Who needs a child care center license in New Mexico?

Issued by New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department, 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 New Mexico

A center cares for children in a non-residential setting (a home with more than twelve children is also licensed as a center). Apply through the Department’s licensing portal with the zoning approval, the fire marshal’s and health inspections, the floor plan and the director’s qualifications; fingerprint background checks cover every staff member before the licensing survey.

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 New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department, Child Care Licensing.

Sources and dates

8.16.2 NMAC (child care center licensing requirements); ECECD child care center license application. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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