Opening a Child Care Center in Michigan: Licenses, Inspections, and Who to Call
You are leasing, buying, taking over, building out, or expanding a Michigan child care center in a building other than your own home. The example below follows one broad early-childhood center takeover and shows who decides each task, what to ask, what to have ready, and the official sources behind it. Ages, hours, services, and building facts can add different tasks.
The license is tied to the named person or organization and site. A buyer, new lessee, management company, or other new operator needs MiLEAP to settle the new application and timing; the posted license does not follow the sale.
Ask
“What application, fire review, environmental-health work, records, and written license decision must be complete before the new operator or new location receives children?”
Have ready
Current license, exact licensed entity and address, purchase or management agreement, control date, proposed new entity, current inspection file, child transition date, CDC billing plan, and any proposed changes.
Who decides
MiLEAP Child Care Licensing Bureau, Bureau of Fire Services, and local health department
This does not decide an equity-only ownership change or contract structure. Disclose the exact transaction and get the consultant's written direction.
Compare the real site with the approved child care file
Practical step
A prior child care use can save context, but moved walls, added rooms, younger children, new equipment, a changed tenant, missing reports, or a closed license can reopen review. Seller and landlord records do not make the old license transferable.
Ask
“Please identify the latest approved rooms, capacity, ages, components, outdoor area, plans, inspections, corrective actions, and any change or closure since those approvals.”
Have ready
License and licensee name, licensing study reports, corrective actions, public notebook, zoning and site-plan approval, occupancy certificate, BFS project and reports, health reports, lead file, playground file, well and septic records, Filter First file, and floor plans.
Who decides
Seller or landlord, MiLEAP licensing consultant, Bureau of Fire Services, local health department, and local zoning/building offices
A complete-looking binder is not approval for the buyer, a new location, new ages, new rooms, or changed services.
Get the child care use answer for the exact site in the community where the site sits
Official check
MiLEAP's current application tells applicants to check local zoning before construction, purchase, or lease. Parking, drop-off traffic, outdoor play, fencing, hours, signs, site plans, and a change of use can each be local questions.
Ask
“May this exact parcel and building be used for this child care center, capacity, age mix, hours, drop-off plan, and outdoor area—and what written approvals are required?”
Have ready
Parcel address, legal municipality, floor and site plans, current approved use, proposed capacity and ages, hours, parking and drop-off plan, outdoor area, signs, tenant list, and landlord or seller records.
Who decides
the community where the site sits zoning or planning office, then the building official
A landlord's promise, old daycare use, state application, or fire review is not the local zoning or occupancy decision.
A center license belongs to a specific person or organization at a specific address and does not transfer. The current June 2026 application estimates about 3 to 6 months after a complete packet, depending on inspections, corrections, and approvals.
Ask
“Who will be our assigned consultant, which application and entity documents are current, and what site work should wait for fire, health, lead, and licensing review?”
Have ready
Applicant and entity documents, exact address, proposed licensee designee, capacity, ages, rooms, hours, program components, administrator credentials, existing license and reports, and project schedule.
Who decides
MiLEAP Child Care Licensing Bureau and assigned licensing consultant
This tool cannot issue, transfer, renew, extend, or modify a license, approve an applicant, or promise the review time.
Get an early fire and occupancy look before committing to the building
Practical step
Floor level, exits, construction type, alarms, sprinklers, heating equipment, kitchens, neighboring uses, child ages, capacity, and the current occupancy can make a promising building expensive or impractical. An early qualified review is useful, but it is consultative and is not plan or license approval.
Ask
“Before we sign or close, what child care fire, exit, floor, age, capacity, building-use, alarm, sprinkler, and occupancy issues could require redesign or major work?”
Have ready
Measured floor plans, child rooms and ages, maximum capacity, floor levels and exits, construction type, current occupancy certificate, alarms and sprinklers, heating and kitchen equipment, tenant uses, proposed work, and prior BFS records.
Who decides
Accepted Qualified Fire Inspector or BFS for early guidance, plus the local or state building official
An early assessment does not approve the plan, building, capacity, construction, occupancy, or license. Formal BFS and code review still follow.
Settle successor-tax questions before the business purchase
Official check
Michigan Treasury warns that a purchaser of a business or its stock of goods can become responsible for unpaid taxes if the statutory clearance process is missed. Child care licensing does not settle that business-purchase exposure.
Ask
“What tax-clearance request, holdback, and closing documents should the buyer use for this exact asset, entity, or equity transaction?”
