• Licensing regulations governing:
  
  

  • Pinellas County Family Day Care Homes
  • Large Family Child Care Homes
    
    
• Please call the Child Care Licensing Program to request a background information packet if you are interested in opening a child care home.
  
  
• Thank You for Your Interest in Opening
  a Large Family Child Care Home
  
  For more information on opening a Large Family Child Care Home, contact a licensing specialist.
  
  
  In addition, forms are included on this site.  For further information, contact a licensing specialist.

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Child Care Resource and Referral of Pinellas

PCLB works in collaboration with Child Care Resource and Referral of Pinellas, the agency that can help parents and guardians locate child care. Parents and guardians may contact a licensing specialist with questions or concerns.

The public can review a family child care home's licensing history (file review) by appointment at the PCLB office or by accessing Inspection Reports for Centers and Homes.

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Training Opportunities

The Training Times for Children’s Centers and Family Child Care Homes Current Issue (Jul-Sep 2007) is a quarterly publication that contains listings of training for early childhood professionals. Training sessions meet the training requirements for children’s center personnel and child care providers.

Access the 30-Hour Introductory Child Care Training for schedule and registration.

You can now go on-line to print your training certificates (5206 form) and view your transcript.