Child and Youth Caring Homes
Licensing Services inspects and issues licenses to Child and Youth Caring Homes and children's small option homes.
Resources
- Licensing Services Handbook – information on opening a Child and Youth Caring Home, the licensing process and inspections (how to prepare for them and maintaining compliance)
- Residential Child-Caring Licensing Checklist – A
- Licensing Services Compliance and Enforcement Policy
Related information
- Children and Family Services Act
- Children and Family Services Regulations
- Children, Youth and Families – information on the program
Contact information
For further information or to register a concern, contact us by phone: 1-844-896-2494 or email: dcs_licensing@novascotia.ca.
To report a potential incident of abuse of a person in a home for special care, call 1-800-225-7225.