Republic of Ghana · Official government service Department of Social Welfare · Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
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Official service of the Department of Social Welfare

Safe, licensed day-care for every child in Ghana.

Apply for approval to establish a day-care centre, follow an inspection, renew a licence and verify a certificate — through one accountable national service.

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0Licensed centres
16Regions covered
261MMDAs connected

Check a licence

Confirm that a centre is licensed to operate.

Every search is logged. Certificates carry a QR code that opens the official verification page.

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What you can do

One service, from first application to annual renewal

The Department reviews every application, inspects the premises and issues a licence. The system keeps the full history of each institution so that nothing starts again from scratch.

Establish a new centre

Complete Form 13, upload supporting documents and follow your application through district review and inspection.

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Renew a licence

Confirm your centre's current profile, update enrolment and staffing, pay the approved renewal fee and receive the new certificate.

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Inspect and monitor

Departmental officers record the statutory monitoring checklist, evidence and GPS location, and recommend a category.

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How an application proceeds

  1. Apply
  2. District review
  3. Inspection
  4. Fees
  5. Licence issued

Every step records who acted, when, in which office and why. Applicants see the same history in their portal.

Standards that matter

Legal basis
Children's Act, 1998 (Act 560); Child Rights Regulations, 2002 (L.I. 1705)
Application form
Form 13 — Regulation 64 (1)
Inspection
Eleven statutory monitoring items
Fees
Set by the Department on its approved schedule and stated on the bill before payment

Is a day-care centre licensed?

Parents and guardians can verify a certificate in seconds. Official certificates carry a verification token and QR code.

Ready to start?

Have the centre details, owner information, staff qualifications and first-aid records at hand. You can save a draft and return later.

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