Nevada Personal Care Agency License Application Checklist

Current as of October 20, 2026. Based only on official Nevada sources, cited throughout. Plain-English summary, not legal advice.

This is a document-by-document checklist for a new Nevada personal care agency license (an “initial” application). It follows the state’s current online Licensing Checklist for Personal Care Services, which lists the items you must upload. That page is called “the checklist” below.

For each document, you’ll see what it must show and the mistakes the state says it will not accept. If you are buying an existing agency, a change of ownership (CHOW) needs two extra items, covered near the end.

New to the process? Read how to start a home care agency in Nevada first. For the rules behind these documents, see license requirements.

Before you upload anything

• Make sure you are applying for the right license. The state warns that an Employment Agency to Provide Non-Medical Services is a different license. Picking the wrong one can delay your application, and fees are non-refundable (official program page).
• Use the online system. New applications go through the state’s online licensing system, linked from the official program page.
• Keep names and addresses identical. Many items must match the agency name, administrator name, business ID or address on your application. One spelling everywhere saves trouble.
• Plan around the 1-year limit. An application is valid for 1 year after you submit it. If you do not meet the requirements in that time, you must file again and pay again (NAC 449.013).

Fees

By our own arithmetic, the 6% fee is $41.22. The regulation does not print that number. All of these fees are nonrefundable.

The current checklist page does not list a fee. The 2025 law keeps the NAC 449.013 fees in place until new rules replace them (AB 519, sec. 147), so confirm the amount when you file [VERIFY].

The checklist, item by item

Part 1: Your administrator

☐ 1. Administrator resume

• It must list, and match, the administrator name on your application.

☐ 2. Administrator’s current elder abuse training

• Upload a copy of the administrator’s current Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation training.
• The course is linked on the state’s Training & Education page.
• The law also requires the applicant to complete this training before a license is issued (NRS 449B.225).

☐ 3. High school diploma or equivalent

• A U.S. diploma or an equivalent such as a GED.
• A foreign diploma must go through NACES.
• The rule requires a diploma or equivalent for administrators (NAC 449.3973).

☐ 4. Proof the administrator is at least 18

• A government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license or state ID card.

Part 2: Your business

☐ 5. Nevada State Business License

• Upload a copy of the license from the Secretary of State, showing your NV business ID.
• It must show your registered name and NV business ID exactly as they appear in your application.
• Rejected: “Only the Copy of the license will be accepted. No receipts or screenshots from SilverFlume.”

☐ 6. Formation documents (upload the set that fits your business)

“Fully executed” means signed by everyone who needs to sign. The regulation also requires bylaws and articles for corporations, and full ownership information (NAC 449.011).

☐ 7. 3-year business history

Provide one of these:

• the owner’s resume proving 3 years of owning the same type of facility; or
• a resume and 1 letter of reference for each owner.

An older state PDF asked for 3 letters, so ask the Division which applies to you [VERIFY].

The regulation also asks for references, financial status, and business activities for the prior 3 years (NAC 449.011).

Part 3: Your location

☐ 8. Lease agreement (or recorded deed)

• The checklist says: “All Licensed facilities must have a physical location in the State of Nevada.”
• The lease must list your agency name (matching your application) and the physical address.
• It must show you are allowed to run the agency at that location, and it must be fully executed.
• If you own the property outright, upload a copy of the recorded deed.
• Whether a home address can qualify is not stated, so ask first [VERIFY].

☐ 9. Local business license, Conditional Use Verification Form, or Special Use Permit

• It must come from your city or county.
• It must list your DBA (agency) name and physical location.
• Rejected: “Payment receipts do not meet this requirement and will not be accepted.”
• Local steps and fees vary by city and county and were not researched here [VERIFY].

Part 4: Insurance and bond

☐ 10. Certificate of Liability Insurance (COI)

• The “Insured” box must show the agency name and physical address.
• Your insurer must fill in the occurrence and amount information.
• The certificate holder box must read: Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division, 727 Fairview Drive, Suite E, Carson City, NV 89701.
• The rule requires proof of adequate liability coverage at your initial application (NAC 449.3972). No minimum dollar amount was found [VERIFY].

☐ 11. Surety bond (original)

• It must be payable (“indebted”) to the State of Nevada, Department of Human Services, Aging and Disability Services.
• Your DBA name and the facility’s physical address go at the top, and the full physical address goes at the bottom right.
• It must be signed by the principal/owner.
• It must carry the bond company’s original seal or stamp.
• Amount by employee count (NRS 449B.185):
  • $5,000 for fewer than 7 employees;
  • $25,000 for at least 7 but not more than 25;
  • $50,000 for more than 25.
• The checklist page says “7-24,” so confirm the amount if you have exactly 25 employees [VERIFY].

Part 5: Background checks

☐ 12. Owner background checks

• “Each owner that owns 10% or more is required to do a background check.” The law requires applicants to submit fingerprints (NRS 449B.300).
• The state’s background check page provides owner instructions and a Civil Applicant fingerprint waiver. The waiver must be fully executed for each designated owner and uploaded.
• New applicants also take the NABS background check training, which is about 1 hour and 20 minutes plus a quiz, and email the certificate to pbhlicensing@health.nv.gov.

Change of ownership: two extra items

If you are buying an existing licensed agency, the checklist adds:

• ☐ Bill of Sale. It should show the buyer and seller, the sale date, a description of the transaction, the price, and both parties’ signatures.
• ☐ Letter of Governing Body. It states the effective date and what is changing (for example, the owner, from whom to whom).

A license is not transferable to a new owner (NRS 449B.200).

Items to ask about

An older, undated state PDF checklist (old checklist) lists two items the current checklist leaves out:

• a “Mandatory Applicant Licensure Training for Personal Care Agencies” class [VERIFY]; and
• a Medical Laboratory Attestation Form [VERIFY].

Ask the Division whether either is still required.

The old PDF also lists a State Fire Marshal certificate. The current regulation says a fire inspection report is not required before a personal care agency is licensed (NAC 449.0112).

Common mistakes the state calls out

These come straight from the checklist’s own notes:

1. Screenshots or receipts instead of licenses. SilverFlume screenshots are not accepted for the state business license, and payment receipts are not accepted for the local license.
2. Names that don’t match. The administrator resume, state business license, lease and formation documents must match your application.
3. Unsigned documents. Leases, operating agreements, bylaws and partnership agreements must be fully executed.
4. Wrong certificate holder on the COI. It must be the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division at the Carson City address.
5. Missing bond seal. The surety bond needs the bond company’s original seal or stamp.
6. Missing owner background checks for anyone with 10% or more ownership.

After you submit

The Division investigates your application and does a prelicensure survey (NAC 449.0112). The state publishes its Initial Inspection Workbook, which shows the policies, staff files and client forms reviewers look for.

• Timeline: no official processing time is published [VERIFY].
• Approval: the Division issues a license only when it finds full compliance with the statute and substantial compliance with the regulations (NRS 449B.200). Completing this checklist does not guarantee approval.

While you wait, get your operating paperwork ready. Our Nevada Starter Forms Pack ($29) covers client intake, the service agreement, caregiver timesheets, incident reports and a training log.

Want this list on paper? Get the free two-page Nevada licensing checklist PDF. Questions can go to the Division at (702) 486-6515.