Home childcare is licensed by the State of Texas (HHSC), not by the county, which cannot zone. In the City of Galveston a residential day care may serve no more than six children, employ up to one non-resident, and post no signage.
Family and registered home childcare in Texas is regulated by the state Health and Human Services Commission Child Care Regulation program, so a Texas county cannot license or zone home daycares in unincorporated areas. Inside the City of Galveston, a residential Child Care Facility, Day Care is a limited use in a single-family detached dwelling that must keep its residential character. Galveston's standards limit it to 'not more than six children on the premises at any one time,' allow up to one non-resident employee, restrict hours to 6:00 AM-8:00 PM with no overnight care, and permit no signage. Larger operations need commercial approval. Always obtain the required state permit first.
Operating without the required state permit is a state offense; cities enforce their limited-use standards through code enforcement and can shut down a non-conforming home daycare.
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