Getting a License What is Child Care Child Care in North Carolina is defined as a program or arrangement where three or more children less than 13-years-old, who do not reside where the care is provided, receive care on a regular basis of at least once per week for more than four hours, but less than 24 hours per day, from people other than their guardians or full-time custodians, or from persons not related to them by birth, marriage, or adoption. How Do I Get Licensed? Family Child Care Home (FCCH) Family Child Care Home Process for Licensure Family Child Care Home Application Packet Pre-Licensing Checklist for Family Child Care Homes Family Child Care Homes Pre-Licensing Workshop Schedule and Registration (Summer / Fall 2024) Lead Child Care Consultants Contact Information Child Care Center (CCC) CCC application process Basic Information for Potential Providers Application - Facility Profile Pre-Licensing Workshops Schedule and Application: Child Care Center Pre-Licensing Workshop Schedule and Registration (Summer / Fall 2024) Pre-Licensing Workshop Guide Lead ChildCare Consultants Contact Information Summer Day Camp Summer Day Camp Application Packet Summer Day Camp FAQ's Child Care Rules and Law Chapter 110 General Statutes Child Care Facilities Chapter 9 - Child Care Rules Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Centers 10A NCAC 10 Subsidized Child Care Rules