Home child care in Forsyth County is licensed by the state, not the county. Georgia's Bright from the Start (DECAL) licenses a family child care learning home for three to six children; caring for one or two needs no license.
Georgia regulates home daycare through Bright from the Start: the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL). A provider caring for three to six children unrelated to the caregiver operates a family child care learning home and must hold a DECAL license, which requires background checks, health and safety training, and periodic inspections. Caring for one or two children needs no license, while seven or more children moves the operation into group or center licensing. In unincorporated Forsyth County the home must also meet UDC standards and the provider carries a county business license; drop-off and pickup traffic should not disrupt the neighborhood.
Caring for three or more unrelated children for pay without a DECAL license exposes the provider to state enforcement, fines, and an order to stop operating until licensed, screened, and trained.
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