North Dakota — statewide
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services
In short
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services issues 1 permit we publish for North Dakota — statewide, last verified 2026-09-04. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care License | North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services | $20–$95 a year, by facility size — family child care $20, group child care $25, preschool $30, a licensed center $40, a multiple licensed program $50 — or nearly double for a two-year license | up to 2 years, at the licensee's choice | 2026-09-04 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Child Care License
Every facility tier can choose a one- or a two-year license, but the two-year option costs nearly double the annual rate rather than offering a real discount for the longer commitment — a licensed center, for instance, pays $40 for one year or $75 for two. Applying less than 60 days before a current license expires doubles the standard fee, and operating unlicensed after written notice draws a $50-a-day civil penalty.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota — statewide
- Phone
- (701) 328-2115
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- North Dakota Century Code section 50-11.1-03 — child care license fee schedule by facility type and by one- or two-year termNorth Dakota Legislative Branch · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
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