Hawaii Daycare Licensing Requirements.

Child Age Child:Staff Ratio Maximum Group Size
6 weeks 4:1 8
9 months 4:1 8
18 months 6:1 12
27 months 8:1 NR
3 years 12:1 NR
4 years 16:1 NR
5 years 20:1 NR
6 years 20:1 NR
7 years 20:1 NR
8-9 years 20:1 NR
10 years and older 20:1 NR

Note: Key: NR = Not Regulated; U = Unspecified
For the purposes of this document, a licensed program is required to have permission from the State to operate and must meet specified family child care standards.
Several States have county or city licensing regulations which may supersede State requirements; reported data excludes such requirements. States includes the District of Columbia for a total of 51 entities.


Child Care Licensing Agencies

Child Care Subsidy Agency

Hawaii Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street, Suite 606
Honolulu, HI 96813-2936
Phone: 808-586-0978
Web Site: http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficien cy/childcare/services/

Child Care Licensing Agency

Hawaii Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street, Suite 606
Honolulu, HI 96813-2936
Phone: 808-586-7050
Web Site: http://hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/c hildcare/licensing/
Note: will refer family child care calls to local licensing agencies

State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact

PATCH-People Attentive To Children
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 205
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 808-839-1988
Toll Free: 800-498-4145
Web Site: http://www.patchhawaii.org

Professional Development Contact

Patch Supporting Hawaii's Child Care Needs/Hawaii Careers with Young Children Registry
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 205
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 808-791-2126
Web Site: http://www.patchhawaii.org/providers/Reg istry.asp

State Homepage & Child Care Page

http://www.hawaii.gov/portal/
http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficien cy/childcare/

State Contacts List