Child Care Licensing

Vision: Access to safe, healthy child care for Utah families.

Mission:To support working parents by protecting the health and safety of children in child care programs we oversee. This is accomplished by:

LICENSING IS THE FOUNDATION FOR QUALITY!

Annual Background Screening Fee: Effective July 1, 2017, the annual background screening fee will change from $15.00 to $18.00. This is based on a decision made by the legislature during this year's legislative session.
Rethinking the Rules - Center: We appreciate all the feedback received during this important process. The Department is now conducting an internal review of the proposal. We will post a draft of the revised proposed rules as soon as it is ready. Thank you!
Secure Furniture and TVs: Every 30 minutes tipped furniture or a falling TV sends an injured child to the emergency room. Preventing tip-over accidents is easy, inexpensive, and takes only 5 minutes.
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Next Generation Fingerprints: To be eligible for money from DWS (this includes child care subsidy payments and CCDF grants and awards), all Covered Individuals 18-years-old and older and all 16 and 17-year-old Covered Individuals who are assistant caregivers must have Next Generation fingerprints by September 1, 2017. CCL started doing Next Generation fingerprints on March 23, 2016. So, those required individuals who had fingerprints processed on or after March 23, 2016 do not have to re-submit fingerprints. Individuals not previously required to submit fingerprints and individuals whose fingerprints were processed before March 23, 2016 must re-submit fingerprints and the $37.00 fingerprint processing fee no later than September 1, 2017. You can email Joan Isom at jisom@utah.gov or call her at 801-273-2859 with any questions.
Rethinking the Rules - Home: We appreciate all the feedback received during this important process. The Department is now conducting an internal review of the proposal. We will post a draft of the revised proposed rules as soon as it is ready. Thank you!
CPSC Recall - Little Tykes Toddler Swing: A 2-in-1 Snug 'n Secure Swing has been recalled due to a fall hazard.
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