Manteca, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Small home
- 8 or fewer kids, no local permit
- Large home
- 7-14 kids, needs approval
- By-right zones
- AG, R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, DMU
- Mixed-Use Commercial
- Minor Use Permit required
- Approval process
- No public hearing for large homes
Summary
Small family day care homes serving 8 or fewer kids run by right in every Manteca residential zone. Large homes serving 7 to 14 kids need an administrative Zoning Conformance Approval before opening, with no public hearing required.
Family Day Care Home, Large. A single-family residence that provides day care for 7 to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home. ... Zoning Conformance Approval is required for the following actions: ... 5. All large family day care home permits.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca Municipal Code § 17.24.020 defines Family Day Care Home, Small (8 or fewer children) and Large (7 to 14 children, including the caregiver's own kids under 10). Table 17.22.020-1 allows small homes by right in the Agricultural, Residential Estate, R-1, R-2, R-3, Mixed-Use Commercial and Downtown Mixed-Use zones, and large homes by right in every one of those except Mixed-Use Commercial, where a Minor Use Permit is required instead. Per § 17.10.030(B)(5), every large family day care home permit must also clear Zoning Conformance Approval: an administrative sign-off from the Community Development Director with no public hearing required. State licensing under the Health and Safety Code applies on top of these local zoning rules.
Violations & Fines
Operating a large family day care home without the required Zoning Conformance Approval can draw Community Development code-enforcement action; state day-care licensing is separate and mandatory regardless of local sign-off.
Frequently Asked Questions
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