Home child care in Paulding County is licensed by the state, not the county. Georgia's Bright from the Start (DECAL) licenses a family child care learning home for three to six children; watching one or two needs no license.
Georgia regulates home daycare through Bright from the Start, the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL). A provider caring for three to six children unrelated to the caregiver runs a family child care learning home and must hold a DECAL license, which requires background checks, health and safety training, and inspections. Caring for one or two children needs no license, while seven or more moves into group or center licensing. In unincorporated Paulding County the home must also meet zoning standards and the provider holds a county occupation tax certificate; drop-off traffic should not disturb the neighborhood.
Caring for three or more unrelated children for pay without a DECAL license exposes the provider to state enforcement, fines, and an order to stop operating until licensed, screened, and trained.
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