Minnesota Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers

Teacher: Must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or GED plus 24 post-secondary quarter credits and 4,160 hrs. experience as assistant teacher ; or a diploma from the Association of Montessori Schools International with a Preprimary Credential or a primary diploma or provisional certificate from the American Montessori Society without a baccalaureate and 12 post-secondary quarter credits and 2080 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern; or a preprimary credential, primary diploma, or provisional certificate from the Association of Montessori Schools International with a baccalaureate degree and 1040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern; or a Minnesota technical institute certificate as a CDA with 6 quarter credits and 2080 hrs. as an assistant teacher; or a CDA (center or family day care) for preschool or infants and toddlers from the Council on Early Childhood Professional Recognition and 1560 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern; or license from MN Department of Education as a Prekindergarten Associate or a certificate or credential from a 2-year program from an accredited community college or technical college in child development or early childhood education with 6 quarter credits and 1040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern; or a baccalaureate from accredited college or university in any field with 18 quarter credits and 1040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or intern; or a license from the MN Department of Education for elementary education without a kindergarten endorsement and 6 quarter credits within 1 year of employment and 520 hours as an assistant or aide teaching children under school age; or a license from the MN Dept. of Ed. for prekindergarten/nursery or license for elementary education with a kindergarten endorsement.

Age Range	Ratio For Center-based Care
Infants	(1:4)
Toddlers	(1:7)
Preschool	(1:10)
School-age	(1:15)
Mixed age group	ratio for youngest child in group

Age Range	Ratio For Family Child Care
Minnesota has seven classes of Family Child Care, each with different ratios and requirements. The two categories shown here are for reference only. For more detailed information, contact the state licensing agency listed below.
Family Child Care (All ages)	(1:10) [with 3 infants and toddlers and no more than a maximum of 6 preschool age children and 4 school age children] [infants defined as 12 months and under; toddlers defined as 12 - 30 months] [ratio includes provider's own children 11 years of age and younger]
Group Family Child Care (All ages)	(1:10) [with 3 infants and toddlers and no more than 6 preschool age children and 2 school-age children] [infants defined as 12 months and under; toddlers defined as 12 - 30 months] [ratio includes provider's own children 11 years of age and younger]

Child Care Licensing Agency Minnesota Department of Human Services Division of Licensing 444 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155-3842 Phone: (651) 296-3971 Fax: (651) 297-1490	Child Care Subsidy Agency Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance Program P.O. Box 64951 St. Paul, MN 55164-0951 Phone: (651) 431-4005 Fax: (651) 431-7526
Head Start - State Collaboration Office Early Learning Services Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN, 55113-4266 Phone: (651) 582-8463 Fax: (651) 582-8494
State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact Minnesota CCR&R Network 380 Lafayette Road, Suite 103 St. Paul, MN 55107 Phone: (651) 290-9704 Toll Free: (888) 291-9811 Fax: (651) 290-9785	Office of Child Support Enforcement Office of Child Support Enforcement Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road, 4th floor St Paul, Minnesota 55155-3846 Phone: (651) 296-4085 Fax: (651) 297-4450
Child Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in Minnesota, call county law enforcement office or any county Department of Human Services. For national child abuse information, call Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency.