Issued by Ohio Department of Children and Youth (licensing through OCLQS), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Apply in the Ohio Child Licensing and Quality System with the zoning approval, the building and fire inspections, the floor plan and the administrator’s credentials; background checks for every staff member precede the on-site inspection. Centers care for seven or more children.
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 Ohio Department of Children and Youth (licensing through OCLQS).
Sources and dates
OAC rule 5180:2-12-02 (center application); Department of Children and Youth licensing pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
Yes. Apply in the Ohio Child Licensing and Quality System with the zoning approval, the building and fire inspections, the floor plan and the administrator’s credentials; background checks for every staff member precede the on-site inspection.
No. In Ohio it is listed for daycares.
Ohio Department of Children and Youth (licensing through OCLQS).
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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