In-home child care in Lima is licensed by the state under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5104, administered by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY). A 'Type B' family child care home may care for one to seven children at a time in the provider's residence, with no more
Family child care homes in Ohio are regulated at the state level under O.R.C. Chapter 5104, now administered by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY). A 'Type B family child care home' is defined as a permanent residence of the provider in which care is provided for one to seven children at one time, and in which no more than three children are under two years of age at one time. Larger operations fall under 'Type A' homes or licensed child care centers, which have additional staffing and facility requirements. Providers must obtain the appropriate state license (or certification) from DCY, meet health, safety, fire-prevention, and background-check standards, and comply with training and ratio rules. Local Lima zoning
Operating a family child care home without the required state license or certification, or exceeding the child-count limits, violates O.R.C. Chapter 5104 and can lead to state enforcement action. Zoning noncompliance is separately enforced by the City.
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