North Carolina Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of March 3, 2013

Documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Chapter 110 General Statutes Child Care Facilities 8/2012
Chapter 110 General Statutes Child Care Facilities - Spanish 12/2011
Chapter 9 - Child Care Rules 3/1/2013
Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Centers 8/2/2007
Requirements for Family Child Care Home 12/1/2012
Requirements for Family Child Care Home - Spanish 12/1/2012

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


State Licensing Contact

Division of Child Development
2201 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2201

Phone: (919) 662-4499 or (800) 859-0829 (in-state only)
Web Page: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/home.asp



Links to other North Carolina 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: Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers and Strategies for Guiding Their Success (2005)
Infant-Toddler Foundations (2008)