A home daycare for pay in Elkhart County must be licensed by Indiana's FSSA Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. State licensing controls whether the daycare may operate; the county's role is limited to zoning and building compliance.
Child care in Indiana is licensed by the state, not the county. Under IC 12-17.2-5-1 a person may not operate a child care home without a license, issued through the FSSA Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. A licensed child care home covers a set number of children with background checks, staff-to-child ratios, safety standards, and inspection; a registered child care ministry route exists for qualifying religious programs. In unincorporated Elkhart County the home must also meet the county Zoning Ordinance and building requirements, but state licensing determines whether the daycare may operate at all. Cities apply their own zoning on top.
Operating an unlicensed child care home violates IC 12-17.2-5; the state can move to close it, and each day of unlicensed operation is treated as a separate violation.
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