Child Care Provider Starter Kit
Child Care Provider
The Child Care Provider Starter Kit includes information for getting started as a child care provider in Kansas. The kit is not intended to serve as legal or tax advice and should not be taken as such. If you have any legal or tax questions, please consult an attorney, accountant, or business counselor for additional guidance. In addition to the information provided below, review the steps necessary for Starting a Business in Kansas.
Guides
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment provides information about starting or growing as a child care provider. Please visit http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/
For information about child care training please visit: https://www.ks.childcareaware.org/
The Federal Office of Child Care, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, has a number of resources for child care providers including information about funding for starting or improving a day care center. More information is available at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ/providers
Related Documents & Forms
For information about required background checks for child care providers please visit: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/background_checkinfo.html
Additional resources for child care providers can be found at: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/links.html
Licenses and Permits
You can register for an account and submit a Child Care Licensing Application at:
http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/cappapp.htm