Family child care in Prior Lake is regulated by Minn. Stat. Sec. 245A and Scott County licensing. Local zoning permits licensed family day care (up to 14 children) as a residential use that cannot be excluded.
Under Minn. Stat. Sec. 245A.14, a licensed family day care home (up to 14 children, depending on staff and ages) is considered a residential use and cannot be excluded from residential districts. Prior Lake's zoning code (Chapter 10) recognizes licensed family daycare as a permitted residential use. Licensing is through Scott County Health and Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Background checks, training, smoke/CO alarms, fire extinguishers, and safety inspections are required. The site must comply with general home occupation rules (no outdoor storage, no excessive noise, signage limits) but cannot be denied because of the daycare use itself.
Operating without state licensure is a misdemeanor under Minn. Stat. Sec. 245A.16 with fines up to $1,000 per day. The Department of Human Services can order immediate cessation.
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