Child Care Regulations
Child Care Regulations
Hawaii has 4 types of child care administrative rules under Title 17 Department of Human Services.
1. Registration of Family Child Care Homes
- A private residence, including a home, apartment, unit, or townhouse where three to no more than six children who are unrelated to the caregiver by blood, marriage, or adoption, at any given time.
- Click here to see the Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 17, Chapter 891.1 Registration of Family Child Care Homes
2. Licensing of Group Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes
- A facility other than a private home, maintained by an individual, organization, or agency for the purpose of providing child care to children that are twenty-four months and older.
- A facility which may be an extended or modified private home, at which care is provided for seven to twelve children, during any part of a twenty-four hour day.
- Click here to see the Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 17, Chapter 892.1 Licensing of Group Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes
3. Licensing of Infant and ToddlerChildCareCenters
- A facility other than a private home, maintained by an individual, organization, or agency for the purpose of providing child care to children that are six weeks to thirty-six months old.
- Click here to see the HAR_17-895 Infant and Toddler Child Care Center Rules
4. Licensing of Before and After School Child Care Facilities
- A facility other than a private home, maintained by an individual, organization, or agency for the purpose of providing child care before the opening of the regular school day and/or after the close of the regular school day during the academic year for children four years and eight months and older who are enrolled in public or private elementary schools.
- Click here to see the Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 17, Chapter 896 Licensing of Before and After School Child Care Facilities