The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
The MI Tri-Share Child Care Program is an innovative approach to increasing access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families while also helping employers retain talent and remove one major barrier to employment.
Michigan is one of 20 states selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive the PDG B-5 renewal grant.
The PreK for All Initiative helps Michigan families save money while preparing the state’s youngest learners for kindergarten.
Resources for Michigan’s Out-of-School Time programs and providers.
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Environmental health inspections are required at original application and in certain situations at renewal. If certain changes are made to the center, a plan review may be required.
Fire safety inspections are required at original application and every four years at renewal. If certain changes are made to the center, a plan review may be required.
Before an original provisional license may be issued for a center located in a building constructed prior to 1978, the center must submit a Lead Inspection Risk Assessment (LIRA) report, which includes both a lead-based paint inspection and a lead hazard risk assessment, indicating the proposed child use space, including the outdoor area is safe. The Lead Inspection Risk Assessment (CCL-4344) form must be included to document compliance with this rule.
If a playground is on the premises of a child care center, it must comply with licensing rules 400.8170(11). Compliance is usually determined by having a playground inspection
