Alaska Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of March 13, 2013

Alaska has five different state documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Title 7 AAC 57- Child Care Facilities Licensing 2/9/2007
Title 7 AAC 41- Child Care Assistance Program 6/23/2006
Title 7 AAC 39 - Child Care Grant Program 6/23/2006
Title 7 AAC 10 - Licensing, Certification, and Approvals 2/13/2008
Licensing Statutes 47.32 - Centralized Licensing 1/14/2008

Please note: The municipality of Anchorage has its own regulations. Please check with them for more information.


State Licensing Contact

Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance Child Care Programs Office
619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite # 230
Anchorage, AK 99501


Phone: (907) 269-4500 or (888) 268-4632 (In-State)
To find the phone number to your regional office, please visit the web site below

Web Page: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/ccare/default.aspx



Links to other Alaska State Child Care Contacts
Healthy Child Care America
State Child Care and Development Fund
Child Care and Development fund Tribal Plan for 2012-2013
State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
State Early Learning Guidelines:
Early Learning Guidelines (2006)