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Childcare License Requirements by State

State-by-state licensing requirements, initial fees, and bond amounts sourced from official state licensing boards.

Data last verified: 2025–2026. Always confirm with the issuing authority before filing.

State License Required Initial Fee Bond Required Last Verified
Alabama Required $175 N/A 2025-01-01
Alaska Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Arizona Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Arkansas Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
California Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Colorado Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Connecticut Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Delaware Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Florida Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Georgia Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Hawaii Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Idaho Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Illinois Required $0 N/A 2025-01-01
Indiana Required $75 N/A 2025-01-01
Iowa Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Kansas Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Kentucky Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Louisiana Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Maine Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Maryland Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Massachusetts Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Michigan Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Minnesota Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Mississippi Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Missouri Required $0 N/A 2025-01-01
Montana Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Nebraska Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Nevada Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
New Hampshire Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
New Jersey Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
New Mexico Required $0 N/A 2025-01-01
New York Required $0 N/A 2025-01-01
North Carolina Required $75 N/A 2025-01-01
North Dakota Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Ohio Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Oklahoma Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Oregon Required $135 N/A 2025-01-01
Pennsylvania Required $0 N/A 2025-01-01
Rhode Island Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
South Carolina Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
South Dakota Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Tennessee Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Texas Required $175 N/A 2025-01-01
Utah Required $100 N/A 2025-01-01
Vermont Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01
Virginia Required $35 N/A 2025-01-01
Washington Required $75 N/A 2025-01-01
West Virginia Required $50 N/A 2025-01-01
Wisconsin Required $75 N/A 2025-01-01
Wyoming Required $25 N/A 2025-01-01

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