High Point, NC Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Children allowed
- 3 to 8 children under 13
- Preschool-age limit
- Max 5 preschoolers
- Adult care option
- Up to 8 non-resident adults
- License required
- State of North Carolina license
Summary
High Point permits home day care for 3 to 8 children, or up to 8 adults, as an accessory use requiring state licensing, under Development Ordinance § 4.4.5(G).
A home day care is permitted as accessory to a residential dwelling unit if it complies with the following standards: 1.Care is provided within a dwelling unit, for between 3 and 8 children less than 13 years of age, not more than 5 of which are preschool age, or up to 8 adults, who do not reside in the dwelling, for at least once per week for at least four hours, but less than 24 hours per day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9 | Development Ordinance: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Development Ordinance § 4.4.5(G) allows a home day care as accessory to a residential dwelling only if care is provided inside the dwelling for between 3 and 8 children under age 13 (no more than 5 preschool-age), or up to 8 non-resident adults, at least once a week for 4 to 24 hours a day. The operation must comply with all home-occupation standards in § 4.4.5(H) except the 25-percent gross-floor-area cap, and it must be licensed by the State of North Carolina and meet all applicable state requirements. An unlicensed operation, or one caring for fewer than 3 or more than 8 people, falls outside this accessory-use allowance.
Violations & Fines
Operating a home day care without a North Carolina child-care license, or caring for more than 8 children, violates § 4.4.5(G) and forfeits the accessory-use protection, exposing the operator to zoning enforcement.
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