Daycare / Child Care Center Permit Requirements in Overland Park, KS

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. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

2. Kansas Child Care Background Check Requirement

   Under K.S.A. 65-516 no one may maintain a child care facility where an employee, resident, volunteer or household member has a disqualifying criminal or child-abuse-registry record. The state runs both a Kansas record check and a fingerprint-based national (FBI) criminal history check for staff, volunteers and, in a family child care home, everyone residing there. Child care licensing and these checks moved from KDHE to the Kansas Office of Early Childhood effective July 1, 2026, so applications and fingerprint submissions now go through KOEC.

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   The fingerprint fee is fixed by rule and regulation on a cost-recovery basis under K.S.A. 65-516(g) — the statute sets no dollar figure and the amount is charged per person. Confirm the current amount with the Kansas Office of Early Childhood before budgeting for a staff roster.·Not published as a fixed turnaround. Fingerprints must clear before a person may work unsupervised, so submit them well before a planned opening or hire date.

   The fingerprint fee is fixed by rule and regulation on a cost-recovery basis under K.S.A. 65-516(g) — the statute sets no dollar figure and the amount is charged per person. Confirm the current amount with the Kansas Office of Early Childhood before budgeting for a staff roster.

   Not published as a fixed turnaround. Fingerprints must clear before a person may work unsupervised, so submit them well before a planned opening or hire date.

1. Kansas Office of Early Childhood — Child Care Facility License

   Child care centers in Kansas are licensed by the Kansas Office of Early Childhood, which took over child care licensing from KDHE on July 1, 2026 under 2025 House Bill 2045; KDHE's own page now redirects providers to KOEC. Licensing covers fingerprint background checks for staff, health and fire safety inspections, and staff-to-child ratios.

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   No annual license fee — K.S.A. 65-505 charges an annual fee only for maternity centers, child placement agencies and resource and referral agencies, not for child care facilities. A $48 comprehensive fingerprint background check applies per covered staff member (reinstated Jan. 1, 2026).·Apply at least 90 days before your anticipated opening date, which is the lead time the licensing program asks providers to allow.

   No annual license fee — K.S.A. 65-505 charges an annual fee only for maternity centers, child placement agencies and resource and referral agencies, not for child care facilities. A $48 comprehensive fingerprint background check applies per covered staff member (reinstated Jan. 1, 2026).

   Apply at least 90 days before your anticipated opening date, which is the lead time the licensing program asks providers to allow.

2. City of Overland Park - No General Business License (Specialty Licenses Only)

   Overland Park does not require a general business license or Certificate of Occupancy renewal for most businesses. The City Clerk's office administers a small set of specialty licenses (massage therapist/establishment, pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, taxi/limo/car service, transient merchant) for businesses that fall into those categories; a Certificate of Occupancy is a one-time requirement tied to the space, not an annual business license.

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   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)·not applicable unless a specialty license applies

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)

   not applicable unless a specialty license applies

3. Overland Park — Building and Fire Safety Inspection for a Child Care Center

   A child care center in Overland Park must satisfy local building and fire code before opening, separately from the state child care licence — which since July 1, 2026 is issued by the Kansas Office of Early Childhood rather than KDHE. The City of Overland Park administers building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy directly; Johnson County has no permitting jurisdiction inside city limits. Expect review of construction standards, accessibility, means of egress, fire suppression and occupancy limits as part of the certificate of occupancy for the use. Any contractor doing the buildout must hold the relevant Johnson County licence class.

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   Overland Park does not publish a flat inspection fee; charges follow the city's permit fee schedule and depend on the scope of work. City Hall quotes current amounts at 913-895-6000. Contractor licensing through Johnson County is $100 application plus $225 per licence type.·Not published as a fixed turnaround; it depends on the scope of any alteration and on inspection scheduling. Confirm current timing with the city at 913-895-6000 before committing to an opening date.

   Overland Park does not publish a flat inspection fee; charges follow the city's permit fee schedule and depend on the scope of work. City Hall quotes current amounts at 913-895-6000. Contractor licensing through Johnson County is $100 application plus $225 per licence type.

   Not published as a fixed turnaround; it depends on the scope of any alteration and on inspection scheduling. Confirm current timing with the city at 913-895-6000 before committing to an opening date.

Official Sources

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment — Child Care Facility License
• City of Overland Park Planning and Development Services

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