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Home Daycare: Moreno Valley vs Murrieta

How do home daycare rules compare between Moreno Valley, CA and Murrieta, CA?

Murrieta has fewer restrictions than Moreno Valley.

Moreno Valley, CA

Riverside County

Some Restrictions

Home-based child daycare is protected in Moreno Valley under the California Child Day Care Facilities Act. Cities cannot treat small (up to 8) or large (up to 14) family childcare homes as commercial uses. State licensing is required through the Department of Social Services, and fire and zoning compliance is mandatory.

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Murrieta, CA

Riverside County

Few Restrictions

Family daycare homes in Murrieta are protected by California Health and Safety Code section 1597.30 et seq., which preempts local zoning restrictions on small and large family daycares. Small (up to 8 children) and large (up to 14 children) family daycares must be allowed in any residential zone, subject only to state licensing and limited local standards.

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