CCCBC Louisiana: Child Care Criminal Background Check Guide

Who Needs a CCCBC in Louisiana

The Child Care Criminal Background Check isn't just for the person opening the daycare. Louisiana requires a CCCBC clearance for every individual aged 18 or older who lives in the home where childcare takes place. That includes a spouse, adult children still living at home, roommates, and any other permanent residents — regardless of whether they have any involvement in the childcare operation.

This requirement catches many prospective providers off guard. You might have completed all your training and prepared your home, only to discover that a household member's background check is holding up your entire registration. Plan for this early by having everyone in your household start the process at the same time.

Staff members, substitutes, and volunteers who will have unsupervised access to children also need clearance. For Family Child Care (FCC) providers, this typically means anyone you bring in to help during care hours.

How the CCCBC Process Works

The entire process runs through LDOE's dedicated CC-CBC portal at cccbcldoe.la.gov. Here's the sequence:

Step 1: Create your CC-CBC portal account. Each person needing a background check needs their own account. You can't batch multiple household members under one login.

Step 2: Pre-enroll for fingerprinting. Through the CC-CBC portal, you'll receive a registration code for IDEMIA (formerly MorphoTrust/IdentoGO), the vendor that handles electronic fingerprinting for Louisiana state agencies.

Step 3: Schedule and complete fingerprinting. Use your IDEMIA registration code to book an appointment at a nearby enrollment center. IDEMIA operates locations across Louisiana — you can search for the closest one through their scheduling portal. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID to your appointment.

Step 4: Pay the applicable fees. LDOE charges a $15 processing fee per applicant. IDEMIA charges a separate fingerprint rolling fee that varies by location. If a household member previously lived in another state, you may need to request a Right to Review from the Louisiana State Police at an additional $26 fee to pull out-of-state records.

Step 5: Wait for results. Processing time ranges from a few hours to three weeks, depending on volume and complexity. If all records are in-state and clean, turnaround is typically fast. Out-of-state records, name changes, or hits that require manual review extend the timeline.

What Triggers a Denial

Louisiana's CCCBC evaluates criminal history against a defined list of disqualifying offenses. Not every offense results in a denial — the state distinguishes between automatic bars and offenses subject to review.

Convictions involving violence against children, sexual offenses, and certain felonies result in permanent ineligibility. Other offenses — particularly non-violent misdemeanors — may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering how long ago the conviction occurred and evidence of rehabilitation.

The critical point: the check covers everyone in the household, and a single household member's ineligibility can block the entire home's registration. If your adult child has a flagged record, they either need to move out or successfully appeal the determination before you can register.

The Appeal Process When Someone Is Flagged

If any applicant or household member receives a "Notice of Ineligibility," they have 45 calendar days from the date of issuance to request an appeal from LDOE. The request must explain which information is inaccurate or incomplete and include official supporting documentation.

During the appeal, the individual remains ineligible for child-care purposes and cannot work or reside in the care environment while the appeal is pending. This creates a logistical problem for providers whose spouse or adult child is the person under review. You'll need to arrange alternative living or scheduling arrangements until the appeal is resolved.

The appeal process is for correcting inaccurate or incomplete CCCBC results; it is not a general request for a waiver or rehabilitation review.

Keeping Your Clearance Current

CCCBC clearance isn't a one-time event. Any time your household composition changes — a new adult moves in, an adult child turns 18, you bring on a new staff member — that person must immediately complete their own CCCBC before having any contact with children in the care environment.

Under Bulletin 139, you're required to report household composition changes to [email protected] before the change occurs. Failing to report a new adult household member and get them cleared is grounds for suspension of your registration.

The background check system is one of the most time-sensitive parts of opening a home daycare in Louisiana. Our complete licensing guide includes a household screening tracker that helps you manage the CCCBC timeline for every person in your home, so no one's clearance becomes the bottleneck that delays your opening date.

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