How to start a home daycare in Nevada.
Nevada Division of Social Services oversees home daycares in Nevada. These are the kinds it allows and the steps, each with the state's own page.
Steps checked on the state's own pages, November 4, 2026.
The kinds of home daycare Nevada allows
Family care
Up to 6 children
Care in your own home, with a license and a curriculum.
Source: Child Care Facility TypesGroup care
Up to 12 children
Care in your own home, with one more caregiver and a curriculum.
Source: Child Care Facility Types
Starting a home daycare in Nevada, step by step
Get your yard ready
Your home needs a fenced outdoor space at least 6 feet high. Renters need written permission from the landlord or HOA.
Source: Open and Operate a FacilityTake the LAP orientation
Take the online Licensing Application Process orientation. It is required.
Source: Open and Operate a FacilityGet a state business license
Get a State of Nevada business license through the Secretary of State SilverFlume portal.
Source: Open and Operate a FacilityApply online
Submit your child care facility application online.
Source: Open and Operate a FacilityCheck for a special use permit
Ask your town, city or county if you also need a special use permit.
Source: Child Care Licensing FAQsClear background checks
You and every adult 18 or older in your home must pass the background screenings.
Source: Open and Operate a FacilityTake the required training
Take every required first training course. They are listed on the Nevada Registry website.
Source: Open and Operate a FacilityPass the initial inspection
Schedule your first inspection with your assigned surveyor.
Source: Open and Operate a Facility
At a glance
- Who oversees home daycares
- Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care Licensing (CCL). Licenses family care and group care homes to the standards in Nevada Administrative Code 432A.Source: Child Care Licensing (CCL)
- Where care happens
- In the home where you liveSource: Child Care Licensing FAQs
- When you need a license
- Caring for more than 4 unrelated or paid childrenSource: Child Care Licensing FAQs
- TB test
- RequiredSource: Open and Operate a Facility
- Fire and life safety inspection
- Every yearSource: Child Care Licensing FAQs
Good to know
- A county or city may run its own child care licensing. There, it licenses facilities instead of the state.Source: NRS Chapter 432A: Services and Facilities for Care of Children
- Friends, family and neighbor caregivers may care for up to 4 children without a child care license.Source: Child Care Facility Types
- Upload your facility statement, emergency plan, background forms and curriculum to your application.Source: Open and Operate a Facility
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Plan your program
- How to start a daycare in Nevada
Opening a child care center: the steps and the agency.
- Nevada licensing guide
Ratios, trainings and the checklist the state asks for.
- Child care grants in Nevada
Grants the state runs for providers.
- Daycare startup costs in Nevada
Revenue, staff pay and rent from your own numbers.
- Daycare business plan
How to write a plan for funding and licensing.
- Tuition calculator
Typical rates by state and age group.
- Ratio calculator
Staff needed for each age group, by state.
Questions, answered
How do I start a home daycare in Nevada?
The first step: Get your yard ready. All 8 steps are on this page, each with the state's own link.
Who oversees home daycares in Nevada?
Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care Licensing (CCL). Licenses family care and group care homes to the standards in Nevada Administrative Code 432A.
How many children can a home daycare in Nevada care for?
Family care: Up to 6 children. Group care: Up to 12 children.
About this page
Steps checked on the state's own pages, November 4, 2026.
This page is a summary of the state's own pages. It is not legal advice, and rules change.
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