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Alabama

Alabama Department of Human Resources

Child Care Services Division

50 Ripley Street

Montgomery, AL 36130-1801

Phone: 334-242-1425

Toll Free: 866-528-1694

Web Site: www.dhr.alabama.gov

Alaska

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

Child Care Program Office

619 E. Ship Creek, Suite 230

Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 907-269-4500

Toll Free: 888-268-4632

Web Site: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare /

Arizona

Arizona Department of Health Services

Division of Licensing Services, Office of Child Care Licensing

150 North 18th Avenue, 4th Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-364-2539

Toll Free: 800-615-8555

Web Site: http://www.azdhs.gov/als/childcare/index.htm

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Human Services

Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-150

Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Phone: 501-682-8590

Toll Free: 800-445-3316

Web Site: http://www.arkansas.gov/childcare/

California

California Department of Social Services

Community Care Licensing Division

Child Care Program Office

744 P Street, Mail Stop 19-48

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: 916-229-4500

Web Site: http://ccld.ca.gov/

Colorado

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division of Child Care

1575 Sherman Street, First Floor

Denver, CO 80203-1714

Phone: 303-866-5958

Toll Free: 800-799-5876

Web Site: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/Licensing_home

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Child Day Care Licensing

410 Capitol Avenue

Mail Station 12 DAC

P.O. Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Phone: 860-509-8045

Toll Free: 800-282-6063

Web Site: http://www.ct.gov/

Delaware

Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families

Office of Child Care Licensing

1825 Faulkland Road

Wilmington, DE 19805-1121

Phone: 302-892-5800

Toll Free: 800-822-2236

Web Site: http://kids.delaware.gov/

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Health Regulation & Licensing Administration

Child and Residential Care Facilities Division

825 North Capitol Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: 202-442-5888

Web Site: http://hrla.doh.dc.gov/

Florida

Florida Department of Children & Families Child Care Services

Child Care Services

1317 Winewood Boulevard

Building 6, Third Floor

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Phone: 850-488-4900

Web Site: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/

Georgia

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Bright From The Start:

10 Park Place South, Suite 600

Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-657-5562

Toll Free: 888-442-7735

Web Site: http://www.decal.state.ga.us/

Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Human Services

Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division

820 Mililani Street, Suite 606

Honolulu, HI 96813-2936

Phone: 808-586-7050

Web Site: http://www.hawaii.gov/

Idaho

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Bureau Oo Family and Community Services

211 Idaho Careline

450 Westgate Drive

Boise, ID 83720-0036

Toll Free: (2-1-1 Idaho Careline)

Web Site: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/

Illinois

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services

Central Office of Licensing

406 East Monroe Street, Station 60

Springfield, IL 62701-1498

Phone: 217-524-1983

Toll Free: 217-785-2688

Web Site: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/daycare/

Indiana

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Division of Family Resources

Bureau of Child Care

402 West Washington Street, Room W-386

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-232-1144

Toll Free: 800-299-1627

Web Site: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder

Iowa

Iowa Department of Human Services

Division of Child & Family Services

Hoover Bldg., 5th Floor

1305 East Walnut Street

Des Moines, IA 50319-0114

Phone: 515-281-5584

Web Site: http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Child_Care/

Kansas

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Bureau of Child Care and Health Facilities

Child Care Licensing and Registration Program

Curtis State Office Building

1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200

Topeka, KS 66612-1274

Phone: 785-296-1270

Web Site: http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/

Kentucky

Kentucky Office of Inspector General

Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Division of Regulated Child Care

275 East Main Street 6E-B

Frankfort, KY 40621

Phone: 502-564-7962

Web Site: http://chfs.ky.gov/os/oig/

Louisiana

Child Care Licensing & Regulatory Section

Division of Child Care & Early Childhood Education

Louisiana Department of Social Services

P.O. Box 3078 Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Physical Address: 627 N. 4th St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-342-9905

Web Site: http://www.dss.state.la.us/

Maine

Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Licensing

Child Care Licensing Unit

41 Anthony Avenue, Station 11

Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: 207-287-9300

Web Site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/cclicensing

Maryland

Maryland Department of Education

Division of Early Childhood Development

Office of Child Care Licensing Branch

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 410-767-0335

Toll Free: 800-332-6347

Web Site: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/div isions/child_care/child_care

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

51 Sleeper Street, 4th Floor

Boston, MA 02210

Phone: 617-988-6600

Web Site: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/

Michigan

Michigan Department of Human Services

Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing

7109 West Saginaw, 2nd Floor

P.O. Box 30650

Lansing, MI 48909-8150

Phone: 517-241-2488

Toll Free: 866-685-0006

Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Human Services

Division of Licensing

444 Lafayette Road North

St. Paul, MN 55155-3842

Phone: 651-296-3971

Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/Licensing

Mississippi

Mississippi State Department of Health

Child Care Facilities Licensure

P.O. Box 1700

Jackson, MS 39216-1700

Physical address: 570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Missouri

Phone: 601-364-2827

Toll Free: 866-489-8734

Web Site: http://healthyms.com

Missouri

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Section for Child Care Regulation

P.O. Box 570

Jefferson City, MO 65102

Physical address: 325 Veterans Lane Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 573-751-2450

Web Site: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/ChildCare/

Montana

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Quality Assurance Division

Licensing Bureau, Child Care Licensing Program

2401 Colonial Drive

P.O. Box 202953

Helena, MT 59620-2953

Phone: 406-444-2012

Web Site: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/earlychildhood/

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Public Health

Office of Children's Services Licensing

P.O. Box 94986

Lincoln, NE 68509-4986

Physical Address: Nebraska State Office Bldg., 301 Centennial Mall South, 14th & M St., 3rd Floor, Lincoln, NE

