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Step-by-step guides to licensing a care business, each checked against the state agency’s own rules and dated with its last review.

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  1. Licensed home-based child care in Virginia: who needs it and how to get it

    Virginia licensing for home child care of 5 to 12 children: the VDOE process, the 16-point caregiver rule, provider qualifications, zoning, background checks and fees.

    Virginia · Family child care homeReviewed

  2. Washington adult family home license: six beds, a live-in manager and DSHS approval

    How to license a Washington adult family home: the 2-6 resident cap, provider training and 1,000-hour rule, building and evacuation standards, and DSHS fees.

    Washington · Small residential care homeReviewed

  3. Washington assisted living facility license: DSHS rules, fees and steps

    How DSHS licenses Washington assisted living facilities: the 7-resident line, construction review, administrator routes, $381 per-bed fee, memory care.

    Washington · Assisted living facilityReviewed

  4. Opening a child care center in Washington: the DCYF center early learning program license

    How a Washington child care center gets its DCYF license: who must be licensed, director credentials, ratios, square footage, the 90-day packet, fees and 2026 changes.

    Washington · Child care centerReviewed

  5. Licensing a family home child care in Washington: the DCYF family home early learning program

    How to get a DCYF family home early learning program license in Washington: the experience-based capacity ladder, 90-day application, $30 fee and house rules.

    Washington · Family child care homeReviewed

  6. Washington home care agency license: the in-home services license, home care category

    How Washington licenses non-medical home care agencies via DOH: orientation class, $5,000 initial fee, initial survey, home care aide certification and DSHS contracts.

    Washington · Non-medical home care agencyReviewed

  7. Washington home health agency license: the DOH in-home services license and certificate of need

    How Washington DOH licenses home health agencies: the in-home services license, $5,000 fee since June 2026, when certificate of need applies, and the Medicare freeze.

    Washington · Home health agencyReviewed

  8. West Virginia assisted living residence license: OHFLAC rules, fees and steps

    How OHFLAC licenses West Virginia assisted living residences: the four-resident line, small vs large homes, nursing limits, plan review, staffing and fees.

    West Virginia · Assisted living facilityReviewed

  9. West Virginia child care center license: from letter of intent to opening

    Licensing a child care center in West Virginia: the 13-child threshold, letter of intent, Fire Marshal and health approvals, director tiers, ratios and space.

    West Virginia · Child care centerReviewed

  10. Registering a family child care home in West Virginia (4 to 6 children)

    How West Virginia registers home daycares for 4 to 6 children under 78CSR19: who must register, self-certification, WV CARES checks, training, house rules, subsidy rates.

    West Virginia · Family child care homeReviewed

  11. West Virginia legally unlicensed health care home: registering a 1-to-3 resident care home

    How West Virginia registers care homes for one to three adults: the free OHFLAC registration, WV CARES fingerprints, the one-home rule, nursing limits and penalties.

    West Virginia · Small residential care homeReviewed

  12. West Virginia medical adult day care center license: OHFLAC rules, space, nursing and Medicaid

    Licensing a medical adult day care center in West Virginia under 71CSR20: who needs it, $100 fee, 90-day filing, RN and 1:6 staffing, space rules, CON, ADW Medicaid.

    West Virginia · Adult day careReviewed

  13. Wisconsin home health agency license: DHS 133, the 10-patient provisional year and Medicare

    How DQA licenses Wisconsin home health agencies: skilled care defined, the $300 application, the 10-patient provisional year, survey options and the Medicare freeze.

    Wisconsin · Home health agencyReviewed

  14. Licensing a family child care center in Wisconsin under DCF 250, now up to 12 children

    How to get a Wisconsin Licensed Family Child Care Center license: the 4-12 child limit in effect Aug. 1, 2026, weighted ratios, pre-licensing, training, radon and fees.

    Wisconsin · Family child care homeReviewed

  15. Wisconsin group child care center license: DCF 251 rules and steps

    How to license a group child care center in Wisconsin: the new 13-child threshold, DCF pre-licensing, director qualifications, ratios, space, fees and timelines.

    Wisconsin · Child care centerReviewed

  16. Wyoming adult day care facility license: HLS rules, the 1:6 ratio and the $250 fee

    How to license an adult day care facility in Wyoming: the 4-adult threshold, HLS checklist, 40 sq ft rule, 1:6 ratio, $250 fee and Community Choices Waiver.

    Wyoming · Adult day careReviewed

  17. Wyoming adult foster care home license: a capped pilot program for five residents

    How Wyoming licenses adult foster care homes: the pilot-project cap, the five-resident limit, the $250 HLS fee, RN contract, fire rules and the 2008 Chapter 13 rule.

    Wyoming · Small residential care homeReviewed

  18. Wyoming assisted living facility license: Level 1, Level 2 and the HLS process

    How Wyoming licenses assisted living facilities: Level 1 and Level 2 (secure dementia unit), manager test, room and staffing rules, fees, survey steps, Medicaid waiver.

    Wyoming · Assisted living facilityReviewed

  19. Wyoming child care center license: DFS rules, ratios and the application

    How to license a child care center (16+ children) in Wyoming: DFS application items, the $25 fee, director rules, ratios, square footage, fire and food inspections.

    Wyoming · Child care centerReviewed

  20. Opening a family child care home in Wyoming: the DFS license for up to 10 children

    How Wyoming licenses home child care: the more-than-two-children trigger, the 10-child cap, ratios, 75% on-site rule, fingerprints, fire standards, fees and renewal.

    Wyoming · Family child care homeReviewed