Out-of-State Child Care Criminal Background Check Request

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has outlined instructions for out-of-state Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies to request a Child Care Criminal Background Check (CCCBC) for a former Louisiana resident. The following CCCBC components are required for individuals that resided in Louisiana within the last five years:

  • The Louisiana criminal repository
  • Louisiana Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry
  • Louisiana Child Abuse and Neglect Registry

For information on requesting the Louisiana criminal repository, please complete the Out-of-State Authorization Form for Louisiana Criminal History for Former Louisiana Residents.

Louisiana State Police
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
P.O. Box 66614 (Box A-6)
Baton Rouge, LA 70806


For information on requesting the Louisiana Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry, please contact Louisiana State Police at:

Louisiana Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry
http://www.lsp.org/socpr/disclaimer.html 
1-800-858-0551
Monday - Friday; 8:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CDT
socpr@dps.la.gov


For information on requesting a search of the Louisiana Child Abuse and Neglect Registry through the Louisiana Child Abuse and Neglect Clearance System (CANS), visit the Department of Children and Family Services website or contact the DCFS office at:

Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare
Attention: CPS Intake
P.O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (225) 342-6827
Fax: (225) 342-3480
dcfs.childprotectiveservices.dcfs@la.gov