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The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.
The new State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Child Care Hub Information Records Portal (CCHIRP) system is launching. This new system will provide an enhanced experience for managing licenses and simplify the way you communicate information with LARA and the State of Michigan.
LARA is excited to bring you this new tool to help streamline the Child Care licensing process. We also understand that there can often be a learning curve when learning new systems. Our goal is to support you through this transition so you can confidently complete your actions in the system.
We encourage you to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to learn more. If you have additional questions, please reach out to your Consultant or contact our main office by calling 517-284-9730 or via email lara-cclb-help@michigan.gov
Caring for Mi Future is a $100 million strategy to open 1,000 new child care programs by the end of 2024. This is one piece of a historic $1.4 billion investment to expand access to quality, affordable child care for families. To date, the governor has expanded access to free or low cost child care for 150,000 more kids and their families, awarded nearly $1 billion in grants to nearly 6,000 child care businesses, and provided bonuses up to $1,000 for 38,000 child care professionals.
Our Strong Start has a team of trained Navigators ready to support child care entrepreneurs in understanding and navigating the state child care licensing process. They are available to answer questions and to provide information about resources and training opportunities within the child care system.
The Child Care Background Check Program is specifically for the comprehensive background check of licensed child care providers in the state of Michigan.
Requesting Increases to Capacity and Ratio for Homes
The recent changes to PA 116 allows family and group homes to request an increase in capacity if the licensee meets certain conditions. To help streamline the process, the Child Care Licensing Bureau has developed a form for licensees to request the increase in capacity and a variance to allow for a ratio increase.
Rule Exception Requests
Child care staffing shortages throughout the state have made it difficult to find caregivers for our youngest Michiganders. With over 9,000 vacancies, shortages of staff are impacting the industry’s ability to serve children and families. To help meet this need the Child Care Licensing Bureau is now accepting requests for exceptions to the rules, “rule variances”, identified by child care professionals as barriers to bringing on new staff members.
The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), has summarily suspended and issued a notice of intent to revoke the family child care h...
The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), has summarily suspended and issued a notice of intent to revoke the group child care ho...
The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), has summarily suspended and issued a notice of intent to revoke the group child care ho...
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announcing the Caring for MI Future Plan, which aims to open 1,000 new child care programs by 2024 through a $...
