North Richland Hills, TX Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Home daycare in North Richland Hills is governed primarily by Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation rules. A Listed Family Home provides care to one to three unrelated children and simply requires HHSC listing, a background check, and minimal record keeping. A Registered Child Care Home cares for up to six children under 14 plus up to six additional school-age children part time, and must pass state registration with inspections and training hours. A Licensed Child Care Home cares for up to twelve children and has full licensing requirements including annual inspections, written operational policies, and caregiver training. North Richland Hills treats all three as permitted home occupations in residential zoning districts provided the caregiver is the resident and no non-resident employees are used for Listed and Registered homes, although Licensed Homes may have one assistant. Signage, exterior modifications, and outdoor play equipment must still comply with zoning and HOA rules. Drop-off and pickup traffic must not create safety or parking problems, and fire safety rules including smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and second-story egress apply. Swimming pools on the property require additional state and local safety measures (see Pool Fencing). State law does not allow municipalities to prohibit regulated home daycare outright.