A center cares for children in a non-residential setting. Attend the licensing orientation, then apply with the zoning approval, the fire marshal’s and health inspections, the floor plan and the director’s qualifications; OSBI and FBI fingerprint checks and the child abuse registry check cover every staff member before the temporary permit.
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
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 Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services (Licensing).
Sources and dates
Licensing Requirements for Child Care Programs (OKDHS publication 14-05, effective November 1, 2025); OAC 340:110-3; Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act (10 O.S. 401 and following). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
Yes. A center cares for children in a non-residential setting.
No. In Oklahoma it is listed for daycares.
Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services (Licensing).
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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