Group Child Care Center-Based Permit

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Within 10 business days, you will be contacted by a representative from your Bureau of Child Care borough office to arrange a Site Viability inspection of your proposed center location. Your borough office will then work with you to complete the application process and provide you with guidance on providing all the documentation and meeting all the requirements to obtain a Group Day Care permit.
Contact Information for Bureau of Child Care Borough Offices (PDF)
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Before a permit is issued, all applicants must meet all of the requirements for Group Day Care center permit.
Requirements to Obtain a Group Day Care Center Permit (PDF)
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As you go through the permit application process, you will be instructed to submit additional documents. To upload additional documents, you will need your online licensing login information and password. If you have forgotten your password, follow the instructions on the login page. If you still have problems logging in, call 311 and ask for Day Care Permit. All documents must be uploaded one at a time. Select the name of each document and then upload that document.
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