Daycare License Requirements for Hawaii

Worker requirements

Must be at least 18 and have a degree in child development or early childhood education and 6 mos. working experience or a postsecondary credential in a child development associate program or a 2-year (60 credit) college program with a certificate in early childhood education plus one year experience or a baccalaureate in elementary education plus 6 mos. work experience in an early childhood program plus 6 credits of approved child development or early childhood education training courses or a baccalaureate in any field plus 6 mos. work in early childhood program plus 12 credits of approved child development or early childhood courses

Provider / Child Ratio

Hawaii Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment & Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street, Suite 606
Honolulu, HI 96813-2936
Phone: 808-586-7050
Fax: 808-586-5229
Web site: http://hawaii.gov/dhs

(Will refer family child care calls to local licensing agency)

Licensing rules for child care centers:

http://hawaii.gov/dhs/main/har/har_current/17-895.pdf

Registration of Family Child Care Homes:

http://hawaii.gov/dhs/main/har/har_current/17-891.1.pdf

Licensing of Group Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes:

http://hawaii.gov/dhs/main/har/har_current/17-892.1.pdf

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