Daycare Licensing in Alabama: Violations, Inspections & License Lookup
How child care licensing works in Alabama: who regulates it, the rules providers answer to, how often they are inspected, and the exact steps to look up a daycare's violations and verify its license. Sourced from Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division.
Last verified 2026-08-03
How do I look up daycare violations in Alabama?
- Open the Alabama Day Care Directory search page.
- Select a county (required), and optionally enter a zip code or facility name.
- Choose a facility type and licensing status filter, then run the search.
- Click the facility name to open its listing.
- Review the evaluation/deficiency reports table (report type, visit date, compliance date, and report links), the adverse actions history, and any substantiated complaints.
State portal: Alabama child care search
How do I verify a Alabamadaycare's license?
- Open the Alabama Day Care Directory search page.
- Select the county and enter the facility name.
- Open the facility listing.
- Confirm the license status, licensee and facility name, day and night capacity, age ranges served, and the Alabama Quality STARS rating.
State portal: Alabama license search
Who regulates daycares in Alabama?
Child care licensing in Alabama is administered by the Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division, under Ala. Admin. Code 660-5-26. It licenses providers, inspects them, and records the violations found.
How often are Alabama daycares inspected?
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) conducts at least one unannounced inspection during each license year to verify compliance with the Minimum Standards. This applies to day care centers, family day care homes, and group day care homes. Additional visits are triggered by complaints and by follow-up on cited deficiencies or adverse actions.
Alabama does not publish a public severity scale for its violations.
What our Alabamadata covers, and what it doesn't
We track Alabama's licensed providers from the state's public records: license number, status, and capacity. For a provider's full inspection and violation history, follow the steps above at the state's own source.
| Alabama child care data | On record |
|---|---|
| Licensed providers tracked | 1,123 |
| Independently scorable (Confidence Index) | Not yet scorable |
| Inspection history on this site | Roster only, use state source |
Alabama daycare licensing: common questions
- How do I look up daycare violations in Alabama?
- Use the Alabama Day Care Directory at apps.dhr.alabama.gov/daycare/daycare_search. Search by county and facility name, then open the listing. Each listing shows an evaluation and deficiency reports table with visit dates and downloadable reports, plus any adverse actions and substantiated complaints.
- How often does Alabama inspect licensed daycares?
- DHR conducts at least one unannounced inspection during each license year to check compliance with the Minimum Standards. This covers day care centers and licensed family and group homes. Complaints and follow-up on cited problems can trigger extra visits.
- How do I verify an Alabama daycare's license?
- Open the facility in the Alabama Day Care Directory. The listing shows the current license status, the licensee and facility name, day and night capacity, and age ranges served. It also shows the facility's Alabama Quality STARS rating.
- Does Alabama show inspection reports for family day care homes too?
- Yes. The directory covers day care centers, family day care homes, and group day care homes. You can filter by facility type in the search. Each licensed facility listing includes its inspection and deficiency reports.
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