### Question
How is the term child care provider defined?


### Answer
The term **child care provider** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 9402* as the following:

> a provider of non-residential child care services (including center-based, family-based, and in-home child care services) for compensation who or that is legally operating under State law, and complies with applicable State and local requirements for the provision of child care services

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 75-EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES**

