Each State has a system to receive and respond to reports of possible child care health and safety violations. Below is the list of statewide toll-free numbers and regional numbers for agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected health and safety violations. Professionals and concerned citizens can call statewide hotlines or regional numbers to share their concerns.
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| Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | Toll-free 866-528-1694 or 334-242-1425 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
| Email Submission | childcare.licensing@dhr.alabama.gov |
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| Alaska | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number |
Toll-free 888-268-4632 To file a child care complaint or report a child care health and safety violation, contact your regional licensing office. |
| Anchorage Municipality | 907-343-4758 |
| North Regional
Fairbanks |
907-451-3198 |
| South Central
Anchorage |
907-269-4500 |
| South East
Juneau |
907-465-4756 |
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| Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number |
Toll-free 800-615-8555 (outside metropolitan area) |
| Online Information | |
| Child Care Licensing Phoenix Main Office | 602-364-2539 |
| Child Care Licensing Tucson Office | 520-628-6541 |
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| Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 501-682-8590 |
| Online Information | Online Complaint Form |
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| California | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | Toll-free 844-538-8766 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
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| Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 303-866-5958 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
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| Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | Toll-free 800-282-6063 or 860-500-4450 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
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| Delaware | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number |
No statewide number. To file a child care complaint or report a child care health and safety violation, contact your regional licensing office. |
| Online Information | |
| Kent or Sussex Counties | 302-739-5487 |
| New Castle County | 302-892-5800 |
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| District of Columbia | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 202-727-2993 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
| Email Submission | OSSE.ChildcareComplaints@dc.gov |
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| Florida | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | No statewide number. Please contact your appropriate regional office. |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint and Online Complaint Form |
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| Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 404-657-5562 or 404-656-5957 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
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| Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number |
808-832-5300 or 888-380-3088 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
| Central | Toll-free 808-832-5300 or 888-380-3088 |
| East Hawaii
Hilo |
808-981-7290 |
| Kauai | 808-241-3660 |
| Maui
Lanai & Molokai |
808-243-5866 |
| Oahu Unit 1
East |
808-587-5266 |
| Oahu Unit 2
West |
808-675-0470 |
| West Hawaii
Kailua-Kona |
808-327-4755 |
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| Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | Toll-free 800-926-2588 or 2-1-1 (in-state) |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
| Email Submission | careline@dhw.idaho.gov |
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| Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | Toll-free 877-746-0829 (in-state) |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint |
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| Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number |
Call Brighter Futures at 800-299-1627 or the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning at 877-511-1144. |
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| Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | Toll-free 844-786-1296 |
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| Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 785-296-1270 |
| Online Information | How to File a Child Care Complaint and Online Complaint Form |
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| Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 502-564-7962 |
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| Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Statewide Number | 225-342-9905 |
| Email Submission | LDELicensing@la.gov |
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| Maine | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 207-287-5020 |
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| Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | No statewide number. You may contact by your region. |
| Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties | 301-791-4585 |
| Anne Arundel County | 410-573-9522 |
| Baltimore City | 410-554-8315 |
| Baltimore County | 410-583-6200 |
| Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties | 301-475-3770 |
| Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot | 410-819-5801 |
| Carroll County | 410-549-6489 |
| Cecil and Harford Counties | 410-569-2879 |
| Frederick County | 301-696-9766 |
| Howard County | 410-750-8771 |
| Montgomery County | 240-314-1400 |
| Prince George’s County | 301-333-6940 |
| Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties | 410-713-3430 |
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| Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | No statewide number. You may contact by your region. |
| Cape and Southeast
Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth |
508-828-5025 |
| Central
Worcester |
508-798-5180 |
| Metro Boston | 617-472-2881 |
| Northeast
Essex and Middlesex |
978-681-9684 |
| Western | 413-788-8401 |
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| Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 866-856-0126 |
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| Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Certified and Licensed Child Care Centers | 651-431-6600 |
| Licensed Family Child Care |
To report concerns about a licensed family child care program, contact your local county or tribal licensing agency. |
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| Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 866-489-8734 |
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| Missouri | |
|---|---|
