How to Apply for a Child Care or Preschool License

 

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Step 1 - Read all information below about the type of child care/preschool you intend to provide.

All five license types are required to have liability insurance.
Liability insurance memo

Family Child Care Home I

• Regulations: Title 391 NAC 1
• Licensing Process Overview: FCCH I and II
• Licensing Provisional Instruction Letter FCCH I and II
• FCCH Orientation PowerPoint with Voice Over
• Prepare to Care Health and Safety Training

Family Child Care Home II

• Regulations: Title 391 NAC 2
• Licensing Process Overview: FCCH I and II
• Licensing Provisional Instruction Letter FCCH I and II
• FCCH Orientation PowerPoint with Voice Over
• Prepare to Care Health and Safety Training

Child Care Center

• Regulations: Title 391 NAC 3
• Licensing Process Overview: Child Care Center
• Outdoor Playground Requirements - Child Care Center

School Age Only Center

• Regulations: 391 NAC 4
• Licensing Process Overview: School Age Only Center

Preschool

• Regulations: Title 391 NAC 5
• Licensing Process Overview: Preschool
• Outdoor Playground Requirements - Preschool

Step 2 - If your program will be in any of the following cities, review the specific information that may apply to you.

• Lincoln - Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements

• Lincoln - Impact Fees
• Lincoln - Municipal Code Requirements for Child Care Centers
• Lincoln - Zoning Information
  
• Omaha - Certificate of Occupancy Requirement, Child Care Center
  ​​​​Douglas County lead water testing poster​​  NEW August 2022
  
• Statewide - Child Care Building and Renovation Requirements
  

Step 3 - Submit application and related information

Submit the application and ALL information for the type of care you intend to provide, along with the required fee. The application includes instructions and a list of required information.

Step 4 - Provisional License

You will be issued a Provisional License for the first year of operation if Children's Services Licensing determines that:

• All required information has been submitted 
• You are in compliance with all regulations at the time of your onsite inspection 

EXPIRATION OF A PROVISIONAL LICENSE: 

Once a Child Care/Preschool program has completed a provisional license year and is in compliance with all regulations, they must apply for a non-expiring OPERATING LICENSE if they wish to continue to provide licensed child care.  Licensees will receive written notice from Children's Services Licensing 90 days prior to the expiration of the provisional license.