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Tennessee Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of Septermber 1, 2011

Tennessee has seven different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Chapter 1240-4-1 Standards for Group Child Care Homes 3/14/2009
Chapter 1240-4-2 Licensure Rules for Drop-In Child Care Centers 3/14/2009
Chapter 1240-4-3 Licensure Rules for Child Care Centers 3/14/2009
Chapter 1240-4-4 Standards for Family Child Care Homes 3/14/2009
Chapter 1240-4-5 Procedures Affecting Licenses of Child Care Agencies 12/2000
Chapter 1240-4-7 Report Cards and Rated Licensing for Child Care Agencies 1/4/2009

State Licensing Contact

Department of Human Services
Child and Adult Care Licensing
400 Deaderick Street, 14th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1403

Phone: (615) 313-4778 or for the phone number to your county office, please go to http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/child-adult-care-licensing-offices.pdf
Web Page: http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/cc_main.html


Links to other Tennessee 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:
Tennessee Early Childhood Early Learning Developmental Standards