School-Based Child Care Certificate (Notice of Filing)

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Review the School-Based Child Care Certificate Filing Procedures at a Glance which will guide you through the application process.
School-Based Child Care Certificate Filing Procedures (PDF)
Review the Site Inspection Request Form to ensure the site you have chosen for your center will meet the requirements. You will upload this document when you apply.
Site Inspection Request Form (PDF)
School-Based Child Care Certificate holders must operate in accordance with the requirements set by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
ARTICLE 43 OF NYC HEALTH CODE: CHILD CARE (PDF)
School-Based Child Care facilities that prepare food onsite must maintain a valid Food Service Establishment Permit.
Food Service Establishment Permit
All child care services serving food to children must have a supervising manager who has passed a Food Protection Course and received a Food Protection Certificate. To obtain a Food Protection Certificate, register for the Food Protection Course prior to submitting the application for a Group Child Care permit.
Food Protection Certificate Course
Refer to the Requirements Checklist for basic documentation and other requirements needed to apply for any permit from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), some of which depend on the type of business that will be given the permit.
Requirements Checklist
All outstanding fines imposed for Health Code Violations must be paid before you can apply for or renew a permit issued by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Fines may be paid in person at the DCA Citywide Licensing Center or Online.
Pay Outstanding Fines Online

NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York, NY 10004
All applications and amendments for a SBCC certificate must be submitted online. If you do not have access to the internet, you can search for a public library in your borough. All public libraries have computers with internet access.
Find a Library in Your Borough

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Steps to apply online:

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Complete the Site Inspection Request Form. You will upload this document when you apply. Do not use any special characters when naming this file or the upload may fail.
Site Inspection Request Form (PDF) (PDF)
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Make electronic versions of each required document: Site Inspection Request From, Notice of Filing, Affidavit, Proof of ID, and one of the following four Department of Education documents:

• New York City Department of Education Approval of Curriculum

• New York State Board of Regents Registration

• New York City/State Department of Education issued charter

• New York State Department of Education Basic Education Data System (B.E.D.S.) number

You will be required to upload these documents into the application system. Each document must be saved and uploaded separately. Select the name of the document then upload that document. The following document types can be uploaded: PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, XLS, XLSX, DOC, DOCX, VSD, and TXT. If your documents' names contain any special characters the upload will fail. Do not name them using special characters.
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Important Tip for Creating an Online Permit Account: For businesses, it is recommended that you should not use a personal email account. Please create an online account using a business email address and share the log-in email address and password with the business owner and/or other business management so they will have continuous access to the online account
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First create an account with the NYC Online Licensing System. Once you have an online account and are logged in, go to Access a Service and select Child Care – School-Based Child Care Certificate (Notice of Filing) from the drop down list. Hit Continue and complete the filing process.

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Steps to apply by mail:

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Applications for new School-Based Child Care certificates are only accepted online. See Apply Online. If you do not have access to the internet, you may search for a library in your neighborhood. All public libraries have computers with internet access.
Find a Public Library in Your Borough

Steps to apply in person:

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Applications for new School-Based Child Care certificates are only accepted online. See Apply Online. If you do not have access to the internet, you may search for a library in your neighborhood. All public libraries have computers with internet access.
Find a Public Library in Your Borough

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