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Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in Nebraska, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in Nebraska
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | Depends on the program | Nebraska's Child Care Licensing Act does not cover services offered only to school-age children during summer and other extended school breaks.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 71-1910, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | No state license | LB759 (2026) removed the state environment department's role over recreation camps and moved their regulation to local governments.Source: Legislative Bill 759 (2026), slip law, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in Nebraska
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing | Licenses child care programs; anyone caring for four or more children from different families must be licensed.Source: Child Care Licensing, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Local governments with jurisdiction over a recreation camp | May adopt minimum health and safety requirements for people attending recreation camps.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,275, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- A recreation camp, as defined in 81-15,271, is not a child care program under the Child Care Licensing Act.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 71-1910, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- A recreation camp is a site kept for more than 48 hours in a row as living quarters for sleeping or meals.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,271, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Services offered only to school-age children during summer and other extended school breaks are not a child care program.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 71-1910, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Recreation facilities, centers or programs run by a political or governmental subdivision are not child care programs.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 71-1910, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Classes or services by a religious organization, other than child care or a preschool, are not child care programs.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 71-1910, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- The former state recreation camp section 81-15,272 was repealed by LB759.Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,272, Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-1910
Child Care Licensing Act; terms, definedNebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. - Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-15,271 to 81-15,277
Recreation campsNebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. - Laws 2026, LB759
Legislative Bill 759 (approved April 7, 2026)Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- Nebraska Revised Statute 71-1910Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,271Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,275Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,273Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Legislative Bill 759 (2026), slip lawNebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Child Care LicensingNebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Nebraska Revised Statute 81-15,272Nebraska Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
About this page
We read each source above on an official government site on November 2, 2026. Each fact links to the page it came from.
Rules change, and local rules can add to them. Confirm with the agency before you open or change a program.
This page is a summary of public rules. It is not legal advice, and Bloomily does not file license applications.
Camp licensing in other states
- Alabama
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Arizona
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Arkansas
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- California
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state camp rules.
- Colorado
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Connecticut
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Delaware
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Florida
Day camps: no state license. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Georgia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Idaho
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Illinois
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Indiana
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state camp rules.
- Kentucky
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Louisiana
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Maine
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Maryland
Day camps: state certificate. Overnight camps: state certificate.
- Massachusetts
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Michigan
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Mississippi
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Missouri
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Montana
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Nevada
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- New Hampshire
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- New Jersey
Day camps: state certificate. Overnight camps: state certificate.
- New York
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- North Dakota
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Ohio
Day camps: state registration. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Oregon
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- South Carolina
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- South Dakota
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Tennessee
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Texas
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Vermont
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Virginia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Washington
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state registration.
- West Virginia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Wisconsin
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
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