North Carolina Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of February 16, 2012

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

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
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)