Complete the orientation, then apply online with the zoning approval, the fire and building inspections, the floor plan, the program director’s credentials and background checks for every staff member. A center cares for 13 or more children (fewer with a group home license).
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 LARA Child Care Licensing Bureau.
Sources and dates
LARA “Get licensed as a child care center” page and application packet. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
Yes. Complete the orientation, then apply online with the zoning approval, the fire and building inspections, the floor plan, the program director’s credentials and background checks for every staff member.
No. In Michigan it is listed for daycares.
LARA Child Care Licensing Bureau.
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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