The City-Parish UDC defines a Day Care Center as a facility caring for seven or more unrelated individuals for part of a day. Larger day cares are zoned separately from home occupations, and any child day care is also licensed by the Louisiana Department of Education.
Under the UDC (Chapter 19), a Day Care Center is any facility caring for seven or more unrelated individuals for only part of a 24-hour day, including nursery schools and child care centers. Because a day care center is its own zoning use, a larger home day care is regulated through the applicable zoning district and use rules rather than as a simple home occupation, which caps outward business activity. Statewide, child care providers must hold a license from the Louisiana Department of Education (Early Childhood/Licensing), which sets health, safety, and staff-ratio standards. Confirm the specific zoning district before opening a home day care.
Operating an unlicensed or improperly zoned day care can bring both state licensing enforcement and City-Parish zoning code enforcement, including closure orders.
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