntary Withdrawal/Closure/Unauthorized Adult Form (LIC-309)
- What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?
- Why Bottle Propping is Prohibited (TA-865)(PTA-0167)
Registered Family Child Care
- Become a Registered Family Provider (TA-801)(PTA-0160)
- Child Care Resource and Referral Services (TA-854)(PTA-0150)
- Criteria for 10-Hour Registered Family Training (RF-201)(PTA-0375)
- Exception Request Form (LIC-303)(EXC-0032)
- Family Child Care Written Evacuation Plan (TA-831)(PR-0190)
- Federal Poverty Level Table (RF-266A)(CEN-0022)
- Garage Space Used for Child Care Purposes (TA-860)(PTA-0181)
- Guide to Registered Family Child Care Home (RF-229)(OCC-0107)
- Incident Report Form (TA-833B)(PR-0210)
- Injury Report Form (TA-833A)(PR-0209)
- Medication Authorization Form and Administration Log (TA-807B)(PR-0187)
- Municipal and Local Government Requirements (TA-820)(PTA-0149)
- Non-Prescription Medication Permission Form (TA-807)(PR-0186)
- Planning & Zoning, Occupancy, and Building Codes (CRT-112)(OCC-0108)
- Provider Preparations for HSR Renewal (RF-204A)(PTA-0413)
- Provider Resource List (TA-824)(PTA-0161)
- RF Change of Address Process (RF-274)(PTA-0163)
- RF Notice to Post (TA-825)(PR-0196)
- RF Number of Children in Care (TA-840) (PTA-0162)
- RF Visitor Plan (TA-809)(PR-0110)
- Rule Guidance Child-Safety Lock Requirements (PTA-0282)
- Rules to Discuss with Substitute Caregivers (TA-830)(PR-0205)
- Safe Sleep Infant Monitors (TA-863)(PTA-0171)
- Safe Sleep Napping Open Doors (TA-862)(PTA-0170)
- Safe Sleep Provider on the Same Floor (TA-861)(PTA-0169)
- Sleep Sack Guidance (TA-1003)(PTA-0416)
- Special Transportation Arrangements (TA-808)(PR-0188)
- Storage of Disinfecting and Sanitizing Solutions (TA-835)(PTA-0179)
- Visitor Log (TA-811)(PR-0193)
Certified Child Care
- Aide 1 Qualifications (TA-814E)(PR-0201)
- Aide 2 Qualifications (TA-814D)(PR-0200)
- CC Notice to Post (TA-825)(PR-0194)
- CC Visitor Plan (TA-809)(PR-0192)
- Center Emergency Plan (TA-832)(PR-0191)
- Child Abuse Prevention Tips (TA-821)(PTA-0176)
- Child Care Resource and Referral Services (TA-854)(PTA-0150)
- Director Checklist (TA-828)(PR-0408)
- Director Designation (CRT-153)(OCC-0117)
- Director Qualifications (TA-814A)(PR-0197)
- Directors Qualification Plan and Plan Guidelines (CRT-154)(OCC-0118)
Adobe Acrobat Required: - Emergency Drill Record (CRT-140)(OCC-0115)
- Exception Request Form (LIC-303)(EXC-0032)
- Facility Management List (CRT-127)(OCC-0116)
- Family Child Care Written Evacuation Plan (TA-831)(PR-0190)
- Fire Safety Inspections for Child Care Facilities (LIC-346)(OCC-0390)
- Garage Space Used for Child Care Purposes (TA-860)(PTA-0181)
- Head Teacher Qualifications (TA-814B)(PR-0198)
- Incident Report Form (TA-833B)(PR-0210)
- Injury Report Form (TA-833A)(PR-0209)
- Medication Authorization Form and Administration Log (TA-807B)(PR-0187)
- Municipal and Local Government Requirements (TA-820)(PTA-0149)
- Non-Prescription Medication Permission Form (TA-807)(PR-0186)
- Planned Reading and Written Assessment (TA-889)(PTA-0182)
- Planning & Zoning, Occupancy, and Building Codes (CRT-112)(OCC-0108)
- Provider Resource List (TA-824)(PTA-0161)
- Rule Guidance Child-Safety Lock Requirements (PTA-0282)
- Rule Guidance Naptime Ratios (PTA-0273)
- Safe Sleep Infant Monitors (TA-863)(PTA-0171)
- Safe Sleep Napping Open Doors (TA-862)(PTA-0170)
- Safe Sleep Provider on the Same Floor (TA-861)(PTA-0169)
- Sample CC Sanitation Inspection Form (CRT-146)(OCC-0109)
- Sample CF Sanitation Inspection Form (CRT-124)(OCC-0111)
- School Age Transportation Agreement (TA-804)(PR-0189)
- Sleep Sack Guidance (TA-1003)(PTA-0416)
- Special Transportation Arrangements (TA-808)(PR-0188)
- Storage of Disinfecting and Sanitizing Solutions (TA-835)(PTA-0179)
- Teacher Qualifications (TA-814C)(PR-0199)
- Visitor Log (TA-811)(PR-0193)
Child Care Rules
- Rules for Recorded Programs (REC-305)(UnL-0234)
- Rules for Registered Family Child Care Homes (RF-200)(OCC-0086)
