They still need a warrant for independent home daycares. For agency care, no warrant necessary. That's my understanding. I seem to recall something being said that they'd need a warrant for unlicensed unless they had caught them red handed....something to that effect. Don't quote me on it and I could be way off base, but I recall something to that effect. And yep....if you're over and they catch you, $250,000. No courts, no lead up....just done.