Daycare / Child Care Center Permit Requirements in Juneau, AK

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alaska — No State Sales Tax

   Alaska has no statewide sales tax. However, local municipalities (including Juneau and other cities) may levy local sales taxes. Check with your local municipality for applicable sales tax requirements.

   Official government source

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)·N/A

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)

   N/A

2. Alaska Background Check Requirement (child care)

   All staff, volunteers, and household members at Alaska child care facilities must clear fingerprint-based criminal and civil history background checks through the Alaska Department of Health’s Background Check Program, which screens for the barrier crimes and conditions listed in AS 47.05.300–47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900–10.990. Facilities submit requests on behalf of individuals through the New Alaska Background Check System (NABCS) — individuals cannot apply directly. Outside Anchorage, licensing is handled by the state Child Care Program Office; facilities inside the Municipality of Anchorage are licensed by the Anchorage Health Department instead.

   Official government source

   $87.00 per person — $47.00 for the DPS fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check plus a $40.00 Background Check Program application fee (7 AAC 10.910(b)(5), waived for unpaid volunteers at nonprofit or state-operated providers), plus any fingerprint-rolling vendor charge. Fees are nonrefundable and a clearance is valid five years·1–4 weeks

   $87.00 per person — $47.00 for the DPS fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check plus a $40.00 Background Check Program application fee (7 AAC 10.910(b)(5), waived for unpaid volunteers at nonprofit or state-operated providers), plus any fingerprint-rolling vendor charge. Fees are nonrefundable and a clearance is valid five years

   1–4 weeks

1. Alaska Child Care Program Office — Child Care Facility License

   Child care facilities in Juneau are licensed by the Child Care Program Office (CCPO) in the Division of Public Assistance, Alaska Department of Health, which licenses statewide except inside the Municipality of Anchorage. Homes serve up to 8 children, group homes 9–12, and centers 13 or more; anyone caring for more than four unrelated children needs a license. Applications are filed online through the Alaska Child Care Information System (AKCCIS) and require fingerprint background checks for all staff, volunteers, and household members, facility and fire inspections, and compliance with 7 AAC 57.

   Official government source

   No license application fee is published by the Child Care Program Office — applications are filed free through AKCCIS. Budget instead for the mandatory background check of $87 per person ($47 DPS fingerprint-based check plus a $40 Background Check Program fee) and any fire, sanitation, or facility upgrade costs.·6–12 weeks

   No license application fee is published by the Child Care Program Office — applications are filed free through AKCCIS. Budget instead for the mandatory background check of $87 per person ($47 DPS fingerprint-based check plus a $40 Background Check Program fee) and any fire, sanitation, or facility upgrade costs.

   6–12 weeks

2. City and Borough of Juneau Finance Department — Sales Tax Registration

   Juneau requires businesses to register with the Finance Department Sales Tax Office before making sales, rendering services, or renting property in CBJ (not a general business license). Juneau levies a 5% local sales tax on goods, services, and non-residential rentals (higher rates apply to alcohol, short-term rentals, and marijuana). Sales tax returns are due quarterly; there is no annual license renewal fee.

   Official government source

   $0 to register; 5% sales tax collected on sales·Before first sale

   $0 to register; 5% sales tax collected on sales

   Before first sale

3. City and Borough of Juneau — Building Permit and Fire Safety Inspection

   A child care center build-out or change of occupancy in Juneau requires a building permit and inspections from CBJ Community Development’s Building Division, covering structural safety, accessibility, exits, and fire protection, plus Capital City Fire/Rescue Fire Marshal review. A Certificate of Occupancy under CBJ Code 19.01.110 is required before the facility opens, and state child care licensing separately requires fire and building safety approval.

   Official government source

   CBJ Code 19.01.108.8 valuation table — $54.00 minimum permit fee, rising to $93.60 plus $11.88 per additional $1,000 in the $2,001–$25,000 range — plus a plan review fee of 50% (IRC buildings) or 65% (all others) of the permit fee; after-hours or re-inspections are $54.00 per hour·2–6 weeks

   CBJ Code 19.01.108.8 valuation table — $54.00 minimum permit fee, rising to $93.60 plus $11.88 per additional $1,000 in the $2,001–$25,000 range — plus a plan review fee of 50% (IRC buildings) or 65% (all others) of the permit fee; after-hours or re-inspections are $54.00 per hour

   2–6 weeks

Official Sources

• Alaska Division of Child Care Programs — Child Care Facility License
• City and Borough of Juneau Finance Department

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