General Information
Child Care Licensing (CCL) serves Nevada’s communities by ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of children in licensed child care facilities. To achieve these goals, Child Care Licensing staff monitors facility compliance with state laws and regulations, offers technical assistance and training to caregivers, and provides consumer education. Child Care Licensing also develops additional rules as needed.
Nevada's child care licensing laws and regulations prioritize children's health, safety, and development, ensuring access to quality learning environments. By regulating a variety of care options, these laws support families and cater to diverse needs. These goals involve mentoring and guiding child care providers to become advocates for children and family issues, as well as foster the growth and development of the provider community. In support of this vision, Child Care Licensing staff educate state legislators, local regulatory agencies and consumers so as to encourage support for improving the quality of child care environments for Nevada's children and families.
Open a Licensed Child Care Facility
Opening a child care facility in Nevada can be a rewarding and impactful endeavor. With the growing need for quality child care, there’s an opportunity to provide a vital service to your community while building a meaningful career. Starting a child care facility involves careful planning, dedication, and a commitment to meeting state licensing requirements.
Whether you’re exploring this path as a new venture or looking to expand your experience in child care, Nevada offers resources and guidance to help you succeed.
Get started on learning how to open a facility using the links below.
Find a Licensed Child Care Facility
The database containing all current child care facilities licensed by the state of Nevada can be found by typing findchildcare.nv.gov into your web browser address bar. At this page, select "Child Care Program" from the "Business Unit" drop-down menu at the top left. Then select "Agency" from the "Entity Type" drop-down menu at the top right. If you click "Search" the results will include all licensed facilities in Nevada. To search by city, ZIP code or county, click "Address Information" and enter the geographic region and then click "Search."
- File a complaint
- As of July 1, 2024, all child care facilities in Washoe County are now licensed by the State of Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Child Care Licensing Program.
Child Care Licensing Data
Child Care Licensing publishes monthly reports detailing child care capacity statewide, broken down by county and city. The Statewide Annual Licensing Report below provides a glimpse of child care numbers crossing jurisdictional lines by giving total number of licensed facilities, number of each type of facility licensed, number of substantiated and unsubstantiated complaints and more throughout Nevada.
Subsidized Child Care - Las Vegas Urban League and Children's Cabinet
The Las Vegas Urban League establishes programs and support policies that address social and economic issues faced by low-income and minority residents of Clark County and its outlying areas.
The Children’s Cabinet provides services and resources that address unmet needs through a unique and effective cooperative effort between the private sector and public agencies.
Board of Health (BOH)
Providers seeking variances to their child care licenses can access the necessary information and applications through the Board of Health (BOH). The BOH website linked below provides access to necessary resources related to child care license variances.