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Apply & Renew

Applying for a Child Care License

Before You Start

  • Please note that application fees cannot be refunded once submitted.
  • If you’re looking to apply as a License-Exempt Provider (sometimes called Relative Care), visit the Providers page. There is no application fee for License-Exempt applications.

Tips for Applying

CCHIRP Setup

  • We have created two CCHIRP help documents—How to Set Up a MiLogin Account and CCHIRP Portal and MiLogin Tips for CCHIRP Users—to guide you through getting CCHIRP setup.
  • Only updated Internet Explorer, FireFox or Google Chrome browsers are compatible with MiLogin. You might be required to add "Michigan.gov" to your compatibility view settings for the application to be submitted successfully.

Select license type:

  • Child Care Center - Original

  • Child Care Center - Renewal

  • Family and Group Child Care Home - Original

  • Family and Child Care Home - Renewal