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What permits do you need to open a childcare centre in Elmore County Al?

In short

A childcare centre in Elmore County Al, AL has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services charges $200 one-time filing for the certificate of formation (llc). 3 of the 7 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-29 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a childcare centre in Elmore County Al

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Day Care Facility Permit (Elmore County Health Department)Elmore County Health Department, Environmental Division (ADPH East Central District)$75–$150 a year per facility: $75.00 for 40 or fewer children, $150.00 for over 40 (Elmore County Health Department fee schedule lines 646 and 647)annual2026-09-29
Day Care Centre or Day Care Home LicenseAlabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services DivisionNo fee2 years, for centres and homes alike2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

AL registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
State and County Business Privilege Licenseonly if it applies to youAlabama Department of Revenue, Business and License Tax DivisionVaries — formula on the AL pageannual — 1 October to 30 September, delinquent 1 November2026-09-03
Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to youAlabama Secretary of State, Business Services$200 one-time filingperpetual — Alabama abolished the annual report in 20242026-09-03
Certificate of Incorporationonly if it applies to youAlabama Secretary of State, Business Services$200 one-time filingperpetual — Alabama abolished the annual report in 20242026-09-03
Corporation Annual Report (abolished)only if it applies to youAlabama Secretary of State, Business ServicesNo feenot applicable — the filing no longer exists2026-09-03
Business Privilege Taxonly if it applies to youAlabama Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax DivisionVaries — formula on the AL pageannual — due when the matching federal return is due2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a childcare centre in Elmore County Al?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 7 records listed for a childcare centre in Elmore County Al, AL, 2 apply to every business of this type and 5 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

3 of the 7 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Day Care Facility Permit (Elmore County Health Department): $75–$150 a year per facility: $75.00 for 40 or fewer children, $150.00 for over 40 (Elmore County Health Department fee schedule lines 646 and 647)

The other 2 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Elmore County Al permits page and the AL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Elmore County Al?

Permits for a childcare centre in Elmore County Al, AL come from 5 separate offices: Elmore County Health Department, Environmental Division (ADPH East Central District), Alabama Department of Revenue, Business and License Tax Division, Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services, Alabama Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division, Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a childcare centre need in Elmore County Al that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a childcare centre here apply to no other business type we cover in Elmore County Al: Day Care Facility Permit (Elmore County Health Department) and Day Care Centre or Day Care Home License.

Day Care Facility Permit (Elmore County Health Department)

A day care facility in Elmore County pays the Elmore County Health Department's annual day care permit fee: $75.00 for 40 or fewer and $150.00 for over 40, per the county's published Environmental Fee Schedule. The Environmental Division is at 6501 US Hwy 231, Wetumpka. The fee schedule is the county Board of Health's own, set under Ala. Code §45-26-170, and carries no published effective date. This record covers only the county Health Department fee: licensing of the child care facility itself is a separate state Department of Human Resources process that this record does not cover.

Day Care Centre or Day Care Home License

No fee, and this is a genuine zero rather than a gap: the two licensing chapters contain no dollar figure at all except the criminal penalties for operating without a license, and the application form names no fee beyond the criminal history check. The license runs two years for every category — a day care centre, a nighttime centre, a day care home taking up to six children, or a group day care home taking seven to twelve with at least two adults supervising. A six-month permit is available where standards are not yet fully met. One large exemption to know about: a preschool that is an integral part of a local church ministry or a religious nonprofit elementary school need not be licensed, but must notify the department thirty days before opening, submit to inspection, carry a million dollars of liability cover per occurrence, and post publicly that it is not regulated or licensed by the department.

The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across AL and are covered on the AL state page.

How does a childcare centre compare with other businesses in Elmore County Al?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Day Care Facility Permit (Elmore County Health Department) and Day Care Centre or Day Care Home License. A auto repair shop needs County Business Privilege License — Automobile Garage or Shop (Sec. 54), Garage and Repair Shop Privilege License and Store License, which a childcare centre does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Elmore County Al, AL, compared with a childcare centre
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a childcare centreOnly a childcare centre needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops3023
Coffee shops5025
Contractors and trades4024
Food trucks4024
Restaurants8028
Retail stores3023
Salons and barbers3023
Veterinary clinics2022

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Elmore County Al permits page and the AL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Elmore County Health Department Environmental Fee Schedule (undated PDF)Alabama Department of Public Health, Elmore County Health Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
  2. Code of Alabama §45-26-170 — Fees for services (Elmore County Board of Health, Act 88-440)law.justia.com (Code of Alabama mirror) · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
  3. Alabama Administrative Code chapter 660-5-26 — day care centre and nighttime centre licensing, with the two-year termAlabama Department of Human Resources · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  4. Alabama Administrative Code chapter 660-5-27 — day care home and group day care home licensingAlabama Department of Human Resources · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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