National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

Tennessee has six different documents regulating health and safety in child care.	Effective Date
Chapter 1240-4-1 Standards for Group Child Care Homes	10/2008
Chapter 1240-4-3 Licensure Rules for Child Care Centers	10/2008
Chapter 1240-4-4 Standards for Family Child Care Homes	10/2008
Chapter 1240-4-5 Procedures Affecting Licenses of Child Care Agencies	12/2000
Chapter 1240-4-7 Report Cards and Rated Licensing for Child Care Agencies	1/4/2009
Chapter 1240-4-12 Registration of Family Day Care Homes	12/13/1990

State Licensing Contact

Department of Human Services
400 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor
Nashville, TN 37248-0001

Phone: (615) 313-4778
Web Page: http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/cc_main.htm

Links to other Tennessee State Child Care Contacts

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