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Finding a Day Care Provider and Becoming a Day Care Provider
Licensed Day Care Homes & Centers
- Department of Human Services (DHS) Licensed Day Care Centers
- Winona County Licensed Day Care Homes (PDF)
Becoming a Licensed Day Care Provider - Application Packet
- Child Care License Interest Letter (PDF)
- Instructions Concerning Your Licensing Packet (PDF)
- Licensing Procedure for Day Care Homes (DOCX)
- Family Child Care Application (PDF)
- Supplement to Child Care Application (PDF)
- 2015 Rules and Statutes (PDF)
- Fingerprint and Photo Information for DHS BGS Subjects
- BGS Privacy Notice
- Acceptable Forms of Identification for BGS
- BGS Data Collection Form
- Physician's Report (PDF)
- Monitoring Questionnaire (PDF)
- Equipment List (PDF)
- Training Requirements (PDF)
- Contract/Policy Requirements (PDF)
- Floor and Escape Plan (PDF)
- Worker's Compensation Form (PDF)
- Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
- Child/Adult Ratios and Age Restrictions (DOCX)
- Off Year Re-Licensing Packet
- Fire Marshal Requirements
Licensed Day Care Provider Forms - Required
- Admissions and Arrangements Form (PDF)
- Allergy Information Form (PDF)
- Alternative Infant Sleep Position - Physician's Directive (PDF)
- Child Care Contract and Policy Requirement (PDF)
- Child Care Emergency Plan (PDF)
- Emergency Plan - Caregiver Signature Form (PDF)
- Emergency Plan - Parent Signature Form (PDF)
- Crib and Pack N Play Monthly Inspection Form (PDF)
- Emergency Numbers (DOCX)
- Immunization Record (PDF)
- Infant Less Than 6 Months Old Rolling Over Form (PDF)
- Keeping Kids Safe - Emergency Planning Guide (PDF)
- Liability Insurance Notice (PDF)
- Logs - Fire Drill Logs (DOCX)
- Logs - Storm Drill Logs (DOCX)
- Permission to Administer Medications (PDF)
- Pool - Swimming Pool - Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Pool - Swimming Pool - Letter (PDF)
- Pool - Swimming Pool - Parent's Permission Form (PDF)
- Pool - Wading Pools - Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Pool - Wading Pools - Parent's Permission Form (PDF)
- Reporting Policy for Licensed Family Child Care Programs (PDF)
- Rule Summary for Parents (PDF)
- Serious Injury Report Form (PDF)
- Swaddling - Parent's Consent (PDF)
- Variance Request (PDF)
- Workers' Compensation Form (PDF)
Rules & Statutes
- MN Statute, Chapter 245A - Human Services Licensing
- MN Statute, Chapter 245C - Human Services Background Studies
- MN Statute, Chapter 9502 - Licensing of Day Care Facilities
Training
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS) & Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Training
SUID Videos
- Produced by Hennepin County (Duration - 4:17)
- Produced by Eastern Virginia Medical School (Duration - 5:50)
AHT Videos
- Never Shake (Duration - 7:48)
- The Doctors (Duration - 1:48)
- Forever Shaken (Duration - 33:17)
Verification of SUID & AHT Training
Required Training
- Required Pre Service Training for Applicants (PDF)
- Required Training for Current Providers (PDF)
- Family Child Care Training Requirements
Additional Training Resources
- Training and Tracking Information for Child Care Providers and Subs/Helpers (PDF)
- ChildCare Aware of Minnesota
- Eager to Learn
- Develop
- MN Center for Professional Development
Day Care - Informational Material
- Age Group Definitions (PDF)
- Child Care Consultation Project Brochure
- Family Child Care Licensing Checklist
- Food Program List (PDF)
- Guide to Becoming a Licensed Family Child Care Provider
- Mandated Reporter Information (PDF)
- Off Year Re-Licensing Packet (PDF)
- Outdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook (PDF)
- Public Playground Safety Handbook (PDF)
- Safe Sleep Brochure (PDF