Daycare Licensing in Idaho: Violations, Inspections & License Lookup
How child care licensing works in Idaho: 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 Health and Welfare.
Last verified 2026-08-03
How do I look up daycare violations in Idaho?
- Open Idaho Child Care Check and go to the provider search.
- Search by facility name, address, zip code, or inspection date.
- Select the provider to open its inspection results.
- Review the listed inspections and the violations noted, including any flagged as critical.
- Read the follow-up notes to see whether cited items were corrected.
State portal: Idaho child care search
How do I verify a Idahodaycare's license?
- Open Idaho Child Care Check.
- Search for the provider by name, address, or zip code.
- Confirm the provider is listed with current health and safety inspection information.
- For state license status or capacity, contact the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or dial 2-1-1 for a Child Care Referral Specialist, since some cities also license providers locally.
State portal: Idaho license search
Who regulates daycares in Idaho?
Child care licensing in Idaho is administered by the Department of Health and Welfare, under IDAPA 16 child care rules. It licenses providers, inspects them, and records the violations found.
How often are Idaho daycares inspected?
Most Idaho child care facilities receive one unannounced health and safety inspection each year, covering child care centers and group facilities. In-home providers under IDAPA Section 401 are treated differently. When a critical violation is found, the provider must correct it immediately or the inspector schedules a follow-up visit.
Idaho rates violations by severity. Worst first:
- Critical
- Other
What our Idahodata covers, and what it doesn't
We track Idaho'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.
| Idaho child care data | On record |
|---|---|
| Licensed providers tracked | 2,110 |
| Independently scorable (Confidence Index) | Not yet scorable |
| Inspection history on this site | Roster only, use state source |
Idaho daycare licensing: common questions
- How do I look up daycare violations in Idaho?
- Use Idaho Child Care Check at idahochildcarecheck.org. Search by facility name, address, zip code, or inspection date, then open the provider's inspection results. The results list the violations noted during each inspection and any follow-up action.
- How often does Idaho inspect licensed daycares?
- Most Idaho child care facilities get one unannounced health and safety inspection per year, including centers and group facilities. In-home providers under IDAPA Section 401 differ. Critical violations must be fixed right away or the inspector returns for a follow-up visit.
- What do Idaho's daycare violation levels mean?
- Idaho flags certain findings as critical violations, which involve immediate health or safety risks and must be corrected right away, sometimes prompting a follow-up inspection. Other findings are non-critical items the provider is expected to correct on a set timeline. Idaho Child Care Check shows the violations cited at each inspection.
- How do I verify an Idaho daycare's license?
- Search the provider on Idaho Child Care Check to confirm it is listed with current inspection information. For state license status or capacity, contact the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or dial 2-1-1 for a Child Care Referral Specialist. Some Idaho cities also issue their own local child care licenses.
This page republishes the public licensing record and labels every absent field plainly. Primary source: https://www.idahochildcarecheck.org. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.