Kentucky Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of January 1, 2012

Kentucky has twelve different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
922 KAR 2:090 Child Care Center Licensure 3/19/2008
922 KAR 2:100 Certification of Family Child Care Homes 3/19/2008
922 KAR 2:110 Child Care Facility Provider Requirements 3/19/2008
922 KAR 2:120 Child Care Facility Health and Safety Standards 3/19/2008
922 KAR 2:160 Child Care Assistance Program 3/5/2010
922 KAR 2:170 Stars for Kids Now Program for Type I Licensed Child Care Centers 8/26/2009
922 KAR 2:180 Requirements for Registered Child Care Providers in the Child Care Assistance Program 11/19/2007
922 KAR 2:190 Civil Penalties 5/14/2001
922 KAR 2:210 Stars for Kids Now Program for Type II Licensed and Certified Family Child Care Homes 8/26/2009
922 KAR 2:230 Director's Credential 1/5/2004
922 KAR 2:240 Kentucky Early Care and Education Trainer's Credential and Training Approval 7/2012
922 KAR 2:250 Commonwealth Child Care Credential 1/5/2004


State Licensing Contact

Division of Regulated Child Care
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Servies
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621

Phone: (502) 564-7962; for a list of regional contacts, see http://chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/oigcontacts.htm
Web Page: http://chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/drcc.htm



Links to other Kentucky 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:
Building a Strong Foundation for School Success: Early Childhood Standards (2009)