Daycare Licensing in Nevada: Violations, Inspections & License Lookup
How child care licensing works in Nevada: 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 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, Child Care Licensing.
Last verified 2026-08-03
How do I look up daycare violations in Nevada?
- Open the state Licensee Search Tool at https://nvdpbh.aithent.com/Protected/LIC/LicenseeSearch.aspx?Program=HF&PubliSearch=Y.
- Set Business Unit to Child Care Program.
- Set Entity Type to Agency.
- Narrow results by city, ZIP code, or county under Address Information, then click Search.
- Open a facility to view its inspection reports and any statements of deficiency.
State portal: Nevada child care search
How do I verify a Nevadadaycare's license?
- Open the same Licensee Search Tool and set Business Unit to Child Care Program and Entity Type to Agency.
- Search by facility name or by city, ZIP, or county.
- Open the facility record to confirm its current license status, license type, and approved capacity.
- You can also call Child Care Licensing to confirm status.
State portal: Nevada license search
Who regulates daycares in Nevada?
Child care licensing in Nevada is administered by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, Child Care Licensing, under NRS/NAC 432A. It licenses providers, inspects them, and records the violations found.
How often are Nevada daycares inspected?
Nevada Child Care Licensing, under the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, inspects each licensed facility at least twice during every 12-month license period, roughly once every six months, under NRS and NAC 432A. Inspections may be unannounced. Complaints and reported incidents can trigger additional visits, and findings are issued as a statement of deficiencies.
Nevada does not publish a public severity scale for its violations.
What our Nevadadata covers, and what it doesn't
We track Nevada'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.
| Nevada child care data | On record |
|---|---|
| Licensed providers tracked | 422 |
| Independently scorable (Confidence Index) | Not yet scorable |
| Inspection history on this site | Roster only, use state source |
Nevada daycare licensing: common questions
- How do I look up daycare violations in Nevada?
- Use the state Licensee Search Tool. Set Business Unit to Child Care Program and Entity Type to Agency, then search by city, ZIP, or county. Open a facility to read its inspection reports and any statement of deficiency, which lists the NRS or NAC 432A rules that were not met.
- How often does Nevada inspect licensed daycares?
- Child Care Licensing inspects each licensed facility at least twice during every 12-month license period, about once every six months. Inspections may be unannounced. Complaints and reported incidents can bring additional visits.
- How do I verify a Nevada daycare's license?
- Search the same Licensee Search Tool by facility name or location. Open the record to confirm the current license status, license type, and approved capacity. You can also call the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Child Care Licensing program to confirm.
- Does Nevada post daycare inspection reports online?
- Yes. Nevada publishes facility inspection reports and statements of deficiency through the Licensee Search Tool. Violations are described as deficiencies tied to specific NRS or NAC 432A rules. Nevada does not assign named severity classes to these findings.
This page republishes the public licensing record and labels every absent field plainly. Primary source: https://findchildcare.nv.gov. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.