Childcare Inspections
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Visiable
Before coming to our clinic for adult vaccinations, please call one of our clinic locations to ensure that your specific vaccination is available. If the vaccination is not available, we will be able to refer you to places that do offer your specific vaccine(s).
Q. I am interested in opening a day care in my home. Who do I need to contact?
Q. I am only going to care for 1 child, do I need a license?
Q. I would like to file a complaint against a child care. Who do I contact?
If the complaint is about food, unsanitary conditions, or vermin you can contact the Oklahoma City County Health Department at (405) 425-4347. If it involves any other concern you need to contact the Department of Human Services Child care licensing division for the county the child care is located in. If you have concerns about child abuse, please call the child abuse hotline (1-800-522-3511) in addition to the above numbers.
Q: My City License is expired or soon to be expired and there has not been a recent inspection by the Health Department. What should I do?
OCCHD only does inspection by request from DHS. To request a health department inspection, contact OKDHS.
GROUP HOMES
Residential Child Care Facilities are regulated by Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Child Care Licensing. OCCHD Consumer Protection Environmental Inspectors perform routine kitchen inspections at licensed Residential Child Care Facilities at the request of OKDHS.
For more information of Residential Child Care Facilities contact OKDHS.
(405) 521-3561
(800) 347-2276
For questions, please contact the specific Program Coordinator.