Child care background checks

On this page are step-by-step instructions on how to complete a background check through the Office of Background Processing (OBP) before becoming involved in child care. Other helpful information and resources are located toward the bottom of this page.

Instructions

If you recently submitted an application for a new child care program, allow up to four business days before submitting any background check requests for your program.

Start a new background check request

Select the button below to start a new background check request.

Adults must complete and submit their own form. Parents or guardians may complete a request form on behalf of their child.

Background check request form

Authorize the background check

Enter your name, phone number, and email address in the "AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE" section.

Enter covered individual information

Fill all required fields in the "COVERED INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION" section.

Enter contact information, acknowledge disclaimer, and submit

Fill the fields in the "CONTACT INFORMATION" section, fully read through the disclaimer and check the box at the end to acknowledge that you received and read the FBI privacy act statement, and select "Submit to Provider" to complete your background check request.

Provider authorizes the request

After submitting a background check request, the provider (or owner) of the facility you selected in step 3 must log into their provider portal and authorize your background check request.

Unless this step is taken, your background check request will not be processed by the Office of Background Processing (OBP).

Schedule a fingerprinting appointment (if required)

If you are required to submit fingerprints to OBP as part of your background check, you must schedule an appointment with an approved agency to have your fingerprints taken and sent to OBP.

Your provider must download and print a physical copy of your fingerprint form from their provider portal. You must take this form with you to your fingerprinting appointment.

Fingerprint services

Pay background check and fingerprint processing fees

You or your provider must pay the associated background check and fingerprint processing (if required) fees to DLBC.

Note that the agency where you have your fingerprints captured may also charge a fee. This fee is separate from any fees owed to DLBC, which must be paid in full regardless of any fees paid to other agencies during the background check process.

Make a payment

Await the results

Before being left unsupervised with children, counting in the caregiver-to-child ratio, or acting as caregiver, you must received notice from OBP that you have been determined eligible to be involved in child care.

Frequently asked questions

Information for out of state background check agencies

Utah participates in the FBI National Fingerprint File (NFF) program, meaning it is unnecessary for an out of state agency to conduct an FBI fingerprint check and search through Utah's criminal history record repository. Agencies conducting an FBI fingerprint check will only need to request records from Utah directly for noncriminal justice purposes.

Out of state agencies may request a release of information from the Utah child abuse central registry by completing and following the instructions contained in this authorization and consent form. Direct all questions regarding obtaining access to child abuse information to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) at [email protected].

Additional resources

Livescan fingerprinting locations

Fingerprint services

Utah sex offender registry

Contact OBP