Davis, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

270 sets out how the city classifies and regulates in-home and standalone child care. 44), counting all resident children under age ten. The section makes clear that a family or group day care home 'shall be considered a residential use of property' and that 'no conditional use permit or other zoning clearance shall be required' for one, beyond what an ordinary single-family residence would need, a direct application of the state policy that in-home child care is not a zoning matter. 465), and group day care homes, nursery schools, and day care centers must meet added physical standards under subsection (b): thirty-five square feet of unencumbered indoor space per child, an adequate fence between adjoining properties, and seventy-five square feet of unencumbered outdoor space per child.

Unlike the small and large family day care home categories, nursery schools and day care centers, which serve groups larger than twelve children with no age restriction, must obtain a conditional use permit before operating. All categories remain subject to state licensing through the county or state department of social welfare and to the California Health and Safety Code, the California Administrative Code, and the Uniform Building Code.