Rockdale County, GA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Section 106-1 of the Code defines a 'family day care home' as 'a private residence operated by any person who receives therein for pay for supervision and care fewer than 24 hours per day, without transfer of legal custody, at least three but not more than six children under 13 years of age who are not related to such persons and whose parent(s) or guardians are not residents in the same private residence as the provider,' capping the total, paid or unpaid, at six children under 13 at one time.

A larger 'group day care home' is defined separately as a facility serving 'not less than seven nor more than 18 children under 18 years of age for less than 24 hours without transfer of legal custody,' and both uses require licensing or commissioning by Bright from the Start, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. ' Section 218-13(bb1) applies the same state-rules requirement to a group day care home. In the W-P watershed protection district's table of permitted uses, a 'Child daycare facility (in home)' is listed with an 'S,' meaning it is allowed only as a supportive commercial use tied to another permitted use on the same lot.