Youth programs in Indiana

State rules at a glance

Childcare licensing: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) Official agency page

Youth camps: Some camp types only. IDOH regulates youth camps under 410 IAC 6-7.2, which covers places giving more than 72 continuous hours of outdoor group living to 10 or more children under 18 without a parent (in practice, overnight camps); IDOH inspects these camps and must approve plans before a camp is built or altered. Day camps are not covered by that rule; a day camp may need an FSS…

School-age ratio: 1:20. School-age (6 and up)

Read the full Indiana rules page · Checked October 2026