Issued by Maine DHHS Office of Child and Family Services, Children’s Licensing and Investigation Unit, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Any program caring for three or more unrelated children is a child care facility. Apply with the fire marshal’s and local approvals, the floor plan and the director’s qualifications; background checks, including fingerprints, cover every staff member before the licensing visit. A new facility opens on a provisional license and moves to the full license after inspection. The unit is at 207-287-9300.
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 Maine DHHS Office of Child and Family Services, Children’s Licensing and Investigation Unit.
Sources and dates
10-148 C.M.R. chapter 32 (Child Care Facility Licensing Rule), fees section; 22 M.R.S. 8301-A and 8303-A. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
Yes. Any program caring for three or more unrelated children is a child care facility.
No. In Maine it is listed for daycares.
Maine DHHS Office of Child and Family Services, Children’s Licensing and Investigation Unit.
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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