Title: Family Child Care and Group Family Child Care License (DHS Rule 2)
Alternate Title:
Description: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) - Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Subject: Child Care
Child Care Centers
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:12:59 PM
Modification Date: 5/1/2025 4:31:11 PM
Agency Name: Human Services (DHS), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://mn.gov/dhs/
Agency Description:
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) offers programs for health care, child support, food support, general assistance, nursing home care, seniors, people who are deaf, people who have developmental disabilities, foster care, child protection and adult and children's mental health services.
Agency Phone: 651-431-2000
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://mn.gov/dhs/
Agency Address:
St. Paul
MN
55164
Division Name: The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has delegated the licensing of family child care to counties. For license information, contact your County Social Services Department or Human Services Department.
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
Audience:
Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Review:
Licensing help for child care providers
Details for different provider types
Requirements for different provider types
Information about Special Family Child Care
Rules: 9502.0300 - .0445
Statutes: 245A
Forms:
Documentation required for every child in family child care
Documentation family child care license holders must maintain
Additional family child care license holder forms and information
Fees:
Period of Issuance:
A family child care or group family child care license may be issued for up to two years after the first year of licensure.
Length of Determination:
Minn. Stat. § 245A.04, subd. 1 requires that the Commissioner shall act on the application within 90 working days after a complete application and any required reports have been received from other state agencies or departments, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions.
Other Info:
Activity: Child Care
Family Child Care
License Detail URL:
Licensing help for child care providers
Online Services
DHS Licensing Information Lookup
Children, Youth, and Families, Minnesota Department of (DCYF)
