Daycare Licensing in South Dakota: Violations, Inspections & License Lookup
How child care licensing works in South Dakota: 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 Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation.
Last verified 2026-08-03
How do I look up daycare violations in South Dakota?
- Open the OLA Constituent Portal provider search at olapublic.sd.gov/child-care-provider-search.
- Choose the provider type (registered family day care, licensed child or school age care, or informal/in-home) and enter name, city, ZIP, or county.
- Select a provider from the generated list to open its profile.
- Open the Inspections section to review inspection reports, compliance plans, corrective action plans, or any stipulation consent agreement.
- Note that up to three years of these records are available if the provider has been registered or licensed that long.
State portal: South Dakota child care search
How do I verify a South Dakotadaycare's license?
- Open olapublic.sd.gov/child-care-provider-search.
- Search by provider name, city, ZIP, or county and select the provider.
- Review the provider profile to confirm the license or registration type and status.
- Check the age groups served and openings information listed on the profile.
State portal: South Dakota license search
Who regulates daycares in South Dakota?
Child care licensing in South Dakota is administered by the Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation, under ARSD 67:42. It licenses providers, inspects them, and records the violations found.
How often are South Dakota daycares inspected?
South Dakota's Office of Licensing and Accreditation conducts an announced on-site inspection before a program opens, then an unannounced annual facility safety and program inspection each subsequent year. This applies to licensed centers and registered family day care programs. Complaints about regulatory compliance are investigated, and any allegation of child abuse or neglect is referred immediately to Child Protection Services.
South Dakota does not publish a public severity scale for its violations.
What our South Dakotadata covers, and what it doesn't
We track South Dakota'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.
| South Dakota child care data | On record |
|---|---|
| Licensed providers tracked | 711 |
| Independently scorable (Confidence Index) | Not yet scorable |
| Inspection history on this site | Roster only, use state source |
South Dakota daycare licensing: common questions
- How do I look up daycare violations in South Dakota?
- Use the OLA Constituent Portal at olapublic.sd.gov/child-care-provider-search. Search for the provider, open its profile, and review the Inspections section. It shows inspection reports, compliance plans, corrective action plans, and stipulation agreements from up to the past three years.
- How often does South Dakota inspect licensed daycares?
- After an announced pre-opening inspection, the Office of Licensing and Accreditation conducts an unannounced annual facility safety and program inspection each year. Complaints are investigated separately, and abuse or neglect allegations are referred to Child Protection Services.
- How do I verify a South Dakota daycare's license?
- Search the provider on the OLA Constituent Portal at olapublic.sd.gov and open its profile. The profile confirms whether the program is a registered family day care or a licensed child care program and shows its status and the age groups it serves.
- How many years of inspection history can I see for a South Dakota provider?
- The OLA portal shows up to three years of inspections, compliance plans, corrective action plans, and stipulation agreements. Records are available for the full window only if the provider has been registered or licensed that long.
This page republishes the public licensing record and labels every absent field plainly. Primary source: https://olapublic.sd.gov/child-care-provider-search/. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.