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CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Central District Health (CDH) provides the following services for child care facilities:
- Promotes city, county, and state guidelines.
- Conducts inspections including reviewing and promoting proper immunizations per Idaho immunization regulations.
- Provides information, education and training on proper sanitation, food handling, diaper changing and disease prevention.
- Responds to complaints submitted to the 2-1-1 Idaho Careline.
Contact
Child Care Program
208-327-7499
Child Care Guidance, Applications and Fees
Child Care Inspection Fee
- $175.00 – Applies to providers licensed within Boise City Limits, which does not require state licensing.
Other Services
- $65/hour – Professional Services (consultation/training)
Child Care licensing is administered through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Child care providers must first apply for licensing through the state.
CDH Environmental Health Specialists work with child care providers annually to ensure that facilities are safe and healthy for the children in their care. Inspectors check several areas, including food safety, general cleanliness and hazards, good hygiene, certifications for CPR and first aid training, complete immunization records, and properly operating smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
- Most child care facilities receive one unannounced inspection each year. When critical violations are noted during an inspection, they must be corrected immediately or the inspector will schedule a follow-up visit.
- Search the CDH inspection database for records of all Child Care facilities in our district. Inspection results can be searched by the name of the child care facility, address, zip code, or inspection date.
FORMS
The following forms and manuals are provided in PDF format.
Submit completed PDF forms to EHApps@cdh.idaho.gov.
RESOURCES
Child Care Regulations
City of Boise – Child Care Requirements
IDHW – Daycare Licensing & Regulation
IDHW – Immunization for Providers
IDHW – Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) Requirements
IDHW – Rules for Child Care
Idaho Stars – Child Care Providers Manual
Legislature – Idaho Code Requirements for Child Care
Resources for Parents
Idaho Child Care Check – search engine of child care provider inspections
IDHW – 211 Idaho CareLine Referral Information: Parents who are seeking child care can dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588 for information about child care providers and child care facilities. If you would like to submit a child care complaint, please call 2-1-1.
Resources for daycare providers
Idaho STARS Training
Red Cross – First Aid Classes in Boise
Car Seat Finder & Safety (NHTSA)
NHTSA – Child Safety on the Road
NHTSA – Car Seat & Booster Seat Finder and Safety (includes installation information and inspection search)
NHTSA – Car Seat Inspections
ITD – Child Safety Seat Information
Product Recalls
Consumer Product Safety Commission
All Recalled Products
Immunization Resources
CDC – Vaccine Safety
CDC – Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
Immunization Action Coalition – stories about Unprotected People
Resources for parents on vaccine safety
Meningitis Angels
FAQS
CDH Inspection Database – Inspection records for all Child Care facilities in our district.
To file a complaint about a child care provider in Idaho, call 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588, email careline@dhw.idaho.gov or fax 208-334-5531.
CONTACT
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