Daycare In An Apartment?? And What Is The Start Up Cost Looking Like For Me?

[hwichlaz]

In California you can have a daycare in an apartment. Landlord can cause a slightly higher deposit, but it still can't exceed the amount allowed by law. Landlords in California are prohibited from banning childcares in homes. It's in our health and safety code. HOWEVER, without landlord permission, you can only have 6 children. Also...in California you MUST LIVE IN your home daycare. Otherwise you are a child care center...and must have a degree and commercial property.

[hwichlaz]

How do I go about starting an at-home daycare in an apartment?

No, permission is only needed for the additional school-aged children. Title 22 states that a landlord can not prohibit child care in his properties and you only need notify, not acquire permission.

[Blackcat31]

http://www.ccld.ca.gov/res/pdf/FamilyChildCareSelfAssessGuideTenantRights.pdf