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Family Child Care Licensing

“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.” Hodding Carter Jr

Information for Parents:

Your child's safety in licensed family child care

Selecting a child care provider for your child

Family child care checklist

Child care forms (for field trips, administering medicines, etc.)

Summary of Minnesota Rules governing child care

Web Links

Want to show appreciation to a valued child care provider? Nominate them for a Provider of the Year award.

Information for Applicants and Providers:

FAQs about child care licensing and becoming a provider

Rules, Regulations & Safety Guidelines

Training Requirements & Opportunities

Schedule of Orientation Meetings

Licensing Fees & Payment Instructions

Equipment Recall Information, including:

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Infant equipment websites
U.S. Federal Government recalls

Forms

Summary of Minnesota Rules governing child care

Web Links

News

Parent Directive for Infant Sleep Position (This form is the approved format to direct an alternate sleep position.)

2009 Legislative Changes affecting Child Care

Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs

You can access the entire recall at http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/
prhtml10/10046.html

Training

SIDS/Shaken Baby Syndrome Training Classes (as of 03/08/10)

Child Passenger Safety Education Classes (as of 03/08/10)

Licensing Line Newsletter
(pdf format)

How to Contact Us

Anoka County Child Care Licensing
Anoka County Government Center
2100 3rd Avenue, 5th Floor
Anoka, MN 55303
(see map & directions)

Phone: 763-422-7146

E-mail: childcarelicensing
@co.anoka.mn.us

About Family Child Care Licensing

The role of the Family Child Care Licensing Unit is to make sure that Anoka County children under care in licensed child care homes receive safe, adequate care. The unit is responsible for licensing and monitoring family child care providers within the county according to Minnesota law.

Licensed family child care providers in Anoka County serve an estimated 10,000 children.

page last updated - 03/08/2010

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