10 permits · verified 2026-10-24
What permits do you need to open a childcare centre in Yolo County?
In short
A childcare centre in Yolo County, CA has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 7 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division charges $20 per filing, biennial for the statement of information (llc). 4 of the 10 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-24 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a childcare centre in Yolo County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County) | Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business License | New license: Business License Fee $294 per license, plus Disability Access (CASp) fee $4 per business license, plus the Technology Recovery Fee of 10% of permit cost (Master Fee Schedule). The county's Business License page states: "In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%)". Renewal: Business License Renewal Fee $82 per license (Master Fee Schedule), plus the $4 state CASp fee that Government Code §4467(a)(2)(A) applies to renewals. Where Environmental Health review applies, the schedule lists Business License Review at $251 per application; a Business Site Inspection is a $700 deposit ("use hourly rates for actual cost"). | 1 year; every business license terminates on January 31 each year (County Code §12-1.512) | 2026-10-24 |
| Child Care Centre License | California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division | $484–$2,420 original application, banded by licensed capacity | no expiry; an annual fee falls due on each anniversary of the license | 2026-09-03 |
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 Yolo County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permitonly if it applies to you | Yolo County Department of Community Services, Building Division | Varies — formula on the Yolo County page | per project (one-time) | 2026-10-24 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
CA registrations that apply to every type of business
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of Information (LLC)only if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $20 per filing, biennial | biennial | 2026-09-03 |
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $70 one-time filing | no expiry, but a Statement of Information is due biennially | 2026-09-03 |
| Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $100 one-time filing | no expiry, but a Statement of Information is due annually | 2026-09-03 |
| Statement of Information (Corporation)only if it applies to you | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | $25 per filing, annual | annual | 2026-09-03 |
| Seller's Permitonly if it applies to you | California Department of Tax and Fee Administration | No fee — no fee to apply | no expiry while actively engaged in business as a seller | 2026-09-03 |
| Annual LLC Tax and Minimum Franchise Taxonly if it applies to you | California Franchise Tax Board | Varies — formula on the CA page | annual, until the entity is cancelled | 2026-09-03 |
| General Business License — California position (city or county, not state) | California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division | No fee | set by the issuing city or county | 2026-09-03 |
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 Yolo County?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 10 records listed for a childcare centre in Yolo County, CA, 3 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 10 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:
County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County): New license: Business License Fee $294 per license, plus Disability Access (CASp) fee $4 per business license, plus the Technology Recovery Fee of 10% of permit cost (Master Fee Schedule). The county's Business License page states: "In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%)". Renewal: Business License Renewal Fee $82 per license (Master Fee Schedule), plus the $4 state CASp fee that Government Code §4467(a)(2)(A) applies to renewals. Where Environmental Health review applies, the schedule lists Business License Review at $251 per application; a Business Site Inspection is a $700 deposit ("use hourly rates for actual cost").
Child Care Centre License: $484–$2,420 original application, 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 Yolo County permits page and the CA state page.
Which offices issue these permits in Yolo County?
Permits for a childcare centre in Yolo County, CA come from 6 separate offices: Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business License, Yolo County Department of Community Services, Building Division, California Secretary of State, Business Programs Division, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Franchise Tax Board, California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business LicenseIssues 1 permit on this page: County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County)(530) 666-8775www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/planning-division/business-license
- Yolo County Department of Community Services, Building DivisionIssues 1 permit on this page: Building Permit292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, CA 95695 · 530-666-8037www.yolocounty.gov/government/general-government-departments/community-services/building-inspection-services
- California Secretary of State, Business Programs DivisionIssues 5 permits on this page, including Statement of Information (LLC), Articles of Organization (LLC), Articles of Incorporation(916) 657-5448bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov
- California Department of Tax and Fee AdministrationIssues 1 permit on this page: Seller's Permitonlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov
- California Franchise Tax BoardIssues 1 permit on this page: Annual LLC Tax and Minimum Franchise Taxwww.ftb.ca.gov
- California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing DivisionIssues 1 permit on this page: Child Care Centre Licensewww.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing
What does a childcare centre need in Yolo County that other businesses do not?
1 of the 2 permits particular to a childcare centre here applies to no other business type we cover in Yolo County: Child Care Centre License.
Child Care Centre License
Banded by licensed capacity, and the annual fee is always half the application fee. 1 to 30 children costs $484 to apply and $242 a year; 31 to 60 is $968 and $484; 61 to 75 is $1,210 and $605; 76 to 90 is $1,452 and $726; 91 to 120 is $1,936 and $968; 121 or more is $2,420 and $1,210. A family child care home in a residence is the separate, much cheaper track: $73 for 1 to 8 children and $140 for 9 to 14, with the annual fee equal to the application fee. Watch the add-ons, which are where budgets slip: changing licensed capacity costs $25, relocating costs half the application fee again, a department orientation is $50 a person, a late annual fee adds 50 per cent, and failing to implement a plan of correction by its stated date costs $200. Non-payment is itself grounds to deny or forfeit the license.
Shared with other businesses in Yolo County
- County Business License (unincorporated Yolo County) — Yolo County Department of Community Services, Planning Division — Business License, New license: Business License Fee $294 per license, plus Disability Access (CASp) fee $4 per business license, plus the Technology Recovery Fee of 10% of permit cost (Master Fee Schedule). The county's Business License page states: "In general, a Business License not requiring a Fire Life Safety inspection or subject to other departments' fees is $327.40 (includes a technology fee of 10%)". Renewal: Business License Renewal Fee $82 per license (Master Fee Schedule), plus the $4 state CASp fee that Government Code §4467(a)(2)(A) applies to renewals. Where Environmental Health review applies, the schedule lists Business License Review at $251 per application; a Business Site Inspection is a $700 deposit ("use hourly rates for actual cost")., 1 year; every business license terminates on January 31 each year (County Code §12-1.512). Also required for restaurants, coffee shops, retail stores, auto repair shops and salons and barbers; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.
The other 1 local permit in the tables apply to every type of business in Yolo County, CA; what each one involves is set out on the Yolo County permits page. The 7 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across CA and are covered on the CA state page.
How does a childcare centre compare with other businesses in Yolo County?
The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Child Care Centre License. A auto repair shop needs Hazardous Materials Business Plan (CUPA) and Hazardous Waste Generator Permit (CUPA), which a childcare centre does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a childcare centre | Only a childcare centre needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Salons and barbers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Coffee shops | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Restaurants | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Retail stores | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Contractors and trades | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fitness studios | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Food trucks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Veterinary clinics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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 shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the auto repair shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Yolo County permits page and the CA state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- California Health and Safety Code section 1596.803 — child day care facility application and annual fees by licensed capacityCalifornia Legislative Information · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
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