Phone: 402-471-1802

Toll Free: 800-600-1289

Web Site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/childcare/

Nevada

Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Child and Family Services

Bureau of Services for Child Care

4126 Technology Way, 3rd Floor

Carson City, NV 89703

Phone: 775-684-4463

Web Site: http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ChildCare

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Program Support

Bureau of Child Care Licensing

129 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301-3852

Phone: 603-271-4624

Toll Free: 800-852-3345

Web Site: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/BCCL/

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Children & Families

Office of Licensing

P.O. Box 717

225 East State St., 4th Floor West

Trenton, NJ 08625-0717

Phone: 609-826-3980

Toll Free: 877-667-9845

Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/divisions/licensing/

New Mexico

New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department

Child Care Services Bureau

P.O. Drawer 5160

Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160

Physical address: 1920 Fifth Street Santa Fe NM 87502-5160

Phone: 505-827-1251

Toll Free: 800-832-1321

Web Site: http://www.newmexicokids.org

New York

New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Division of Child Care Services

Capital View Office Park

52 Washington Street

Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796

Phone: 518-473-7793

Toll Free: 800-732-5207 (complaint line)

Web Site: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/becs/

New York City

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Bureau of Day Care

2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10007

Phone: 212-676-2444

Web Site: http://www.nyc.gov/

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Child Development

Regulatory Services Section

2201 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-2201

Physical Address: 319 Chapanoke Rd, Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27603

Phone: 919-662-4499

Toll Free: 800-859-0829

Web Site: http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/providers /

North Dakota

North Dakota Department of Human Services

Children and Family Services

600 East Boulevard Ave.

State Capitol Building

Bismarck, ND 58505-0250

Phone: 701-328-3541

Web Site: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childcare/info

Ohio

Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

Bureau of Child Care and Development

50 W Town Street

Columbus, OH 43215-5222

Phone: 614-466-3822

Toll Free: 866-886-3537

Web Site: http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Child Care Services Licensing Unit

P.O. Box 25352

Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0352

Physical address: Sequoyah Memorial Office Bldg., 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Phone: 405-521-2152

Toll Free: 800-347-2276

Web Site: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/

Oregon

Oregon Department of Employment

Child Care Division

P.O. Box 14050

Salem, OR 97309-4050

Physical address: 875 Union Street NE, Salem, OR 97311

Phone: 503-947-1400

Toll Free: 800-556-6616

Web Site: http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Office of Child Development and Early Learning

Bureau of Certification Services

333 Market Street, 6th Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17106

Phone: 717-346-9320

Toll Free: 877-4-PA-KIDS

Web Site: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Day Care Licensing Unit

101 Friendship Street

Providence, RI 02903-3716

Phone: 401-528-3624

Web Site: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/licensing

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Social Services

Child Care Licensing & Regulatory Services

Division of Child Care Services

2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200

Columbia, SC 29204

Phone: 803-898-9020

Web Site: http://childcare.sc.gov/main/general/programs /licensing/

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Social Services

Division of Child Care Services

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: 605-773-4766

Toll Free: 800-227-3020

Web Site: http://www.dss.sd.gov/childcare/licensing/

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Human Services

Child and Adult Care Licensing

Citizens Plaza Building - 14th Floor

400 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37248-9800

Phone: 615-313-6693

Web Site: http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/

Texas

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Child Care Licensing

P.O. Box 149030

Austin, TX 78714-9030

Physical address: 701 W. 51st Street Austin, TX 78751

Phone: 512-834-3195

Toll Free: 800-862-5252

Web Site: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/

Utah

Utah Department of Health

Bureau of Child Care Licensing

Child Care Unit

3760 South Highland Dr. Room 304

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2007

Physical address:288 North 1460 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Phone: 801-273-6617

Toll Free: 888-287-3704

Web Site: http://health.utah.gov/licensing

Vermont

Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families

Child Development Division

Child Care Licensing Unit

103 South Main Street, A Building

Waterbury, VT 05671-5500

Phone: 802-241-3110

Toll Free: 800-649-2642

Web Site: http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/cdd/providing_care /

Virginia

Virginia Department of Social Services

Division of Licensing Programs

7 North Eighth Street, 2nd floor

Richmond, VA 23219-3301

Phone: 804-726-7143

Toll Free: 800-543-7545

Web Site: http://www.dss.state.va.us/division/license/

Washington

Washington State Department of Early Learning

P.O. Box 40970

Olympia, WA 98504-0970

Physical address: 649 Woodland Sq. Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Phone: 360-725-4665

Toll Free: 866-482-4325

Web Site: http://www.del.wa.gov/License/

West Virginia

West Virginia Department of Health And Human Resources

Division of Early Care and Education

Bureau for Children and Families

350 Capitol Street, Room B-18

Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: 304-558-1885

Web Site: http://www.wvdhhr.org/

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

Division of Early Care and Education

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

201 E. Washington Ave.

P.O. Box 8916

Madison, WI 53708-8916

Phone: 608-266-9314

Web Site: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Family Services

Division of Early Childhood

2300 Capitol Avenue

Hathaway Building, 3rd Floor

Cheyenne, WY 82002-0490

Phone: 307-777-6595

Web Site: http://dfswapps.state.wy.us/

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