Have ready
Purchase agreement, asset list, entity names and IDs, closing date, seller tax information, payroll and unemployment accounts, and professional closing advice.
Who decides
Michigan Treasury, UIA, and the buyer's attorney or tax professional
This is a starting alert, not a tax, deal-structure, escrow, or successor-liability opinion.
Tell MiLEAP about every use in the shared building
Official check
A shared school, church, office, retail, apartment, kitchen, garage, bar, or industrial building is not automatically rejected, but Michigan reviews access, bathrooms, separation, hazardous operations, alcohol, changing neighbors, and shared outdoor space. Michigan law also requires notice to MiLEAP within 90 days after another occupant or the use of an occupied space changes.
Ask
“What disclosure, separation, schedule, access control, bathroom arrangement, hazard protection, or other mitigation will MiLEAP require—and what is the 90-day notice date for any tenant or use change?”
Have ready
Full tenant and use list, hours, floor and site plan, doors and shared corridors, bathrooms, HVAC, storage and deliveries, alcohol, vehicles, chemicals and fuel, public access, outdoor schedules, lease controls, tenant or use change date, and a copy of the notice sent to MiLEAP.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant, Bureau of Fire Services, local building and zoning offices, and landlord
This tool does not call a neighboring use safe or prohibited and cannot design the required separation or access controls.
Test the rooms against capacity, ages, staffing, and exits
Official check
Capacity is not just the building's square footage. Michigan reviews approved child-use space, ages, room layout, toilets and sinks, group size and ratios, outdoor space, fire egress, and staffing. Twenty or fewer children may fit the small-capacity rule path, but it is not a general exemption.
Ask
“Based on the measured usable rooms, ages, schedule, toilets, exits, outdoor area, and staffing plan, what capacity could the agencies consider at this site?”
Have ready
Scaled floor plan, room-by-room measurements and use, excluded spaces, ages by room, maximum attendance, daily schedule, staffing plan, toilet and sink count, exits and floor levels, outdoor measurements, and existing approved capacity.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant, Bureau of Fire Services, health department, and building official
This tool does not calculate or approve capacity, ratios, group size, usable square footage, plumbing fixtures, or egress. Do not promise enrollment from a leasing floor plan.
Confirm the outdoor area and safe route in the approved plan
Official check
For children attending three or more continuous hours, the current rules generally require outdoor play space, with different provisions for small-capacity and school-age programs. An offsite park may be possible only with an approved, accessible, safe walking route and hazard review.
Ask
“For our daily length, capacity, ages, and center type, what onsite or offsite outdoor area, size, route, schedule, fencing, and hazard controls must MiLEAP approve?”
Have ready
Daily attendance length, capacity and ages, outdoor measurements and control, site map, offsite location and walking route, crossings and traffic, hazards and fencing, schedules for shared areas, and current approved plan.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant, local zoning office, and landlord or site owner
This tool does not calculate the required area, approve an offsite park or route, or apply a small-center or school exception. Under-three-hour care also needs direct confirmation before relying on no outdoor-space card.
Before an original license in a pre-1978 building, MiLEAP requires a lead inspection and risk assessment covering proposed child-use and outdoor areas. A prior owner's report may be usable only through the current waiver and consultant process; paint or a seller's summary is not clearance.
Ask
“Was any child-use or outdoor area built before 1978, and what current assessment, hazard work, clearance, or ownership-change documentation will MiLEAP accept for this applicant?”
Have ready
Construction dates, additions, proposed child-use and outdoor map, certified lead reports, sample results, hazard-control and clearance records, monitoring plan, seller or landlord cooperation, and waiver forms if proposed.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant and a certified lead risk assessor
This route cannot decide the building's age, waive assessment, interpret a lead report, approve hazard work, or confirm that an old report can be shared.
Confirm private water and sewage capacity before choosing enrollment
Official check
A private well may enter Michigan's noncommunity water-supply program, and a septic system must be adequate for the projected center use and accepted by the local health department. A house, church, or former office approval may not cover the child care load.
Ask
“How is this water supply classified, is it approved for the proposed population and fixtures, and can the sewage system handle the proposed capacity, hours, food, and infant care?”
Have ready
Well construction and classification, permits and samples, pump and storage data, population and operating days, septic permits and plans, soils, tank and field size, maintenance, projected flow, floor plan, and prior health reports.
