Overland Park allows licensed day care homes in every residential district as an accessory use. The provider must hold a KDHE license and live on site, outdoor play areas must be fenced, and the fire department inspects the home.
Kansas licenses home-based child care through KDHE under K.S.A. 65-501 et seq. No license is required for four or fewer children unrelated to the provider, 35 hours a week or less each. Above that, a Family Child Care Home license applies, covering a maximum of 12 children under 16 with age-based group limits under K.A.R. 28-4-114. Overland Park's UDO 18.390.140(B) adds residency, fencing, and staffing standards; the city raised the outside-employee cap from one to three by Ordinance ZRR-3495 in 2025. Day care traffic is capped at 12 arrivals and 12 departures per day, inside the 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. visitation window. OPMC 5.18.030 adds periodic fire department inspections, with 30 days to correct violations.
Failed fire inspection fee after 30 days uncorrected; zoning violations draw written notice and possible loss of accessory use status.
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