Why Licensing is Important

Licensing helps keep children safe by setting basic health and safety rules for child care. Following these rules shows that you care about doing a good job, helps protect children, and builds trust with parents.

• If you choose not to get licensed, you may be eligible to become an exempt provider if your service meets the following requirements. You only care for one family’s children and/or relative children. If you are going to serve children under these conditions and the family has a child care subsidy, you will need to go through the Trustline process.
• It is important to realize if you care for more than one family’s children and do not obtain a license, you could be fined, face legal trouble, and/or have to close your business.