Becoming a licensed provider (family child care or center) can mean greater business development, access to more referrals, ability to participate in more professional trainings, eligibility for reimbursements like the Early Learning Scholarships or Food Programs, and potentially the ability to increase your income. We’re here to guide your through the licensing process.
For more information about being a licensed child care provider, contact:
Your 4Cs Contacts
- Sheila Whipple
swhipple@sonoma4cs.org
(707) 522-1413 ext. 156 - Conny Lucia
clucia@sonoma4cs.org
(707) 522-1413 ext. 118
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Community Care Licensing
Community Care Licensing is a division of the California Department of Social Services and is the state agency that grants licenses and monitors providers. Whether you want to open a licensed family child care home or center, many of the steps are the same. The differences will be explained in the licensing orientation as well as the application process itself. For more detailed information on regulations, please refer to Title 22 for Centers and Title 22 for Family Child Care.
- Application process (good for both center and FCC)
- Link for Title 22 for centers
- Link for Title 22 for Family Child Care
- Attend orientation
- One person must be on site at all times who has registered and completed 8 hours of Pediatric CPR/First Aid and 8 hours of Preventative Health and Safety training.
- Every adult working or volunteering in a licensed facility, or living in a licensed family child care home, must pass a background check through Livescan (Read about the process and associated fees/download the Form)
Important Information:
