Who needs a child care center license in Montana?

Issued by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, 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 Montana

Apply with the zoning approval, the fire marshal inspection, liability and fire insurance, the floor plan, the director’s qualifications and a staff list; criminal and child protective services background checks cover every adult before the licensing inspection. Smaller programs register as family or group child care homes instead.

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 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing.

Sources and dates

DPHHS child care center licensing requirements (ARM 37.95.106 and following); center renewal application. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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