Kentucky Regulations
The regulations listed below are current 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 9/1/2006
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
State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
State Early Learning Guidelines:
Building a Strong Foundation for School Success: Early Childhood Standards (2009)