Is licensing required for an afterschool care program?
Otherwise eligible afterschool care programs do not need to be licensed in order to participate unless there is a State or local requirement for licensing. If there is no State or local requirement for licensing, then afterschool care programs must meet State or local health and safety standards. Organizations should check with their State and local health departments to determine the requirements they must meet to operate an afterschool care program in their community. Existing afterschool care programs that have not had a meal service as part of their program in the past should also check with State and local health department officials to determine whether any additional requirements apply as a result of the service of an afterschool snack.
