Cumberland County's Child Care Resource Development Center
136 U.S. Route One
Scarborough, Maine 04074
207-396-6566
Toll free in Maine: 888-917-1100
Fax: 207-396-6581
Office Hours:
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

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Getting Started

If you are interested in becoming a licensed child care provider in the state of Maine, call (207) 287-5049 and request a packet. Leave your name, address, and phone number and whether you are interested in starting a child care center, small facility, family child care home, or nursery school and you will be mailed the appropriate packet.

Some of the requirements for becoming a licensed family child care home include:

  • Certification in CPR and FIRST AID
  • 6 hours of training in Getting Started Class
  • Water test if you are not on public water
  • References from three persons (not relatives)
  • Provide signed release forms permitting the Department of Human Services to obtain a background check on the provider and anyone in the household 18 years and older.

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