Benefit, Employment & Support Services

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
• Click here to see the amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 17, Chapter 891.1

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 Toddler Child Care Centers

• 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
• Click here to see the amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 17, Chapter 895

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

Click here to see the Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 17 for all programs under the Department of Human  Services.