The goal of the Department of Human Services’ Child Care Licensing Program is to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children enrolled in registered Family Child Care Homes and licensed child care centers (Before & After School Child Care Facilities, Group Child Care Centers & Group Child Care Homes, and Infant & Toddler Child Care Centers) by developing and enforcing minimum standards for these types of child care. The Department’s Child Care Licensing Units monitor compliance with the child care law and the administrative rules and provides consultation and technical assistance to child care providers.

Click on the following items to review:

• Hawaii’s Child Care Law
• Child Care Regulations
• Exemptions from Child Care Regulation
• Applying for a Child Care Center License
• Child Care Center Licensing Forms
• Applying for a Family Child Care Home Registration
• Family Child Care Home Registration Forms
• Finding a Child Care Provider or Program
• Training and Scholarships for Child Care Providers
• Career Access and Navigation of Early Childhood Systems (CANOES) Registry
• Reporting Complaints and Investigations
• Statewide Child Care Licensing Units