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Child Care Centers & Adult Foster Care Facilities

Wayne County Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services routinely inspects adult and child care facilities, including but not limited to child care centers, child caring institutions, children's camps, and adult foster care homes. These various types of facilities are licensed through the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), or the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Wayne County inspects these facilities as requested by the regulatory agency.

Information about child and adult care facilities can be found here.

Inspection RequestsIf you are required by your regulatory agency to have an Environmental Health inspection. Please complete the form and submit a copy to our office with a payment. Applications will not be processed without payment. A listing of current fees can be found below. Mail or drop off your Environmental Health Inspection Request Form and payment (check or money order) to our office:


Wayne County Environmental Health
33030 Van Born Rd.
Wayne, MI 48184

Inspection Appointments

Once the inspection request form and payment are received, an Environmentalist will contact you to schedule an appointment for your inspection. For child care centers, the Environmentalist will use the requirements listed in the Licensing Rules for All Child Care Organizations. Specifically, we look at the information listed under Part 2 - Environmental Health Provisions. If applicable, we will also look at Part 5 - Swimming Provisions.

We also respond to complaints and follow through with a resolution or referral to other state or local agencies having jurisdiction.

Plan Review Approval

Wayne County Health Department requirements regarding plan review shall be followed for child care centers. A complete set of plans and specifications of any new proposed center or proposed addition, alteration, or remodeling to an existing center shall be submitted to Wayne County for review and approval. Plan review is not required for new centers located in existing school buildings. Download the Wayne County Child Care Center Plan Review Worksheet here.
Child/Adult Care Facility Inspection Fees:
  • Full Inspection: $356
  • Plan Review (includes Opening Inspection): $266
  • Private Sewage Disposal System and/or Private Water Supply Inspection: $311
  • Follow-up Inspection: $174