Child & adult care facilities in Michigan are licensed by either the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) or the Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The Lenawee County Health Department conducts plan reviews and environmental inspections of these facilities. 

Facilities Licensed by MDHHS:

• Child Caring Institutions
• Children’s Foster Family Homes
• Foster Family Group Homes for Children 

More information on these facilities can be found on the MDHHS website for Child Welfare Licensing. 

Facilities Licensed by LARA:

• Family & Group Child Care Homes
• Child Care Centers
• Children’s Camps
• Adult Foster Care Family & Group Homes 
• Adult Foster Care Camps
• Homes for the Aged 

More information on these facilities can be found on the LARA websites for Child Care Licensing and Adult Foster Care/Homes for the Aged.