Licensed Daycare in Hawaii
Find the right daycare in Hawaii in under 5 minutes. 975 licensed centers — filter by age, cost, and subsidy. Verified weekly against Hawaii DHS — Child Care Connection Hawaii. Free, no signup.
Hawaii Childcare Licensing
In Hawaii, all child care centers serving children outside the family home are required to be licensed by the Hawaii DHS — Child Care Connection Hawaii. Licensed centers undergo background checks, capacity inspections, and routine compliance reviews.
Minimum staff-to-child ratios are 1:4 for infants under 12 months, 1:6 for toddlers (12–35 months), and 1:12 for preschool (3–5 years). NAEYC-accredited centers typically operate below the state minimum.
Verify a license at Hawaii DHS — Child Care Connection HawaiiWhat's distinctive about Hawaii: Hawaii's isolation drives high daycare costs ($1,380/mo infant) and limited supply. Many providers focus on multilingual care reflecting the state's demographics (Japanese, Filipino, Hawaiian).
Quick licensing facts
- Regulator
- Hawaii DHS — Child Care Connection Hawaii
- Infant ratio
- 1:4
- Toddler ratio
- 1:6
- Preschool ratio
- 1:12
- Avg infant cost
- $1,380/mo
- Avg preschool cost
- $1,020/mo
Hawaii Childcare Subsidies & Tax Credits
Hawaii families can apply for Hawaii CCCS (Child Care Connection Subsidy) based on income and work/school status. Federal programs — the Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit, Dependent Care FSA ($5,000 cap), and Head Start — stack on top of state assistance.
Local intake line: (808) 692-7100
Official Hawaii & Federal Resources
Independently verify any provider, check subsidy eligibility, and access national child-care databases — all official .gov sources.
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