Title: Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Child Care Licensing and Registration Definitions and Requirements
Headings: Licensing and Regulation for Child Care
Facilities

Licensing and Regulation for Child Care
Facilities
Definitions and Requirements
Licensed Day Care Home
Group Day Care Home
Child Care Centers
Preschools
Further Information
Day Care Referral Agency
Licensing for home-based day care IS NOT required as follows:

Content: State licensing fee $75 plus $1 for each child in the total capacity. For example, for a capacity of 60 children, the required initial and annual fee is $135. Local fees may also apply. The child care center is inspected to check compliance with regulations to protect the health, safety and well-being of the children in care at least once every 12 months. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment contracts with local county health departments or private contractors to conduct on-site inspections. Preschools
A child care facility which provides learning experiences for children who have not attained the age of eligibility to enter kindergarten prescribed in K.S.A 72-1107 (c) and any amendments thereto, and who are 30 months of age or older; which conducts sessions not exceeding three hours per session; which does not enroll any child more than one session per day; and which does not serve a meal. the term "preschool" shall include education preschools, Montessori schools, nursery schools, church-sponsored preschools, and cooperatives.