Indiana Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of November 1, 2011

Indiana has seven different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Rule 1.1 Child Care Homes (470 IAC 3-1.1) 7/3/1996, readopted 7/12/2001
Rule 1.2 Infant and Toddler Services in a Child Care Home (470 IAC 3-1.2-1 - 470 IAC 3-1.2-3) 7/3/1996, readopted 7/12/2001
Rule 1.3 Class II Child Care Homes (470 IAC 3-1.3.1) 9/27/1996, readopted 7/12/2001
Rule 4.5 Child Care Facilities; Registered Day Care Ministries (Religious exempt, 470 IAC 3-4.5) 7/1/1992
Rule 4.6 School Age Child Care Program (470 IAC 3-4.6) 7/1/1992
Rule 4.7 Child Care Centers; Licensing (470 IAC 3-4.7) 11/7/2003
Rule 4.8 Emergency or Temporary Closure of Child Care Centers and Child Care Homes (470 IAC 3-4.8) 8/11/2004


State Licensing Contact

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration 
Division of Family Resources, Bureau of Child Care
402 W. Washington St. Room W361
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (877) 511-1144
Web Page: http://www.in.gov/fssa/2552.htm


Links to other Indiana 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:
Foundations to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Children from Birth to Age 5 (2012)