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South Dakota Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of November 1, 2011

South Dakota has six different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Chapter 67:42:01 Provisions and Scope of Services 2/11/2009
Chapter 67:42:03 Family Day Care Homes 9/29/2004
Chapter 67:42:04 Group Family Day Care Homes 9/29/2004
Chapter 67:42:10 Day Care Centers 9/29/2004
Chapter 67:42:11 Environmental Health Standards 8/31/2005
Chapter 67:42:14 Before and After School Care 9/29/2004

State Licensing Contact

Child Care Services State of South Dakota
Richard R. Kneip Building
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291

Phone: (605) 773-3165 or to find the phone number for your district, please go to http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/licensing/districts.asp
Web Page: http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/licensing/


Links to other South Dakota 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:
South Dakota Early Learning Guidelines