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

In short

A childcare centre in Grayson County, TX has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 3 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Grayson County Health Department — Environmental Health Division charges $150 per inspection for the day care and school sanitation inspection. 1 of the 6 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-08-27 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a childcare centre in Grayson County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Day Care and School Sanitation Inspectiononly if it applies to youGrayson County Health Department — Environmental Health Division$150 per inspectionper inspection2026-08-27
Food Manager RegistrationGrayson County Health Department — Environmental Health DivisionNo feeper establishment permit term2026-08-27
Child Care LicenseTexas Health and Human Services$35 application, then an annual fee of $35 plus $1 per child of licensed capacityannual2026-08-20

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

TX 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
Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$300 one-time filingno expiry2026-08-20
Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$25 one-time filingup to ten years, renewable2026-08-21
Texas Sales and Use Tax PermitTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsNo fee — there is no fee for this permitno expiry while actively engaged in business2026-08-21

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 Grayson County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 6 records listed for a childcare centre in Grayson County, TX, 3 apply to every business of this type and 3 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 3 that always apply, 1 carry a flat fee, coming to $0.00. That is a floor, not a total. 1 of the 6 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:

Child Care License: $35 application, then an annual fee of $35 plus $1 per child of licensed capacity

Which offices issue these permits in Grayson County?

Permits for a childcare centre in Grayson County, TX come from 4 separate offices: Grayson County Health Department — Environmental Health Division, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Health and Human Services. 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 Grayson County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 3 permits particular to a childcare centre here applies to no other business type we cover in Grayson County: Child Care License.

Child Care License

Worked example: a centre licensed for 100 children pays $135 a year ($35 + $1 x 100). The annual fee falls on the anniversary of the date the initial license was issued, not on a calendar date.

Shared with other businesses in Grayson County

The 3 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.

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

The closest match is a restaurant, which shares 2 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Child Care License. A restaurant needs Temporary Food Establishment Permit, Liquid Waste Transporter Permit, Retail Food Establishment Permit and 3 more, which a childcare centre does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Grayson County, TX, compared with a childcare centre
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a childcare centreOnly a childcare centre needsOnly it needs
Restaurants8216
Coffee shops6125
Retail stores6125
Auto repair shops1031
Contractors and trades2032
Fitness studios2032
Food trucks3033

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 restaurants page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Grayson County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. 5200, Fees — Child Care Regulation HandbookTexas Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-20

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