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

In short

A childcare centre in Mohave County, AZ has 2 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division charges $45 a year for a corporation; $10 for a nonprofit — an LLC files none for the annual report. 4 of the 9 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-05 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a childcare centre in Mohave County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Food Preparation Permit for a Day Care Centre, Nursing Home or Senior Centre (permit 1021)only if it applies to youMohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health DivisionDay care centre, nursing home or senior centre food preparation only (permit 1021): $638.00 base; $653.00 total, as printed on the county's Environmental Health service-fees page.annual; the county FAQ describes its operating license fees as annual, and the exact renewal date is not stated on the fee page, the FAQ or the application page2026-10-05
Child Care Facility LicenseArizona Department of Health Services$330–$2,575 a year, banded by licensed capacityno fixed expiry — the license runs from issue subject to the annual fee2026-09-03

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

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Mohave County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
City Business License (Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City or Town of Colorado City)only if it applies to youIncorporated cities and towns: Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and Town of Colorado CityVaries — formula on the Mohave County pageset by each city; not stated in the county's pages2026-10-05
General Business License — Mohave County Clerk of the Board Positiononly if it applies to youMohave County Clerk of the Board of SupervisorsNo feenot applicable: the county's statement covers a general business license at county level2026-10-05

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

AZ 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
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youArizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division$45 a year for a corporation; $10 for a nonprofit — an LLC files noneannual, in the corporation's anniversary month on a date the Commission sets2026-09-03
Publication of the Formation Noticeonly if it applies to youArizona Corporation Commission, Corporations DivisionNo feewithin 60 days of approval, in three consecutive publications2026-09-03
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youArizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division$50 one-time filing; $85 expeditedperpetual — Arizona LLCs file no annual report2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youArizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division$60 one-time filing; $95 expeditedperpetual, but an annual report is due each anniversary month2026-09-03
Transaction Privilege Tax LicenseArizona Department of RevenueVaries — formula on the AZ pagecalendar year — renewal is due 1 January and delinquent after January2026-09-03

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 Mohave County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 9 records listed for a childcare centre in Mohave County, AZ, 2 apply to every business of this type and 7 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

4 of the 9 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:

Food Preparation Permit for a Day Care Centre, Nursing Home or Senior Centre (permit 1021): Day care centre, nursing home or senior centre food preparation only (permit 1021): $638.00 base; $653.00 total, as printed on the county's Environmental Health service-fees page.

Child Care Facility License: $330–$2,575 a year, banded by licensed capacity

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

Which offices issue these permits in Mohave County?

Permits for a childcare centre in Mohave County, AZ come from 6 separate offices: Mohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division, Incorporated cities and towns: Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and Town of Colorado City, Mohave County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division, Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Department of Revenue. 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 Mohave County 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 Mohave County: Food Preparation Permit for a Day Care Centre, Nursing Home or Senior Centre (permit 1021) and Child Care Facility License.

Food Preparation Permit for a Day Care Centre, Nursing Home or Senior Centre (permit 1021)

Applies to a day care centre, nursing home or senior centre that prepares food on site, and covers the food-preparation kitchen only. Figures are as published on the county's Environmental Health service-fees page, labelled 'FEE 2026' and 'Effective June 1, 2026': $638.00 base and $653.00 total, per permit per year. The Board of Supervisors' approval that A.R.S. § 36-187(C)(3) requires is not stated on that page, and no adopting order is cited for this schedule; the county's hearing notice dated April 18, 2026 lists the revised fee schedule for the Board's May 4, 2026 meeting. The facility's own operating license is a separate matter and is not part of this food permit record. Coverage inside the four incorporated cities is not stated in the county's published materials.

Child Care Facility License

Three bands — $330 up to ten children, $1,330 to fifty-nine and $2,575 above — and this replaced a very different structure in August 2025, when the department converted a three-yearly fee of $1,000, $4,000 or $7,800 into an annual one. Any source quoting those older figures is out of date. The license itself never expires; what keeps it alive is paying the annual fee, and a half-payment plan is available with the balance due within a hundred and twenty days of the anniversary. Licensing starts at five children — four or fewer is below the threshold entirely, and an unsubsidised four-child home needs no state license or certificate at all. A residential group home of five to ten children is certified by the same department at $330, and a subsidised family provider caring for four or fewer is certified free by the economic security department for three years.

The other 2 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Mohave County, AZ; what each one involves is set out on the Mohave County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across AZ and are covered on the AZ state page.

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

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Food Preparation Permit for a Day Care Centre, Nursing Home or Senior Centre (permit 1021) and Child Care Facility License. A auto repair shop needs Building Permit, Unincorporated Mohave County (new construction, remodel or change of use), Septic (Onsite Wastewater) System Authorization, where there is no public sewer and Automotive Repair Licensing — State of Arizona position, which a childcare centre does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Mohave County, AZ, compared with a childcare centre
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a childcare centreOnly a childcare centre needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops3023
Coffee shops9029
Contractors and trades2022
Fitness studios3023
Food trucks7027
Restaurants110211
Retail stores1021
Salons and barbers4024
Veterinary clinics3023

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 Mohave County permits page and the AZ state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Environmental Health service fees page, labelled 'FEE 2026' and 'Effective June 1, 2026': the county's current web schedule for food service, mobile, temporary, day care kitchen and retail food permitsMohave County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
  2. Notice of hearing on the Environmental Health fee schedule, Board of Supervisors regular meeting of Monday, May 4, 2026 (notice dated April 18, 2026)Mohave County Board of Supervisors · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
  3. Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-187 — county boards of health adopt the schedule of permit feesArizona State Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  4. A.R.S. § 11-251.08 — county fee schedule; subsection C requires a public hearing with at least fifteen days' published noticeArizona Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
  5. Mohave County Public Health office locations by department (Kingman, Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City offices)Mohave County Department of Public Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
  6. Arizona Administrative Code title 9, chapter 5, rule R9-5-206 — annual child care facility fees by capacity (Internet Archive capture of the official code, 17 October 2025)Arizona Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  7. Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-882 — annual child care licensure fees and the validity of a licenseArizona State Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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