Hemet, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Small family day care
- up to 8 children, permitted
- Large family day care
- up to 14 children, permitted
- Zones covered
- R-R through R-1-40
- Permit type
- no CUP/public hearing required
Summary
Licensed family child care homes, both small (up to 8 kids) and large (up to 14 kids), are a permitted, by-right use in every Hemet single-family zone, no conditional use permit required.
2. Family child care home, licensed Sec. 90-4
a. Small (up to 8 children) P P Sec. 90-72
b. Large (up to 14 children) P P
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hemet's single-family land use matrix (R-R and R-1 zones, Section 90-312) lists licensed family child care homes as a permitted, by-right use rather than a conditional use. Both the small tier (up to 8 children, cross-referenced to the home occupation standards of Section 90-72) and the large tier (up to 14 children) are marked 'P' for permitted in every single-family zone from R-R through R-1-40. Definitions for the use are set in Section 90-4, which points to the state Health and Safety Code's family day care home definition. No CUP or public hearing is required to open one in a house.
Violations & Fines
None specific to zoning: the matrix grants by-right status, so no permit denial or CUP hearing applies; state licensing compliance is handled by California Community Care Licensing, not the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a conditional use permit to run a home daycare in Hemet?
Is there a difference between small and large family day care under Hemet's code?
Sources & Official References
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