Caring for children for pay in a St. Joseph County home requires a license from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. IC 12-17.2-5-1 bars operating a child care home without a license; the county's role is limited to zoning and building compliance.
Child care in Indiana is licensed by the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), not the county. IC 12-17.2-5-1 states a person may not operate a child care home without a license, and a Class I home caring for children in the caregiver's own residence falls under FSSA licensing with background checks, staff-to-child ratios, safe-sleep training, and inspection. A caregiver serving fewer than the licensing threshold or a registered child care ministry can fall outside licensing but must meet the applicable registration rules. In unincorporated St. Joseph County the home must also satisfy the Area Plan Commission's zoning and county building requirements, but FSSA licensing controls whether the daycare may operate at all.
Operating an unlicensed child care home violates IC 12-17.2-5-1; FSSA can seek an injunction and civil penalties to shut it down, and each day of unlicensed operation is treated as a separate offense.
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