Check the local county zoning rules to ensure the home is listed in a residential zoning area. Homes in commercial zoning areas are not allowed to run a FDCH.
Find a Georgia Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRR) in the region where the daycare will be located. Attend a registration orientation meeting provided by the CCRR. CCRR will guide applicants through options for the mandatory 20-hour pre-service training, and other rules and regulations during the application process.
Obtain an Infant, Child, and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certificate. Provide a copy of the certificate Bright Start from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL).
Register for fingerprinting with Cogent Systems, Inc. to initiate criminal background check at a local law enforcement agency. Other adults who live in the home may be asked during the licensing process to be fingerprinted as well.