Finding childcare or adult care can be challenging for families. That's why City Council recently loosened regulations to make it easier for people to open and operate home daycare centers. The changes help create more job opportunities and could expand care options for families.
Home daycare providers can now care for up to 15 enrollees. This increases the previous limit of eight. There is also more flexibility for hiring. Home daycare providers can hire employees who don't live in their household. This allows providers more staffing options.
Daycare centers no longer need a Special Use Permit in the following zoning districts:
- Residential Districts R-1, R-2, R-4, R-6, R-10
- Residential Mixed Use (RX-) and Manufactured Housing (MH)
Instead, they can go through an administrative review process based on established requirements.
Learn more about text change TC-5-26: Daycare Amendments.