In Minnesota, family and group family child care in your home must be licensed. Anoka County processes and monitors these licenses as an agent of the state. Licensing follows Minnesota Rules Chapter 9502 and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 142B, which set capacity, ratios, background studies, and health and safety requirements.
Caring for other people's children in your home for pay generally requires a family child care license in Minnesota. Anoka County's licensing unit issues and monitors these licenses as an agent of the state's Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Minnesota Rules parts 9502.0300 to 9502.0445 govern licensing of family and group family child care, while Minnesota Statutes Chapter 142B governs licensed programs and Chapter 245C governs background studies. Rule 9502.0365-.0367 sets licensed capacity, child-to-adult ratios, and age-distribution limits based on the ages of children in care. Applicants and household members must complete background studies, meet caregiver qualifications, and satisfy physical-space, health, and safety standards. Contact Anoka County licensing to determine your specific licensed capacity.
Providing unlicensed care when a license is required, or violating capacity, ratio, or safety rules, can lead to correction orders, fix-it tickets, fines, license suspension, or revocation under Minn. Stat. 142B.16-142B.18.
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