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Licensing and regulations are different from state to state- Also some rewards and pitfalls of owning a child day care business

Becoming an owner and operator of a Family Daycare or Child Care Center lets you develop your own business. Maybe you need extra grocery money or would like to stay at home with your own children. While providing a rewarding service for your community.
The Child Care business has its rewards and pitfalls: *Dealing with parents who may have different views than you regarding raising children.* Being alone all day with little or no adult interaction.*If  you get sick do have a back-up?*You should have some experience working with children and have organizational skills and lots of patience.*Job security is good, their are always new babies being born and parents that need to work.*The convenience of you being at home and raising your own children while earning an extra income.*The child care business has great tax deductions.* The joy of knowing that you are a part of providing quality care for the children of our future.  

If you are interested in becoming a licensed provider here is some information to contact your state licensing agency.
 

Division of Licensing Services  
Office of Child Care Licensing
The Division of Licensing Services Office of Child Care Licensing regulates and monitors licensed child care facilities, public school child care programs and certified child care group homes statewide. 
 
Our mission:  "To monitor the health, safety and well-being of children in licensed child care facilities and certified child care group homes throughout Arizona by establishing appropriate rules, monitoring for compliance, offering technical assistance and training to caregivers and providing consumer education."

Note:  Some of the files on this page are in PDF format.  Acrobat Reader? must be downloaded and installed on your computer to read them.

New - Training Opportunity: Food Safety for Child Care Providers (online course)PDF
New - Licensing Process and Compliance Inspections: 
New - Proposed Child Care Rules Revisions for public review and comment - view details
New - Required Documentation of Citizenship or Immigration Status of All Licensees and/or Certification Holders - view details