Family day care homes in Rockland County follow New York State OCFS licensing and registration rules. Local zoning in towns like Clarkstown and Ramapo generally permits registered family day care as a home occupation subject to state oversight. Group family day care (7-12 children) requires OCFS licensure and may need additional local permits in some villages.
Home daycare in Rockland is regulated primarily by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) under 18 NYCRR Part 417 (Family Day Care) and Part 416 (Group Family Day Care). Family Day Care (1-6 children) requires registration; Group Family Day Care (7-12 children, with a qualified assistant) requires full licensure. NY Social Services Law §390 preempts local zoning restrictions that would ban registered/licensed home daycare, treating it as a permitted residential use. Clarkstown Code §290 and Ramapo §376 recognize this preemption. Local requirements remain for fire inspection, parking, signage, and certificate of occupancy verification. Rockland County Department of Health oversees well water testing for daycares on private wells. Call NYS OCFS Spring Valley Regional Office or 1-877-Kids-Now for applications.
Operating an unlicensed/unregistered daycare: OCFS fines up to 500 dollars per day and criminal charges under Social Services Law §390(11). Local code violations: 100 to 500 dollars per occurrence.
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