| Statewide
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573-751-2450 (Select Option 2) Central office accepts from all regions. You may also contact by your region. |
| Cape Girardeau Area | 406-444-2012 |
| Central | 573-751-2450 |
| Columbia Area | 573-441-6226 |
| Eastern | 314-877-0210 |
| Northeastern | 660-385-3125 |
| Northwestern | 816-350-5450 |
| Southwestern | 417-895-6541 |
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| Montana | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 406-444-2012 |
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| Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 800-600-1289 |
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| Nevada | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 702-486-3822 |
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| New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-852-3345 ext. 9025 (in-state) or 603-271-9025 |
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| New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 609-777-5945 |
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| New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Statewide |
A parent may submit a complaint about a child care provider by calling the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECECD) Intake Center at 888-351-0037 or emailing the center at ChildCare.Complaint@state.nm.us. You may also contact your regional office. |
| Central Region | 505-841-4825 |
| Northern Region | 505-827-3814 |
| South East Region | 575-625-1078 |
| South West Region | 575-373-6609 |
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| New York | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-732-5207 or 3-1-1 (for the 5 Boroughs of NYC) |
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| North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-859-0829 (in-state only) or 919-814-6300 |
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| North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-245-3736 |
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| Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 877-302-2347 (Select Option 4) Email: childcarepolicy@jfs.ohio.gov |
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| Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 844-834-8314 or 405-521-3561 |
| File Complaints Online | Oklahoma Human Services: Complaint FAQ |
| Report Child Abuse and Neglect | 800-522-3511 |
| Report Human Trafficking | 855-617-2288 |
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| Oregon | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-556-6616 |
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| Pennsylvania | |||
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| Statewide | No statewide number. You may contact by your region. | ||
| Central
Adams, Centre, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Tioga, Union, and York |
Toll-free 800-222-2117 | ||
| Northeast
Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming |
Toll-free 800-222-2108 | ||
| Southeast
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia |
Toll-free 800-346-2929 | ||
| Western
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland |
Toll-free 800-222-2149 | ||
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| Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Central Number for the Territory |
787-724-7474 ext. 3606 or 3612 You may also contact by your region. |
| Aguadilla | 787-891-5570 |
| Arecibo | 787-878-2101 |
| Bayamón | 787-269-2222 |
| Carolina | 787-762-3070 |
| Caguas | 787-743-4068 |
| Guayama | 787-864-4373 |
| Humacao | 787-852-0788 |
| Mayagüez | 787-833 -3030 |
| Ponce | 787-848-4520 |
| San Juan | 787-724-8585 |
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| Rhode Island | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-742-4453 |
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| South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | No statewide number. You may contact by your region. |
| Region 1
Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Counties Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg |
Toll-free 800-637-8550 |
| Region 2
Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Chester, Counties Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, McCormick, Richland, Saluda, Union, and York |
Toll-free 888-202-1469 |
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Region 3 Allendale, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston Colleton, Counties, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper, and Orangeburg |
Toll-free 800-260-0211 |
| Region 4
Chesterfield, Clarendon, Counties Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, and Williamsburg |
Toll-free 800-464-9138 |
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| South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-227-3020 |
| Other | You may also file complaints online using the South Dakota Online Child Care Complaint Form |
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| Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-462-8261 |
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| Texas | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-252-5400 |
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| Utah | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 801-273-2895 |
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| Vermont | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-649-2642 |
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| Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 800-543-7545 |
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| Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 340-773-2323 |
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| Washington | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | Toll-free 866-363-4276 |
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| West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Statewide: | 304-356-4619 |
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| Wyoming | |
|---|---|
| Statewide | 307-473-3933 |
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| Wisconsin | |
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| Statewide | No statewide number. You may contact by your region. |
| Northern
Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood |
715-361-7700 |
| Northeastern
Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Shawano, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago |
920-785-7811 |
| Southern
Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk, and Walworth |
608-422-6765 |
| Southeastern
Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Waukesha |
262-446-7800 |
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Western Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Lacrosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, and Washburn |
715-930-1148 |