Laredo home-based daycare operators must register with Texas HHSC as a Listed or Registered Family Home (up to 6 children) or Licensed Child-Care Home (up to 12). City zoning treats small in-home daycare as a permitted home occupation in residential districts under Laredo Land Development Code.
Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42 governs child-care home operations statewide and preempts most local licensing. Listed Family Homes care for 1-3 unrelated children; Registered Family Homes cover up to 6 children (plus 6 school-age part-time); Licensed Child-Care Homes serve 7-12. All require HHSC background checks, CPR/first-aid training, and annual inspections. The City of Laredo Planning and Zoning Department treats registered family home daycare as an accessory home occupation in R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts provided the operator lives on site, no exterior alterations are made, and outdoor play areas meet fence standards. Larger licensed homes may require a conditional use permit. Operators must also obtain a City Certificate of Occupancy and comply with Laredo Fire Department life-safety inspection for means of egress and smoke alarms.
Operating without HHSC permit is a Class B misdemeanor under Texas HRC 42.041. City zoning violations carry fines up to 500 dollars per day.
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