Who decides
Local health department drinking-water and onsite-sewage staff, with EGLE when applicable
An existing well or septic system is not proof of capacity. This tool does not classify a water supply or size, permit, or approve either system.
Screen the property history before putting children in the space
Official check
Former dry cleaning, fueling, auto, industrial, dumping, chemical, or known cleanup use can create vapor, soil, groundwater, tank, due-care, and transaction questions. A quiet site or empty map result is not proof that the property is clean.
Ask
“What environmental records and professional review are appropriate before buying, leasing, renovating, or placing child and outdoor areas here?”
Have ready
Historical uses and aerials, seller and landlord disclosures, Phase I or other reports, EGLE records, tank and spill files, notices and restrictions, floor drains, odors and stains, proposed child and outdoor areas, and transaction dates.
Who decides
Qualified environmental professional, Michigan EGLE, and transaction counsel when needed
This route does not declare the property contaminated or clean, perform all appropriate inquiries, prepare a BEA, design due care, or give liability advice.
02Before ordering equipment, building, or changing the site
Send the proposal through the child care fire-review path
Official check
The current fire page lists proposed facilities, ownership changes, conversions, renovations, capacity or space changes, younger ages, alarms, sprinklers, hoods, and structural or trade work as plan-review triggers. Official sources conflict on when plans need an architect or engineer: the effective 2025 rule says $25,000 or more, while current web guidance still says $15,000 or more, or greater than $15,000.
Ask
“Does BFS require plan review for this exact project, who may prepare the plans, which seal threshold will BFS apply, and what written approval must arrive before work starts?”
Have ready
BFS project number if any, scaled plans, project cost including labor and materials, child ages and rooms, capacity, exits, floor levels, construction type, alarm and sprinkler information, kitchen and hazard areas, and full trade scope.
Who decides
Michigan Bureau of Fire Services Child Care Plan Review
Because the current official threshold statements conflict, do not choose $15,000 or $25,000 from this tool. Ask BFS in writing before commissioning or submitting plans. Fire review also does not replace local building permits or occupancy approval.
Keep building and occupancy approval separate from child care fire review
Official check
A BFS child care review does not replace the state or local building code, accessibility review, trade permits, local fire code, or certificate of occupancy. A former office, church room, school wing, or prior daycare may still need a use or occupancy answer.
Ask
“What is the current approved use and occupancy, what child care change is proposed, and which building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, accessibility, and occupancy approvals are required?”
Have ready
Current certificate of occupancy, floor plans, proposed rooms and ages, capacity, construction scope, exits, accessible route and toilets, heating and water-heater details, fire systems, permits, and inspection records.
Who decides
Local or state building official and trade inspectors, coordinated with BFS
This check cannot determine the building's occupancy group, code edition, enforcing agency, required upgrades, or certificate status.
This answer triggered environmental-health routing because the original center application needs an environmental-health inspection; new construction, an addition or remodel, or kitchen and bathroom work may need plan review before installation. Each trigger has its own timing. A general fire-alarm or electrical change by itself is not being treated here as a health-plan-review trigger.
Ask
“Which original, renewal, added-program inspection, or pre-construction plan review applies to this center—and what must happen before work, before the added component, or at renewal?”
Have ready
Application and inspection request, floor and site plans, capacity and ages, daily hours, water and sewer records, projected flows, kitchen and bathroom plans, food plan, diapering area, prior reports, and corrections.
Who decides
Local health department environmental-health office and MiLEAP licensing consultant
This route cannot approve water, sewage, food, diapering, fixtures, or construction plans. Ask before work, not after installation.
Asbestos is not a routine license test for every center. It becomes a construction question when a commercial or public building will be renovated or demolished, and building age alone does not settle the inspection duty.
Ask
“What asbestos inspection, survey scope, notification, contractor, waste, and worker-protection steps apply before disturbing these materials?”
Have ready
Building and renovation plans, materials and areas to be disturbed, prior surveys and abatement records, project schedule, contractor scope, occupancy plan, and waste destination.
Who decides
Michigan EGLE Asbestos Program, MIOSHA, building owner, and qualified asbestos professionals
This route does not identify asbestos, decide notification thresholds, design abatement, approve reoccupancy, or replace worker-safety review.
Asbestos programMichigan EGLE Air Quality Division · Reviewed July 11, 2026
Put the food plan in the child care and health review
Official check
Preparing and serving food onsite is a child care license component. Adding food service, infant care, or changing a kitchen, food-prep, storage, bathroom, or dishwashing area can bring environmental-health review before work or opening. A separate public food operation needs its own classification.
