A South Bend resident can care for up to five unrelated children at home without a state license, but caring for six or more requires a licensed child care home from Indiana's FSSA. A Class I child care home serves up to 12 children.
Home daycare in South Bend is regulated by the State — Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Bureau of Child Care — not by a special city permit. A provider caring for children from more than one unrelated family needs a licensed child care home once six or more unrelated children are in care. A Class I child care home serves up to 12 children (plus a limited number of school-age children during the school year); a Class II home serves 13 to 16 with additional staff. Licensing covers safety, ratios, background checks, and inspections. The provider's own related children are not counted.
Caring for six or more unrelated children without an FSSA child care home license is illegal operation, subject to state cease-and-desist action and penalties. Exceeding a license's approved capacity also violates state rules.
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