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Home daycare checker

Describe your setup and DaycareDesk will show the most likely home-daycare path to verify.

Answer the intake in one pass, then use the result to confirm the right track, the biggest requirement buckets, and the first official sources worth opening next.

Will care happen in the provider's home?

This is the first split between family child care and a center-style path.

Primary age mix

Age mix often changes ratios, assistant needs, and the likely home category.

Will the provider's own children likely be present during care?

Some states count your own children toward capacity or supervision rules.

Who else is part of the setup?

Helpers and household adults can affect staffing expectations and background checks.

Where are you in the process?

We tune the checklist differently if you are still exploring versus actively applying.

Result preview

We will build a source-aware summary here.

Choose a state, answer the intake, and DaycareDesk will map the likely track, checklist, and official follow-up links before you spend time on the wrong path.

Your result will land here

Pick a state and describe the home setup. DaycareDesk will return the likely path, the main requirement buckets, and the first official sources worth opening next.

  • Capacity and ratio clues based on the size of your plan
  • Training, background-check, and inspection buckets to verify
  • A short checklist you can copy into your setup notes

Tip: if you are still exploring, keep the child-count answer rough. The result is designed to narrow the path before you get into application paperwork.

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