Ask
“How will the center's food source, preparation, delivery, bottles, storage, sinks, dishwashing, allergens, and kitchen work be reviewed—and is any separate public food operation present?”
Have ready
Menus, ages, food sources and contracts, kitchen and storage plans, equipment, sink and dishwashing plan, infant bottle and formula plan, allergen and sanitation procedures, water and sewage, and prior health reports.
Who decides
Local health department environmental-health office and MiLEAP licensing consultant
This route does not decide whether a separate Food Law license applies. Use the restaurant route only for a separate public, catering, or other food-establishment operation.
Open the land and water check before grading the play area or site
Official check
Playground, parking, drainage, septic, trench, fill, wet-ground, drain, stream, floodplain, or shoreline work can add local and EGLE reviews outside child care licensing.
Ask
“What soil-erosion, stormwater, wetland, drain, floodplain, water, driveway, utility, or local site permits should be settled before design and earth work?”
Have ready
Site and grading plans, total disturbed acreage and larger common plan, distances to water, wetland and flood records, drains and outlets, septic layout, utilities, soils, ownership, and construction sequence.
Who decides
Local soil-erosion agency, drain or road office, EGLE Water Resources Division, and local zoning/building offices
This child care route does not measure the site, classify a wetland or drain, calculate disturbed acreage, or authorize land work.
Confirm the heating and fuel-fired equipment inspection file
Official check
The current center application and inspection materials call for applicable furnace, fuel-fired water-heater, boiler, mechanical, and fire records. Replacing or changing equipment can also open trade and fire review.
Ask
“Which current inspection, service, permit, venting, combustion, boiler, or fire records are required for each piece of heating and hot-water equipment?”
Have ready
Equipment make, model, fuel, location and age; inspection and service records; permits; licensed contractor information; venting and combustion-air details; boiler certificate if applicable; and proposed changes.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant, mechanical or plumbing inspector, BFS, and boiler program when applicable
This tool does not inspect equipment, decide the enforcing office, approve installation, or say an all-electric building has no other mechanical or fire duties.
Filter First applies to licensed child care centers on municipal water and to centers that are their own Type II supply. It includes a drinking-water management plan, approved lead-reducing filters at consumptive fixtures, maintenance, sampling filtered water every two years, remediation, and records.
Ask
“What drinking-water management plan, fixture inventory, filters, installation review, sampling, test results, maintenance calendar, and records must be ready for this center?”
Have ready
Water source and classification, plumbing and fixture map, DWMP, filter model and certifications, installation records, sample plan and results, replacement log, remediation records, and seller file.
Who decides
Michigan EGLE Filter First program, local health department, and MiLEAP licensing consultant
Municipal water is not an exemption. This tool cannot approve filters, plumbing changes, sample locations, test results, remediation, or a Type II water classification.
Match the playground file to every piece of equipment
Official check
Original centers and newly added equipment need current documentation. The effective 2025 rules point to R 400.8125(10) and the 2010 U.S. CPSC playground handbook, while MiLEAP's current playground web page still cites rescinded R 400.8170(11) and says the 2025 CPSC edition. School and small-capacity provisions are narrower, not blanket clearance.
Ask
“Please confirm in writing which current rule, CPSC edition, inspection form, outdoor area, equipment, surfacing, use zones, fencing, walking route, and records MiLEAP will accept before we buy or use equipment.”
Have ready
Outdoor map and measurements, property control, safe walking route for offsite space, equipment inventory and ages, manufacturer and installer records, certified inspection and correction reports, surfacing depths, use zones, fence and hazard review, and maintenance logs.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant and an accepted certified playground safety inspector when required
The official rule and web page conflict, so this tool does not choose an edition. It also does not inspect equipment, approve an offsite park, apply a school or small-center exception, or decide whether the outdoor area is large or safe enough.
Review infant and toddler rooms as their own project
Official check
Younger children change staffing, group size, room and sleeping setup, diapering and handwashing, food and bottles, equipment, emergency movement, and fire egress. Adding infant or toddler care also appears on the environmental-health inspection list.
Ask
“Are these rooms, exits, diapering and handwashing areas, sleep equipment, food plan, staffing, and emergency procedures approved for the youngest child we plan to serve?”
