In-home child care in Lucas County is regulated by Ohio, not the county. A type B family child care home caring for one to seven children (no more than three under age two) must be licensed by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth. Local zoning may add rules on
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5104 governs home daycare statewide. A 'type B family child care home' is the provider's permanent residence caring for one to seven children at one time, with no more than three under two years old; it must be licensed by the state director. Larger operations (generally eight or more) must be licensed as a type A home or child care center. Licensing covers safety, staffing, background checks and inspection. Lucas County does not run its own home-daycare license, but your city or township zoning code may still regulate whether and where a home daycare can operate. Confirm licensing with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth and zoning locally.
Operating an unlicensed type B home over the child threshold violates ORC 5104 and can result in state enforcement, denial of the license, and civil penalties.
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