Unanimous Bill to Increase Number of Kids Unlicensed Childcare Providers Look After Signed by Janet Mills

Unanimous Bill to Increase Number of Kids Unlicensed Childcare Providers Look After Signed by Janet Mills

The Maine State Legislature has unanimously approved a bill increasing the number of children for whom childcare providers may be responsible before they are required to be licensed. Under current state law, providers may only care for up to two children other than their own before they need to obtain a license through the state. [...] The post Unanimous Bill to Increase Number of Kids Unlicensed Childcare Providers Look After Signed by Janet Mi…

Gov. Mills signs into law important childcare reform championed by Maine Policy - Maine Policy Institute

LD 202, a bill to increase the number of children a childcare provider my watch before having to obtain a license, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on May 29, 2025. LD 202 permits unlicensed childcare providers to watch up to three children – not including provider’s children – within their household. This number can be as high as four children if two of them are siblings and no more than three of the children in care are 2-years-old or y…