Have ready
Ages and capacity by room, measured plans, floor level and exits, staffing plan, diapering and sink layout, sleep equipment, bottle and food plan, equipment list, emergency movement plan, health report, and current license terms.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant, Bureau of Fire Services, and local health department
This tool does not calculate infant ratios, approve a room, or decide whether children can occupy an upper floor or basement.
Center-owned, staff, volunteer, contracted, school, public, and parent transportation can land in different parts of the current rules. Vehicle type, inspection, insurance, driver, restraints, supervision, trip length, and parent permission matter.
Ask
“Which transportation rules apply to each vehicle and trip, and what driver, vehicle, restraint, inspection, insurance, supervision, and permission records must be ready?”
Have ready
Trip list, provider and contracts, vehicle make and rated capacity, title and registration, inspection and maintenance, insurance, driver licenses and checks, restraint plan, route times, staffing, and parent permissions.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant, Michigan State Police when directed, insurer, and vehicle authorities
This check does not approve a vehicle, driver, restraint, route, school-bus classification, contract, or insurance coverage.
Have MiLEAP review the administrator and staffing plan
Official check
Current rules use different administrator qualification paths for small-capacity, early-childhood, and school-age centers. Ages, group sizes, daily schedule, breaks, opening and closing hours, and staff roles shape the working plan.
Ask
“Will MiLEAP accept the proposed program administrator and staffing plan for this center type, ages, capacity, and full day?”
Have ready
Administrator transcripts, credentials and experience, site-administrator plan if applicable, staff roster and roles, ages and capacity by room, hour-by-hour staffing including breaks and transport, MiRegistry records, training, CPR and first aid, and backup plan.
Who decides
MiLEAP licensing consultant and Child Care Licensing Bureau
This route does not approve a résumé, calculate ratios, verify training, or decide who may count in staffing.
Finish eligibility—not just fingerprints—before unsupervised care
Official check
Comprehensive checks apply to licensed-provider roles such as applicants, licensees, licensee designees, program administrators, child care staff, and unsupervised volunteers. Out-of-state or out-of-country history can add steps. Submitting fingerprints alone is not a final eligibility decision.
Ask
“Who must be connected in the child care background-check system, whose eligibility is final, and what supervision or out-of-state work remains before each person starts?”
Have ready
Applicant, designee, administrator, staff and volunteer roster; legal names and prior addresses; role and start date; fingerprint and eligibility notices; out-of-state or country requests; supervision plan; and system connection records.
Who decides
Michigan Child Care Background Check Program and assigned licensing consultant
This tool cannot decide eligibility, interpret criminal or protective-services history, approve supervision, or say that a pending person may work alone.
Build the policies, records, and inspection file before the onsite visit
Practical step
The current application calls for program, discipline, emergency, staffing, training, health, food, indoor and outdoor space, and other records. Transportation, swimming, nighttime care, infants, medication, and school-age programs add their own pieces.
Ask
“Which current policies, parent notices, plans, staff and child records, inspections, and corrections must be onsite and complete before the licensing study?”
Have ready
Application checklist, policies and parent handbook, emergency and evacuation plans, staffing and training plan, child and staff forms, equipment list, food plan, indoor and outdoor plans, inspection reports, corrective actions, incident and medication forms, and special-component records.
Who decides
Assigned MiLEAP licensing consultant
This is a routing list, not a complete compliance manual or policy review. Use the current rules and consultant checklist.
Wait for the written license or modification approval before using the change
Official check
The licensing study follows the required application materials, fire and health work, corrections, and onsite review. A submitted application, construction approval, old license, inspection visit, or planned opening date is not the state's letter authorizing this operator, site, or change.
Ask
“What written license or modification approval must we receive before children enter under the new operator, location, room, age group, capacity, or service?”
Have ready
Application and payment record, licensing correspondence, inspection reports and approvals, correction proof, final plans and occupancy records, approved license terms, control and opening dates, and family communications.
Who decides
MiLEAP Child Care Licensing Bureau and assigned consultant
This tool cannot tell you that a center may open. Do not use the seller's license, an application receipt, or a contractor's completion date as permission to receive children.
Set up the separate CDC scholarship and billing transition
Official check
A child care license and Child Development and Care payment enrollment are separate. A new owner receives a new license number, and families and billing records may need a transition before the new provider can bill.
Ask
“What provider, SIGMA, family assignment, enrollment, attendance, billing, and new-owner steps must be complete for this license number?”
