Who needs a child care facility license in Florida?
Issued by Florida Department of Children and Families (Broward, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Sarasota counties license their own), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Applied for in DCF’s CARES portal with the fee due once the application is complete. Background screening, a credentialed director, the facility handbook standards and a fire and health inspection come before the license.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Florida Department of Children and Families (Broward, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Sarasota counties license their own).
Sources and dates
DCF child care licensure page; Florida Statutes 402.315. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
Yes. Applied for in DCF’s CARES portal with the fee due once the application is complete.
No. In Florida it is listed for daycares.
Florida Department of Children and Families (Broward, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Sarasota counties license their own).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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