Who needs a child care center license in Colorado?

Issued by Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Colorado

Attend the pre-licensing orientation, then apply with the zoning approval, the fire and health inspections, the floor plan and the director’s qualifications; fingerprint background checks cover every staff member before the licensing inspection. A center cares for five or more children.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration.

Sources and dates

8 CCR 1402-1 (child care licensing rules, fee section); Department of Early Childhood licensing pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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