Have ready
License and provider numbers, entity and tax IDs, SIGMA record, ownership and control date, family notices and assignments, enrollment agreements, attendance system, billing contact, and seller transition plan.
Who decides
Michigan Child Development and Care program and SIGMA Vendor Support
This route does not determine scholarship eligibility, reimbursement, enrollment, attendance, billing, audit, or grant rules.
Line up the business and tax accounts with the licensed operator
Official check
The legal person or organization on the license, lease, tax registrations, payroll, banking, insurance, contracts, and CDC records should not be an afterthought. A child care license does not form the business or register its taxes.
Ask
“Which entity, assumed-name, federal ID, Michigan tax, local business, insurance, and vendor registrations must be active for the exact operator?”
Have ready
Entity documents, owners and officers, license applicant, lease or deed, EIN, expected sales and purchases, payroll start, insurance, assumed name, banking, and contracts.
Who decides
Michigan LARA Corporations Division, Treasury, local clerk, IRS, insurer, and professional advisers
This route does not choose an entity, classify every tax, register payroll, review contracts, or provide accounting or legal advice.
Michigan Business RoadmapMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs · Reviewed July 11, 2026
Licensing qualifications and background checks do not replace payroll, unemployment, workers' compensation, wage, youth-work, workplace-safety, training, poster, leave, or federal duties. Drivers, kitchen work, lifting, cleaning chemicals, playgrounds, and infectious-disease exposure add hazards.
Ask
“Which employer registrations, insurance, wage, safety, training, health, poster, and record steps apply before each worker starts?”
Have ready
Entity and tax IDs, start dates, ages, headcount, job duties and hours, payroll setup, driving, equipment and chemical exposures, training, health records, and insurance.
Who decides
Michigan UIA, Workers' Disability Compensation Agency, MIOSHA, Treasury, wage offices, and federal agencies
This child care check gives only an employer starting point. It does not cover payroll, wage and hour, leave, discrimination, immigration, benefits, or detailed MIOSHA duties.
Some questions have no safe generic answer without the exact address, records, people, or equipment. The interactive check keeps each one visible instead of turning it into a silent gap:
You did not enter an exact site address. Confirm the parcel and building before relying on a local or licensing answer.
The city, village, or township is still unknown. A mailing city may not be the zoning or building authority.
The drinking-water source, public-supply classification, approval, capacity, sampling, and alteration path are unknown.
The sewage system approval, design flow, condition, and capacity for the proposed center are unknown.
The seller's administrator and staff are not automatically approved, connected, trained, or eligible for the buyer's operation.
The official licensing, fire, health, lead, playground, occupancy, water, and corrective-action records have not all been compared with the real site.
The property history and land conditions are not fully reviewed. Screen old uses, tanks, cleanup records, fill, wet ground, drains, floodplains, and planned earth work.
Coverage receipt
What this guide covers
This route goes deep on a conventional Michigan child care center in a building other than the operator's private home, including small-capacity and school-age-only centers.
Checked
local zoning, use, and occupancy routing, the site-specific center license file, the new-operator or new-location license handoff, seller, landlord, and official center records, business-purchase successor-tax routing, early fire and occupancy feasibility, formal child care fire plan review, shared-building and neighboring-use review, building, trade, accessibility, and occupancy routing, local environmental-health inspection and plan review, capacity, age, child-use space, staffing, and exit feasibility, onsite or alternative outdoor-play space, the pre-1978 lead assessment path, Filter First planning and records, private water and sewage capacity routing, heating and fuel-fired equipment records, pre-renovation asbestos routing, playground documentation and inspection routing, the child care food and health path, the infant and toddler program handoff, child transportation routing, administrator and staffing-plan review, background-check eligibility routing, policies, plans, records, and licensing-study preparation, the written opening or modification gate, CDC scholarship and billing enrollment, commercial-property history routing, land and water project routing, business and tax-registration starting points, an employer starting handoff.
Still decided elsewhere
MiLEAP, the local government, fire reviewer, health department, lead assessor, playground inspector, water and sewage offices, and code officials still have to review the real site and records. They decide the licensee, approved rooms, ages, capacity, inspections, corrections, and opening or change date.
Not checked
This did not complete a license application, inspect the building, approve a person's qualifications, calculate final capacity or staffing, promise subsidy payments, review contracts or insurance, or cover every daily child care rule. It does not cover home child care, outdoor nature-based centers, camps, residential care, or a claimed license exception beyond sending it for classification.