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Family Child Care
It’s a Business
Starting a business caring for other’s children as well as your own comes with a lot of responsibility as well as rewards. Child care is a necessity when parents work. By starting your own business, you are providing a service to those who are seeking a place for their child to grow, learn, and be nurtured in a safe home environment.
Licensed Homes
The State of Minnesota requires persons caring for more than one unrelated family to have a license. Minimum standards have been set and are defined in MN Rules Chapter 9502. This rule regulates child care providers in a setting other than a child care center, usually the provider’s residence, for fewer than 24 hours per day.
The Role of the County
The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has delegated the licensing of a family child care business to counties. Isanti County Family Services (ICFS) is the authorized representative of DHS to license child care providers who live in the county of Isanti. ICFS provides an orientation for those wanting to start a child care business. After attending the orientation, those who want to move forward with becoming a licensed child care provider will receive guidance from ICFS regarding the process. ICFS will process the applications, monitor compliance with rules and statutes, and make a recommendation to DHS. DHS will issue a license once all licensing requirements are met. DHS is the entity which makes decisions regarding licensing and ICFS enforces those decisions.
- General Licensing Information
- Background Studies Information
- Child Care Programs Information
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety and State Fire Marshall
- Develop - The Minnesota Quality Improvement and Registry Tool
- Child Care Aware - Northeast
- Eager to Learn
- East Central Regional Library
- National Institute for Child Health and Development
- National Program for Playground Safety
- Office of Traffic Safety
- Minnesota Poison Control
- Safe Kids USA
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Growing With Music
- Home Preschool Program
- Funshine Express
- The Mailbox
- Mother Goose Time
- Warren Publishing House
- Kapers for Kids
- Kid Crafters
- McGraw Hill Children's Publishing
- Background Study Data Collection Form (PDF)
- Background Study Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
- Behavior Management (PDF)
- Child and Adult Ratios and Age Ratio Distribution (PDF)
- Child Care Activity Plan (PDF)
- Child Care Household Member Information (PDF)
- Child Care Immunization Record (PDF)
- Child Care Reporting Information (PDF)
- Child File Checklist (PDF)
- Consent for Release Background Study (PDF)
- Drug and Alcohol Policy (PDF)
- Family Child Care Consent for Release of Information (PDF)
- Fire Extinguisher Correction/Inspection Verification (PDF)
- Fire Inspection Guidelines (PDF)
- Floor and Escape Plan Plus Physical Environment (PDF)
- Food Program Representatives (PDF)
- Incident Report for Child Care Provider (PDF)
- Initial Licensing Evaluation (PDF)
- Isanti County Child Care Variance Policy (PDF)
- Isanti County Swimming Pool Policy (PDF)
- Mandated and Voluntary Reporters (PDF)
- Monthly Fire and Tornado Drill Log (PDF)
- Notice of Privacy Practices for Child Care Providers (PDF)
- Permission to Administer (PDF)
- Permission to Administer Prescription Medication (PDF)
- Policy on Parents Transporting Their Children (PDF)
- Pool Statutory Requirements (PDF)
- Recommended Minimum Play Equipment (PDF)
- Reporting Requirements for Child Care Providers (PDF)
- Risks of Swimming Pools at Child Care Homes (PDF)
- Safety and Wood Burning Stoves (PDF)
- Training Tracking Record (PDF)
- Travel and Activity Authorization (PDF)
- Variance Parent Notification Statement (PDF)
- Variance Time in Care Form (PDF)
- Wading Pools in Family Child Care Homes (PDF)
- Child Care Immunization Record (PDF)
- Family Child Care Admission and Arrangements (PDF)
- Family Child Care Allergy Information Form (PDF)
- Infant Less Than Six Months of Age Regularly Rolling Over (PDF)
- Liability Insurance Notice to Parents or Guardians (PDF)
- Mandated Reporter Policy (PDF)
- Parental Consent for Swaddling (PDF)
- Physician Directive for Alternative Infant Sleep Position (PDF)
- Rule and Statute Summary (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Permission Form (PDF)
- Travel and Activity Authorization (PDF)
- Wading Pool Permission Form (PDF)