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

In short

A childcare centre in Midland, TX has 5 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 4 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Midland Health Services, Environmental Health charges $100 per year for the day care facility health permit. 3 of the 9 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-08-24 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a childcare centre in Midland

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Day Care Facility Health PermitMidland Health Services, Environmental Health$100 per yearone year2026-08-24
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.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Midland

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Commercial Building PermitCity of Midland Development Services, Permitting and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Midland pagenot stated in the published fee schedule2026-08-24
Zoning Board of Adjustment Applicationonly if it applies to youCity of Midland Planning Division$600 per applicationone-time, per application2026-08-24
Commercial Plan ReviewCity of Midland Development Services, Permitting and InspectionsVaries — formula on the Midland pageone-time, per application2026-08-24
Fire Protection System Permitonly if it applies to youMidland Fire Marshal's OfficeNo feenot stated in the published material2026-08-24

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

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 Midland?

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 Midland, TX, 5 apply to every business of this type and 4 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 5 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $100.00. That is a floor, not a total. 3 of the 9 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

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

Which offices issue these permits in Midland?

Permits for a childcare centre in Midland, TX come from 7 separate offices: City of Midland Development Services, Permitting and Inspections, Midland Health Services, Environmental Health, City of Midland Planning Division, Midland Fire Marshal's Office, 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 Midland 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 Midland: Day Care Facility Health Permit and Child Care License.

Day Care Facility Health Permit

$100 a year for a day care facility, $50 for a foster care facility and $50 for an after-school child care programme. Midland separates the three where most cities in this dataset have a single childcare band — worth checking which category the operation actually falls into, because the difference is double.

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.

The other 4 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Midland, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Midland permits page. 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 Midland?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Day Care Facility Health Permit and Child Care License. A auto repair shop needs Standard Zone Change and Flammable and Combustible Liquids Tank Permit, which a childcare centre does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Midland, TX, compared with a childcare centre
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a childcare centreOnly a childcare centre needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops2022
Coffee shops4024
Contractors and trades7027
Fitness studios4024
Food trucks4024
Restaurants110211
Retail stores130213
Salons and barbers1021
Veterinary clinics1021

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 Midland permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Environmental Health Permit Application — Regulated Program Types and Annual Permit FeesMidland Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-24
  2. 5200, Fees — Child Care Regulation HandbookTexas Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-20

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