Home daycare in Erie County is licensed or registered by the NY State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), not the county. Family day care is registered; group family day care is licensed, each with set capacity limits.
Home-based child care in New York is regulated by the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), not Erie County. Any program caring for three or more children more than three hours a day on a regular basis must be OCFS-registered or licensed. A Family Day Care Home is registered under 9 NYCRR Part 417 and may care for up to six children under school age, or eight if two are school-age. A Group Family Day Care Home is licensed under Part 416 and may serve up to 12 children (16 counting school-age), with an assistant required above eight. Providers apply through OCFS, complete training, pass background checks, and undergo inspection. Local zoning may also apply.
Operating a home daycare above the informal-care threshold without OCFS registration or a license can bring OCFS enforcement, fines, and an order to stop care until the program is properly registered or licensed.
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