Kansas Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of February 10, 2012

Kansas has seven different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Regulations for Licensing Preschools and Child Care Centers 2/3/2012
General regulations for Licensing Preschools and Child Care Centers 2/3/2012
Regulations for Licensing Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes 2/3/2012
General regulations for Licensing Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes 7/2008
Child Care Licensing and Registration Laws 7/2007
Plan for Transitioning Registered Family Day Care Homes to Licensed Day Care Homes 7/1/2010
Regulations for Licensing School Age Programs 1/10/2003
Lexie's Law, Senate Substitute for HB 2356 7/1/2010

Please note: Some cities and/or counties in Kansas have additional regulations. Please check with your city and county government for more information.


State Licensing Contact

Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Child Care Licensing & Registration
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66612-1274

Phone: (785) 296-1270; for county contacts, see http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/download/county_contacts.pdf.
Web Page: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/


Links to other Kansas State Child Care Contacts
Healthy Child Care America
State Child Care and Development Fund
State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
State Early Learning Guidelines:
Early Learning Guidelines & Standards