Anderson, IN Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Indiana IC 12-17.2 (FSSA)
- Local ordinance
- None; state licenses
- Class I home
- Up to 12 children
- Class II home
- 13 to 16 children
- Zoning
- Day-nursery special exception
Summary
Anderson has no separate home-daycare ordinance. In-home child care follows Indiana law under FSSA (IC 12-17.2): a Class I child care home serves up to 12 children and a Class II home serves 13 to 16, both requiring an FSSA license.
A Class II child care home serves more than twelve (12) children but not more than sixteen (16) full-time and part-time children at any one (1) time.
Full Breakdown
Home child care in Anderson is licensed by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration under IC 12-17.2, not by a city ordinance. A Class I child care home serves up to 12 children in a residence, and a Class II child care home serves 13 to 16 full- and part-time children at one time and must meet added staffing and building rules (470 IAC). Anderson's zoning still treats the home as residential and applies the kindergarten/day-nursery special-exception and home-occupation standards where applicable.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unlicensed home over the exempt child count violates Indiana licensing law enforced by FSSA; the city can separately enforce zoning if the use exceeds residential limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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