Bonneville County, ID Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Daycare home size
- 1 to 5 children for pay
- License term
- 1 year, annual renewal
- License/investigation fee
- $25 provider or employee
- Adult household member fee
- $10 per adult resident
- Background check agency
- Bonneville County Sheriff's Office
- Appeal window
- 10 days to the Board
- Unlicensed operation penalty
- Misdemeanor, Idaho Code § 18-303
Summary
Bonneville County requires anyone operating a daycare home for one to five children for pay to obtain a county license, backed by a Sheriff's Office background check. Operating unlicensed is a misdemeanor under Idaho Code § 18-303.
DAYCARE HOME PROVIDER. A person using any home or premises for the care of one to five children, who is paid to care for the said children... It is hereby declared by the county that all persons entering into the business of child care shall in the interest of the safety of these children and, for public information, obtain a license from the county. Prior to obtaining a license, a background investigation by the County Sheriff or his or her duly appointed deputy or representative will be conducted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-1: Ordinance 280-26, passed 1-20-2026).
Full Breakdown
05). 06(A)). 07(B)). 08(B) lists a $25 daycare provider or employee license and investigation fee, a $10 fee for an adult resident of the home, and a $5 fee for a juvenile resident aged 12 to 18. 09). 09(A)-(B)). 10). 06(B)).
Violations & Fines
Operating a daycare home, group care home or daycare center in Bonneville County without first obtaining a license is a misdemeanor punishable under Idaho Code § 18-303 (§ 113.99(A)). Each succeeding day of unlicensed operation is a separate violation under Idaho Code § 18-305 (§ 113.99(B)). A license may also be suspended or revoked for a substantiated abuse finding, a disqualifying conviction, or supplying false information to the Board.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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