Fees for a license to operate a Child Development Facility ("Facility") shall vary based on the type of Facility and the capacity of the Facility, as determined by OSSE.
Each applicant for a license to operate a Facility shall pay an application and pre-licensure inspection fee in the amount of seventy- five dollars ($75.00).
Each applicant for an initial license to operate a Facility for a three (3) year duration shall pay the applicable fee:
Initial License Fees | |
Applicable Fee | |
Child Development Home or Expanded Home | $225.00 |
Child Development Center, 1 - 50 Children | $600.00 |
Child Development Center, 51 - 100 Children | $900.00 |
Child Development Center, 101 - 175 Children | $1,200.00 |
Child Development Center, Over 175 Children | $1,500.00 |
Each applicant for a renewal license to operate a Facility for a three (3) year duration shall pay the applicable fee:
Renewal License Fees | |
Applicable Fee | |
Child Development Home or Expanded Home | $225.00 |
Child Development Center, 1 - 50 Children | $600.00 |
Child Development Center, 51 - 100 Children | $900.00 |
Child Development Center, 101 - 175 Children | $1,200.00 |
Child Development Center, Over 175 Children | $1,500.00 |
A penalty fee may be imposed for a late or incomplete renewal license application, pursuant to this chapter, to extend a Facility's current license accordingly:
Penalty Fee for Renewal License | |
Applicable Fee | |
90 day Extension | $100.00 |
180 day Extension | $200.00 |
The followings fees are also applicable to a license to operate a Facility:
Other Fees | |
Applicable Fee | |
Fee to Replace an Issued License | $100.00 |
Fee to Amend an Issued License | $100.00 |
OSSE may make reasonable adjustments to license fees, by rulemaking. A new fee schedule shall be published by OSSE at least thirty (30) days before any new fee is implemented.
The fees described in this section do not include the cost of any inspections to be conducted by an entity or agency other than OSSE, including but not limited to, a fire or lead based paint hazard inspection.
Fee payment is non-transferrable and non-refundable.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A108