Family day care (up to 6 children) and group family day care (7-12 children) regulated by NY OCFS under Social Services Law Article 6 Title 5-A. Registration or licensing required. Onondaga County towns may impose zoning conditions.
NY OCFS registers family day care homes (1-8 children) and licenses group family day care (7-12 children). State preempts most local regulation of day care operations (NY Social Services Law 390). Towns in Onondaga County may regulate zoning but cannot prohibit registered home day care in residential zones per state law.
Operating without OCFS registration: civil penalties up to 500 dollars per day. Child endangerment: criminal charges possible.
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