Keller permits registered home daycares as home occupations subject to Texas HHSC licensing. Operators must hold a state permit and meet UDC home-occupation standards.
Home daycares in Keller are regulated jointly by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child Care Regulation division and the Keller Unified Development Code (UDC) home occupation standards. Under 26 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 745, a caregiver watching up to 3 unrelated children needs no state permit, while 4 to 12 children requires either a Registered Child-Care Home permit or a Licensed Child-Care Home permit from HHSC. All home daycares in Keller must also meet the UDC home occupation rules: the use must remain incidental to the dwelling, no exterior alterations visible from the street, no signage beyond what the UDC allows, and no significant increase in traffic or on-street parking congestion. State law preempts cities from banning licensed family home daycares serving 6 or fewer children in single-family zones (Texas Human Resources Code 42.041). Operators should coordinate drop-off staggering and off-street parking so activity does not disturb neighbors. Fire inspections are handled by Keller Fire Marshal for larger home daycares.
Operating an unlicensed daycare exceeding HHSC thresholds is a state-level offense with civil penalties up to 1,000 dollars per day. Keller UDC violations are misdemeanors with fines up to 500 dollars per day.
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