Conditional use · Planning application

Nampa approves in-home daycare for up to 12 children

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the conditional use permit on Nov. 12, 2025, with conditions. The home must obtain a home occupation permit, keep a residential appearance with limits on signage, and pass Nampa Fire District inspections before approval.

ApprovedCUP-00394-2025Filed Sept. 15, 2025West Nampa · 11540 W Sammi St

Site plan for Nampa approves in-home daycare for up to 12 children — Site plan from the application documents.

Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Canyon County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record

A home-based daycare for up to 12 children is proposed inside an existing single-family house at 11540 W Sammi St in Nampa. The lot is about 0.19 acres in a residential zone (RS6). The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the conditional use permit on November 12, 2025.
Mwembo in-home daycare for up to 12 children at 11540 W Sammi St.
Project name on file: Mwembo in-home daycare for up to 12 children at 11540 W Sammi St

Timeline

Nov. 13, 2025
14 documents added
Nov. 13, 2025
Property Postings
Nov. 12, 2025
Decision: Approved with Conditions
Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved with Conditions.
Nov. 12, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
Oct. 27, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
Sept. 24, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
Sept. 24, 2025
Notify Applicant
Sept. 16, 2025
Assess Fees (CUP)
Sept. 16, 2025
Plan Intake Passed
Sept. 16, 2025
Accepted for review
Sept. 15, 2025
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Three-page site plan drawing set for the daycare conditional use permit; the scanned text is mostly garbled labels and dimensions, so details are hard to read.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 3 pages · 1.3 MB · Site Plan
Download Site plan for Mwembo Daycare conditional use permit

Project narrative

Applicant's one-page narrative describing a proposed in-home daycare caring for children at the applicant's home, with daily service planned as client needs require.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 1 page · 124 KB · Narrative
Download Conditional use permit narrative for in-home daycare
City planning staff notes from a pre-application inquiry for an in-home daycare serving 7-12 children, listing applicable code sections and the conditional use permit process.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 1 page · 131 KB · Pre-App Notes
Download Pre-application notes for conditional use permit

Decisions

Signed Nampa City Planning & Zoning Commission decision approving a home occupation daycare for up to 12 children, with findings on Nampa City Code criteria and the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Nov. 13, 2025 · 4 pages · 695 KB · Reasoned Statement Signed
Download Reasoned statement with findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision

Application

Sworn affidavit in which the property owner certifies ownership of the property and grants permission for an agent to submit the conditional use permit application for a daycare.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 1 page · 221 KB · Affadavit-Beth
Download Affidavit of legal interest from property owner
Notarized affidavit in which the property owner of record grants permission for another party to submit the conditional use permit application, and agrees to indemnify the City of Nampa.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 1 page · 228 KB · Affadavit-Mwembo
Download Affidavit of legal interest
Nampa master application for a conditional use permit to operate a home daycare for up to 11 children on a 0.4-acre residential parcel.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 2 pages · 529 KB · Application
Download Master application for conditional use permit daycare
Child care local compliance verification form, partly completed, noting a conditional use permit requirement for facilities caring for 9-12 children, with an assistant planner's signature block.
Sept. 15, 2025 · 7 pages · 2.6 MB · STARS Compliance forms
Download STARS local compliance form, city or county sign-off