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Child Care Program Licensing

Learn about the Department of Early Education and Care's (EEC) licensed child care programs and how to apply for or renew a program license.

EEC licenses or approves group, school age, and family child care programs; family child care assistants; residential programs for children; and adoption/foster care placement agencies.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Learn about the Licensing Education Analytic Database (LEAD)  Log in to LEAD Portal  Unlicensed Child Care Complaint Form 

All other tasks

Become a Family Child Care Provider  Apply for a Small Group and School Age Child Care program license  Apply for a Large Group and School Age Child Care program license  Apply to become a Family Child Care Assistant  Find required training for program licensure  Access EEC's A to Z Training Index 

What you need to know

Learn about Family Child Care programs  Learn about Group and School Age Child Care programs  Learn about Family Child Care Assistant requirements  Learn about Residential Programs & Placement Agencies  Find child care program licensing regulations, forms, policies and technical assistance  How to update information on your EEC-licensed program 

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