2995 North Dixie Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Telephone: 954-357-4800
Hearing Impaired/TTY: 954-831-3940
Fax: 954-357-7446

About Us

The mission of the Child Care Licensing and Enforcement section (CCLE) is to regulate, enforce and improve the quality of child care in Broward County.

CCLE is responsible for the implementation of the state-mandated licensing of all child care facilities and family child care homes in Broward County. CCLE monitors child care providers for compliance with health and safety standards. It also registers religious and non-public schools offering child care services.

The Quality Assurance unit provides information on regulations and technical assistance to prospective providers, reviews floor plans, conducts pre-licensing and licensing inspections and prepares corrective action plans.

Quality Counts is a voluntary continuous quality improvement program for early care and education providers. Funded by the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, through the Agency for Workforce Innovation’s Office of Early Learning, the program assesses early learning programs and makes recommendations for improvements. Family Central, Inc. offers assistance to participating programs to mentor them in making the improvements. Read more about Quality Counts.

The Monitoring unit monitors each provider for compliance, follows up on failed inspections, and provides technical assistance.

The Enforcement unit investigates complaints against suspected unlicensed arrangements, and levies fines when indicated. It is the intention of the unit to have all arrangements become licensed or cease operations.

Types of Child Care Arrangements

1. Child Care Home – child care in a residence
2. Child Care Facility – child care provided in a non-residential building
3. Child Care School – a religious affiliated or private school that provides child care and is accredited by, or a member of an organization which requires compliance with standards for health, safety and sanitation. These standards may differ slightly from those required by Broward County.
4. Before and After School Child Care – child care provided for school age children before and/or after a routine school day. This may be in a facility that also includes younger children. This option may also refer to those facilities that provide care only before and/or after school. This usually includes full day care on school holidays.
   Nights: child care during that time after 7:00 p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m.
   Weekends: child care provided on Saturday or Sunday.
   Summers: open during public school summer break.
5. Drop-in Available – child care provided on an occasional or drop-in basis in a child care facility. Also may refer to a facility or business establishment whose sole purpose is to provide babysitting where a child is in care for no more than a four (4) hour period and where the parent remains on the premises of the shopping mall or business establishment at all times. Drop-in child care shall not refer to child care arrangements in health clubs/spas/gyms, bowling alleys, hotels/resorts, athletic training/instructional facilities, or similar type establishments.
   

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