Child Care Licensing

Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments work with child care providers in Allen, Anderson, Franklin, Greenwood, Linn and Woodson counties. For Child Care Licensing in Bourbon County, contact the Crawford County Health Department.

According to Kansas Child Care Licensing Law, anyone providing care for children other than those related by blood, marriage, or adoption, must be licensed with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. 

Looking for Child Care?

Before selecting a child care facility, families may do a provider compliance history check using the Kansas Child Care and Early Education Portal at the

Childcare and Early Education Portal

We also encourage you to check out Child Care Aware® of Kansas. Child Care Aware is the administrator of the statewide Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) network in Kansas. They help to:

• Ensure that families have access to affordable, high-quality child care
• Offer a referral service that makes locating quality child care programs quick and easy
• Provide checklists and other print resources, seminars and personal assistance to help parents make informed choices

For more information on child care providers in Kansas visit the ChildCare Aware of Kansas website.

Wanting to get l​icensed as a Child Care Provider?

You must first contact the Child Care Licensing Surveyor for your county to complete the orientation process prior to applying for a license.

Contact us today for more information!

Allen County: Lindsey Shaughnessy, (620) 365-2191

Anderson, Franklin, Linn, Greenwood and Woodson Counties: Sa​mantha Mason, (785) 448-6559

Greenwood and Woodson Counties: Tiffany Davidson, (620) 2328-4886

For more information on becoming a daycare provider, visit the Child Care Aware of Kansas website. They offer many opportunities and valuable support for providers and staff including:

• KQRIS — a tiered quality rating and improvement system for licensed child care programs
• Training programs across the state at all levels including e-Learning, a new online training program, and BELIEF Leadership Institute
• Information about professional development
• Grant opportunities and financial support for the cost of tuition, books, mileage and release time through T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Kansas
• For child care providers who have already obtained a Child Development Associates degree or other higher education, a salary supplement may be available (Child Care WAGE$).