Division of Regulated Child Care
Kim Roush, Director
Greg Davidson, Assistant Director
Phone: (502) 564-7962
Fax: (502) 564-9350
The Division of Regulated Child Care is responsible for licensing and investigating complaints against child day care programs, residential child caring facilities and child-placing agencies. The division also is responsible for certifying and investigating complaints against certified family child care homes.
To apply for a license to operate a child care center, residential child caring facility, a child-placing agency or a certification for a certified child care home please contact the Division of Regulated Child Care at (502) 564-7962.
Child care centers can be licensed as either Type I centers or Type II center/home. If care is provided in a dwelling for 13 or more children or in a non-dwelling for four or more children, the center is a Type I. If care is provided in a dwelling (which is your home) for up to 12 children, the fcenter/home is considered a Type II. The fee for initial licensing for both Type I and Type II centers is $50. The annual license renewal fee is $25. The licensing fee for residential child caring and child-placing facilities is $100 for initial licensing and $50 for the annual renewal.
The certification fee for a certified family child care home is $10.
The regional offices of the Division of Regulated Child Care are responsible for conducting on-site visits of all licensed child care centers and certified homes in the state to determine compliance with applicable licensing and certification regulations. Complaints concerning these centers and certified homes are investigated by regional office staff.
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To find out how to report a complaint against a licensed child care center or a certified home, please follow link to Complaint Information.
To apply for a license to operate a Licensed Day Care Center, Residential Child Caring Facility or Child Placing Agency, see license applications.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations for the
Division Regulated Child Care
The links below contain the regulations for the Child Caring and Child Placing facilities and agencies regulated by the Division of Regulated Child Care:
Child Caring (residential) Child Placing Licensure Regulations
Residential Child Caring Facilities Regulations
Standards
Emergency Shelter
Residential Facilities
Wilderness Camp Program
Levels of Care and Payment
New
Inspection Tool for Child Caring 922 KAR 1:300
Child Placing Agencies Regulations
Standards
Levels of Care and Payment
Foster/Adoptive Parents Background Checks
Independent Adoptions
Inspection Tool
Inspection Tool for Child Placing 922 KAR 1:310
New
The Office of Inspector General, Division of Regulated Child Care, Child Caring/Child Placing Branch is piloting a new project. Child Caring/Child Placing will be the first division of OIG to use registered e-mail services.
This service is being piloted as a cost saving venture for both OIG and providers. It is our hope with your help that we can roll out this project in April.
Our first step is to verify information which includes a contact name, e-mail address and phone number for your organization. Your contact should be the designated person who reviews and responds to e-mail that may include: licenses, relicensure information, investigations and other OIG documents.
Please contact Melissa Moore to update contact information including: contact name, e-mail address, mailing address and phone number. If you have questions please contact Melissa Moore at (502)564-7962.
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Regional Offices |
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Child-Caring/Child-Placing Enforcement Branch
(Group Homes, Institutions, Private Foster Care Agencies and Private Adoption Agencies)
Melissa Moore, Regional Program Manager (statewide)
275 E. Main St., 5E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-7962
Fax: (502) 564-9350
Regulated Child Care
Western Enforcement Region
Felisa Coleman, Regional Program Manager
Western State Hospital
2400 Russellville Road
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Phone: (270) 889-6052
Fax: (270) 889-6088 or (270) 889-6089
Regulated Child Care
Northern Enforcement Region
Ideisha Bellamy, Regional Program Manager
L&N Building, 10-W
908 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: (502) 595-5781
Fax: (502) 595-3085
Regulated Child Care
Southern Enforcement Region
Susan Hayes, Regional Program Manager
116 Commerce Ave.
London, KY 40744
Phone: (606) 330-2030
Fax: (606) 330-2056
Regulated Child Care
Eastern Enforcement Region
Betty J. Short, Regional Program Manager
P.O. Box 12250
Lexington, KY 40582
455 Park Place
Lexington, Ky. 40511
Phone: (859) 246-2301
Fax: (859) 246-2768
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DRCC Directories |
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Listings for all licensed child care centers, certified family child care homes
New Public Child Care Provider Search
Listings for all licensed child caring/placing facilities and agencies
Child Caring Facilities Directory (Group Homes/Institutions)
Child Placing Agencies Directory (Private Adoption/Private Foster Care)
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Parent Resources |
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