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Ohio Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of November 1, 2011

Documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Child Care Manual 2012
Child Care Center Manual 11/22/2010
Child Care Type A Home Manual 1/7/2011
Child Care Type B Home Manual 12/8/2010

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

State Licensing Contact

Office for Children and Families
50 West Town Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: (614) 466-1213 or to find the phone number for your regional office, please go to http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/CountyAssignmentsLicensingFieldOffices.pdf
Web Page: http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/childcare.stm


Links to other Ohio 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:
Ohio's Infant and Toddler Guidelines: Early Experiences Last a Lifetime (2006)
Early Learning Content Standards (2003)