Arlington County
Arlington County Department of Human Services, Child Care Services Office
In short
Arlington County Department of Human Services, Child Care Services Office issues 2 permits we publish for Arlington County, last verified 2026-10-27. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Day Care Home License (County) | Arlington County Department of Human Services, Child Care Services Office | County Code Chapter 59 states no fee amount for this license; contact the Child Care Services Office at 703-228-1685 for any current charge. | Annual; every regular license is renewed annually | 2026-10-27 |
| Child Care Center License (County) | Arlington County Department of Human Services, Child Care Services Office | County Code Chapter 52 states no fee amount for this license; contact the Child Care Services Office at 703-228-1685 for any current charge. | Regular license issued for up to 2 years; renew every 2 years, before expiration | 2026-10-27 |
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
Family Day Care Home License (County)
County Code §59-4 makes it unlawful to operate a family day care home receiving one through 12 children without a valid license issued under Chapter 59, and requires the license to be posted in a visible location in the home. Section 59-11.A provides that "Every regular license shall be renewed annually." The Department of Human Services' Child Care Services Office (703-228-1685) helps providers become licensed family day care providers in Arlington County. Chapter 59 contains no fee provision for this license. A family day care home also obtains the Zoning Division's $71 family day care home certificate of occupancy, recorded separately; the county's Zoning Ordinance amendments page states that ZOA-2024-08 (adopted January 28, 2025) removed the use permit requirement for homes with 10 to 12 children.
Child Care Center License (County)
County Code §52-4 provides: "It shall be unlawful to operate a child care center as defined herein without a valid license issued pursuant to this chapter and a valid certificate of occupancy issued by the building official pursuant to the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code." The license must be posted where parents and visitors can easily see it. Under Chapter 52, a regular license is issued for up to two years, and §52-11 requires licenses to be renewed every two years and before expiration, with the licensee notifying the Department before the license expires. The county's Department of Human Services administers the license through its Child Care Services Office (703-228-1685). Chapter 52 contains no fee provision for this license. A child care center also needs the zoning and building certificates of occupancy, the Fire Marshal's child daycare permit and, where the Zoning Ordinance calls for one, a County Board use permit, each recorded separately.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Arlington County
- Phone
- 703-228-1685
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.
- Arlington County Code, Chapter 52 — Child Care CentersArlington County Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Arlington County Code, Chapter 59 — Family Day Care HomesArlington County Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
- Child CareArlington County Department of Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-27
Other offices serving Arlington County
- Arlington County Commissioner of Revenue, Business Tax Division
- Arlington County Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development, Planning and Zoning Divisions
- Arlington County Public Health Division, Environmental Health Program
- Arlington County Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development, Inspection Services Division
- Arlington County Fire Department, Office of the Fire Marshal
- Arlington County Police Department, Courts, Licensing & Compliance Office
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