Division of Regulated Child Care
Vacant, Division Director
Greg Davidson, Assistant Director
Sincere' Holmes, Operations Branch Manager
Phone: (502) 564-7962 Fax: (502) 564-9350
The Division of Regulated Child Care is responsible for licensing and investigating complaints against child day care programs, residential child caring facilities and child-placing agencies. The division also is responsible for certifying and investigating complaints against certified family child care homes.
To apply for a license to operate a child day care facility, residential child caring facility, a child-placing agency or a certification for a certified child care home please contact the Division of Regulated Child Care at (502) 564-7962.
Child day care facilities can be licensed as either Type I facilities or Type II facilities. If care is provided in a dwelling for 13 or more children or in a non-dwelling for four or more children, the facility is a Type I. If care is provided in a dwelling (which is your home) for up to 12 children, the facility is considered a Type II. The fee for initial licensing for both Type I and Type II facilities is $50. The annual license renewal fee is $25. The licensing fee for residential child caring and child-placing facilities is $100 for initial licensing and $50 for the annual renewal.
The certification fee for a certified family child care home is $10.
The regional offices of the Division of Regulated Child Care are responsible for conducting on-site visits of all licensed child care facilities and certified homes in the state to determine compliance with applicable licensing and certification regulations. Complaints concerning these facilities and certified homes are investigated by regional office staff.
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General Information |
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To find out how to report a complaint against a licensed child care center or a certified home, please follow link to Complaint Information.
To apply for a license to operate a Licensed Day Care Center, Residential Child Caring Facility or Child Placing Agency, see license applications.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations for the Division Regulated Child Care
The links below contain the regulations for the Child Caring and Child Placing facilities and agencies regulated by the Division of Regulated Child Care:
Child Caring (residential) Child Placing Licensure Regulations
Residential Child Caring Facilities Regulations
Standards
Emergency Shelter
Residential Facilities
Wilderness Camp Program
Levels of Care and Payment
NEW!
Inspection Tool for Child Caring 922 KAR 1:300
Child Placing Agencies Regulations
Standards
Levels of Care and Payment
Foster/Adoptive Parents Background Checks
Independent Adoptions
NEW!
Inspection Tool for Child Placing 922 KAR 1:310
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Regional Offices |
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Child-Caring/Child-Placing Enforcement Branch
(Group Homes, Institutions, Private Foster Care Agencies and Private Adoption Agencies) Melissa Moore, Regional Program Manager (statewide)
275 E. Main St., 5E-F Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: (502) 564-7962 Fax: (502) 564-9350
Regulated Child Care Western Enforcement Region Felisa Coleman, Regional Program Manager Western State Hospital 2400 Russellville Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 Phone: (270) 889-6052 Fax: (270) 889-6088 or (270) 889-6089
Regulated Child Care Northern Enforcement Region VACANT, Regional Program Manager L&N Building, 10-W 908 W. Broadway Louisville, KY 40203 Phone: (502) 595-5781 Fax: (502) 595-3085
Regulated Child Care Southern Enforcement Region Susan Hayes, Regional Program Manager 116 Commerce Ave. London, KY 40744 Phone: (606) 330-2030 Fax: (606) 330-2056
Regulated Child Care Eastern Enforcement Region Betty J. Short, Regional Program Manager P.O. Box 12250 Lexington, KY 40582 455 Park Place Lexington, Ky. 40511 Phone: (859) 246-2301 Fax: (859) 246-2768
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DRCC Directories |
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Listings for all licensed child care centers, certified family child care homes
New Public Child Care Provider Search
Listings for all licensed child caring/placing facilities and agencies
Child Caring Facilities Directory (Group Homes/Institutions)
Child Placing Agencies Directory (Private Adoption/Private Foster Care)
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Parent Resources |
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