Michigan licenses home child care through LARA (now MiLEAP). A Family Day Care Home cares for up to 6 children; a Group Day Care Home for up to 12. Ann Arbor's zoning allows both in all residential districts, but a group home also needs a city zoning permit and a
Home-based child care in Washtenaw County is licensed by the State of Michigan, not the county. Ann Arbor's Unified Development Code defines a Family Day Care Home as a private dwelling serving up to 6 children under 24 hours a day, and a Group Day Care Home as up to 12 children. In all Ann Arbor residential zoning districts, a family day care home is allowed and must be state-licensed. A group day care home is also allowed but must be state-licensed, obtain a zoning permit from the Planning & Development Services Unit, and sit on a lot of at least 5,000 square feet. Ypsilanti and townships apply their own zoning standards, so confirm locally.
Operating an unlicensed home day care, or a group home without the required zoning permit or lot size, can trigger state licensing action and municipal zoning enforcement.
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