Family child care licensing documentation
Beyond licensing forms, successful child care operators must review and file paperwork as needed. Important forms and documents are listed below, and may include links to nongovernment sites.
- Allergy Form - if applicable (PDF)
- Contract & Policy Guidelines (PDF)
- Family and Group Child Care Rule Summary (PDF)
- Family Child Care Admission & Arrangements Form (PDF)
- Immunization Record (PDF)
- Liability Insurance Notification to Parents/Guardians (PDF)
- Mandated Reporter Policy/Abuse Notification Form (PDF)
- Permission to Administer (PDF)
- Checklist for Children's Records (PDF)
- Child Information Sheet (PDF)
- Immunization Record Requirement Tracking Form (PDF)
- Permission to Administer (PDF)
- Activity & Transportation Authorization Form (PDF)
- Pool Guidelines (PDF) Please review this document prior to using a pool or wading pool
- Swimming Pool Permission Form (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Risk Factors for Parents (PDF)
- Wading Pool Best Practices for Providers (PDF)
- Wading Pool Permission Form (PDF)
- Wading Pool Risk Factors for Parents (PDF)
Infant-specific
Variance forms
To apply for a variance, please review Variance Procedure (PDF). If you are in compliance, please complete the following forms:
- Variance Request DHS form (PDF)
- Weekly Attendance Schedule DHS form (PDF)
- Variance Request Notice for Parents DHS form (PDF)
Once the documents are completed, please return them to:
Sourcewell - Child Care Licensing
PO Box 219
Staples, MN 56479
For all other variance requests, please contact your regional licensing specialist for more details on how to apply.
- Age Distribution (PDF)
- Background Study Log (PDF)
- CCAP monthly attendance template (PDF)
- CCAP daily attendance template (PDF)
- Checklist for Provider's Records (PDF)
- Checklist for Children's Records (PDF)
- Contract & Policy Guidelines (PDF)
- Diapering Area Disinfectants Statement (PDF)
- Emergency Contacts Template (PDF)
- Emergency Preparedness Plan (PDF)
- Emergency Preparedness Plan Log (PDF)
- Employee Tracking Log (PDF)
- Fire Extinguisher Reservicing Options (PDF)
- Floor & Escape Plan Template (PDF)
- License Holder Training Log (PDF)
- Licensed Space Form (PDF)
- Monthly Fire & Storm Drill Log (PDF)
- Monthly Crib Inspection Log (PDF)
- Serious Injury Form (PDF)
- Substitute Tracking Form (PDF)
- Water Labs (PDF)
Questions
Contact licensing@sourcewell-mn.gov or call 218-895-4120.
Please include your county of residence in all communications.