Family child care homes in Noblesville are regulated primarily by the State of Indiana under IC 12-17.2-5 (Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning). A Class I home licenses up to 12 children plus 3 school-age (during school year) and a Class II home up to 16 children. Noblesville UDO Sec. 159.122 lists 'child care homes' as an eligible home occupation exempt from the one-employee cap; the operator must still obtain a Home Occupation Permit.
Indiana licenses family child care homes through the FSSA Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning under IC 12-17.2-5. A Class I Child Care Home (IC 12-17.2-5) serves up to 12 full- and part-time children at any one time, plus up to 3 school-age children (grade 1 and above) during the school year only. A Class II Child Care Home (IC 12-17.2-5.5) serves between 13 and 16 children, requires at least one full-time caregiver in addition to the operator, and triggers additional fire and safety inspections. Both classes require: criminal history checks (including the Indiana Sex Offender Registry) for the operator, household members 18 and over, and all caregivers; CPR and pediatric first-aid certification; annual continuing education hours; a fire safety inspection by the State Fire Marshal; a home safety inspection by Family and Social Services Administration field staff; and posted licenses, child-to-caregiver ratios, and emergency procedures. Unlicensed Registered Ministry child care (operated by a religious organization) and child care for the operator's relatives or up to 5 children of a friend are exempted from licensing under IC 12-17.2-2-8 ('5-and-under' exemption). On the Noblesville zoning side, UDO Sec. 159.122 includes 'child care home' as a permitted home occupation and explicitly exempts daycare operators from the standard one-non-resident-employee cap — recognizing that a Class II home may require multiple caregivers. The operator must still apply for a Home Occupation Permit through the Citizen Permit Portal, and the residential character / parking / signage rules of Sec. 159.122 continue to apply. Local Noblesville fees: $75 base accessory-structure / permit fee plus standard Home Occupation Permit fee. Drop-off and pick-up traffic patterns must not create off-premises nuisance.
Operating an unlicensed daycare for more than the IC 12-17.2-2-8 exemption number of unrelated children is enforced by FSSA under IC 12-17.2 with administrative penalties up to $50 per day per violation, license denial or revocation, and possible referral to the Indiana Department of Child Services. Local Noblesville zoning violations (operating without a Home Occupation Permit, off-premises traffic congestion) are enforced by Noblesville Code Enforcement under UDO Sec. 159.046 with notice of violation and civil penalties.
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