Who needs a group child care center license in Hawaii?

Issued by Hawaii Department of Human Services, Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division, Child Care Licensing, 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 Hawaii

A group child care center is any facility other than a private home caring for children, with separate chapters for infant and toddler centers and before and after school programs. Apply with the zoning approval, the fire and health clearances, the floor plan and the director’s qualifications; every staff member clears a fingerprint background check before the licensing inspection.

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 Hawaii Department of Human Services, Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division, Child Care Licensing.

Sources and dates

DHS child care licensing pages (form DHS 951, application for a license to operate a group child care center); HAR chapter 17-892.2; HRS 346-151 and following. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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