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Licensed family child care

Counties perform the major functions related to licensing of family child care programs in Minnesota, including inspections and issuing correction orders. This page focuses on the state's role in monitoring and enforcement of family child care. It also has information family child care providers need to obtain and maintain their licenses. 

Child Care Regulation Modernization

In 2021, the Minnesota legislature passed legislation and allocated federal funding to support regulation modernization projects for both licensed family child care and child care centers. Visit the Child Care Regulation Modernization page to learn more about these ongoing efforts.

Child Care Systems Transformation

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has completed the first phase of the child care systems transformation project for certified child care centers. Certified centers now have access to the Provider Hub. Additional phases and functions continue to be developed. Visit the Child Care Systems Transformation page to learn more about this continued project which will include Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) registration and renewal.

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Special Family Child Care

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Where can I find child care regulations for licensed family child care programs?

Whether you’re a license holder, educator, parent or interested resident, you may be interested in the specific regulations that pertain to licensed family child care programs. The Licensing Statutes and Rules for family child care programs provide standards for regulated child care providers to ensure minimum health and safety standards are met. 

To reference Minnesota statutes, laws or rules that license holders are required to know and comply with, you can search directly on the website of the Office of the Revisor of Statutes

The site is updated after each legislative session, as updates or changes to requirements occur. 

Within the site, you can use the Search Law by Keyword feature to find specific topics. The Authenticate PDF feature allows you to create a printable PDF of any law. 

The following rules and statutes guide licensing activities for licensed family child care: 

Family Child Care Task Force

The 2019 Legislature established and directed the Family Child Care Task Force to discuss and make recommendations related to family child care licensing and the Parent Aware program. Task force members include family child care providers, parents, legislators, DHS, and appointees from various child care-related organizations.

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Family child care frequently asked questions address a variety of topics asked by providers.

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