A center caring for seven or more children is licensed. A Type III license is for a center that takes state or federal child care funds (and is the one most centers need); Type II takes no public funds beyond the food program and Type I is for church-run centers. Apply with the zoning approval, the fire marshal’s and the health department’s approvals, the floor plan and the director’s credentials; criminal background checks cover every staff member before the licensing inspection.
Checked Oct 21, 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 Louisiana Department of Education, Licensing Division.
Sources and dates
Bulletin 137, Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations (LAC 28:CLXI), licensure fees section and definitions. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
Yes. A center caring for seven or more children is licensed.
No. In Louisiana it is listed for daycares.
Louisiana Department of Education, Licensing Division.
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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