Teacher: Must be at least 18 and meet one of nine possible combined credential, education and experience requirements, such as a high school diploma with 4,160 hours experience as an assistant teacher and 24 quarter credits in a child care-related field. Assistant teacher: Must work under the supervision of a teacher, must be at least 18, and meet one of the nine possible combined credential, education and experience requirements, such as a high school diploma with 2,080 hours experience as an aide or intern and 12 quarter credits. Aide: Carries out the child care program activities under the supervision of a teacher or assistant teacher. Must be at least 16; if under 18 must be directly supervised by a teacher or assistant teacher at all times except with sleeping children or assisting with toileting and diapering. Volunteers: If included in the staff ratio, must meet the requirements for the assigned staff position. Volunteers who have direct contact or access to children must be supervised by director, teacher or assistant teacher. Staff orientation and in-service training: The applicant must ensure that every staff person and volunteer who will have direct contact with children, is given orientation training before starting assigned duties. At least one staff person trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid must be present in the center at all times when children are in care. The applicant must ensure that an annual in-service training plan is developed and implemented as required. Child age groups:
• Toddler - Age 16 months but less than 33 months old • Preschooler - Age 33 months but has not yet attended the first day of kindergarten • School age - Is at least of sufficient age to have attended the first day of kindergarten, or is eligible to enter kindergarten within the next four months, but is younger than 13 years of age. Staff ratios and group size: The applicant must meet the minimally acceptable staff to child ratios and the maximum group size within the following age categories: |
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Application fee for initial license: An applicant for an initial license or certification issued by the Licensing Division must submit a $500 application fee with each new application. The application fee is not prorated, is nonrefundable, and is in lieu of the annual license or certification fee that expires on Dec. 31. The Licensing Division will not process an application before the application fee is paid. Annual license fee (See Minnesota Statutes 2003, Section 245A.10 – amended by Laws of Minnesota 2005, Chapter 4, Special Session, Article 3, section 4 and article 5, section 6): All other programs with a licensed capacity are required to pay an annual nonrefundable license or certification fee based on the following schedule: Licensed capacity - Fee A day training and habilitation program serving people with developmental disabilities or related conditions is assessed a license fee based on the schedule above unless the license holder serves more than 50 percent of the same persons at two or more locations in the community. When a day training and habilitation program serves more than 50 percent of the same people in two or more locations in a community, the day training and habilitation program is required to pay a license fee based on the licensed capacity of the largest facility and the other facility or facilities are charged a license fee based on a licensed capacity of a residential program serving one to 24 people. A program without a stated licensed capacity is required to pay a license fee of $400. A program licensed to provide residential-based habilitation services under the home and community-based waiver for persons with developmental disabilities shall pay an annual license fee that includes a base rate of $250 plus $38 times the number of clients served on the first day of August of the current license year. State-operated programs are exempt from the license fee under this paragraph. A mental health center or mental health clinic requesting certification for purposes of insurance and subscriber contract reimbursement under Minnesota Rules, parts 9520.0750 to 9520.0870 is required to pay a certification fee of $1,000 per year. If the mental health center or mental health clinic provides services at a primary location with satellite facilities, the satellite facilities are certified with the primary location without an additional charge. The commissioner cannot issue a license or certification until the license or certification fee is paid. |
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Child Care Licensing Agency Minnesota Department of Human Services Division of Licensing 444 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155-3842 Phone: (651) 431-6500 Fax: (651) 431-7673 Minnesota Daycare Listings |
Child
Care Subsidy Agency Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance Program P.O. Box 64951 St. Paul, MN 55164-0951 Phone: (651) 431-3809 Fax: (651) 431-7368 |
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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 |
Child
Care Food Program Agency Grants Coordination and School Support Michigan Department of Education Post Office Box 30008 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Phone: (517) 373-4013 Fax: (517) 373-4022 |
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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 |
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of Child Support Enforcement |
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Child Abuse Reporting Hotline 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. |