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Licensing & Business Information
Family Child Care homes are licensed by each county; Child Care centers are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services 651-296-3971.
- Average Weekly Cost of Child Care
- Child Care Providers: Did you know you can be paid up to 15 percent above the maximum rate, if you are serving a child care assistance family?
New Regulations and Requests
- A Guide to New Crib Standards (PDF, begins 12/28/12)
Older Regulations
- Varicella (Chickenpox) and Zoster (Shingles) Information for Child Care Providers
- Freedom to Breathe in Family Day Care (PDF) This fact sheet explains how the Freedom to Breathe (FTB) provisions of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act affect family day care operations. (10/1/07)
- DHS Memo [PDF] re: Shaken Baby Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome training requirements (10/18/05)
Tools
- Keeping Kids Safe: This booklet will help you be ready to respond to emergencies while you’re caring for other people’s children AND to keep your own family safe–since your child care home is also your family’s living space. By planning ahead with this 10-step process, you can feel better prepared to keep yourself and the children safe.
English: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5299-ENG
Arabic: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5299-ARA
Hmong: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5299-HMN
Somali: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5299-SOM
Spanish: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-5299-SPA - Tom Copeland's Taking Care of Business—A blog about running a family child care business focusing on the business side, including record keeping, taxes, contract, legal, insurance, money management and retirement planning.
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