Residential Child Care
Residential child care facilities include 275 child-caring institutions, 80 child-placing agencies and 9 outdoor child caring programs as of February, 2009. In addition, there will be the addition of one Children's Transition Care Center this fiscal year. These will continue to be licensed by the Residential Child Care Licensing Unit within the Office of Regulatory Services.
Notice: Effective October 1, 2004, the responsiblity for licensing and inspecting day care centers (non-Pre-K), group day care centers, and family day care homes transferred to the agency, Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
New Contact Information for Submitting Complaints on Residential Child Care facilities: Child Placing Agencies (CPA), Child Caring Institutions (CCI), Outdoor Child Caring Programs (OCCP), Maternity Homes, and Children's Transitional Care Centers (CTCC) complaints can be made via email to RCCReports@dhr.state.ga.us or by calling 404-657-9644.
Facilities, Programs and Services We Regulate:
- Child Caring Institutions
- Outdoor Child Caring Programs
Formerly named Outdoor Therapuetic Camps - Child Placing and Adoption Agencies
- Children's Transition Care Centers
More on Residential Child Care:
Criminal Record Check FAQs
Requirements for licensed or registered providers.
Find a Facility Report
Locate any licensed, registered or certified facility in the State of Georgia that is licensed by the Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services and then check to see if there is an inspection report available for you to see online.
Find Training
Training for licensed or registered providers.
Obtain Application Packets
ORS Application packets are available through the website for downloading. If you do not have access to a printer, please check in your community for a local printing or copying service or your public library.
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