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Minnesota Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers - Daycare.com Ctttwww 20 mast iWimble, alfardebie and e live4n 4:h9dCdrg sdution wdh ou P&, r' •r_ THE BETTER DAYCARE AuPair4me offers a culturally enrlchlna, cost effective, and valuable altemative. Requirernents S ca COMIR "CLOW. SWUM licza WTORE ` k ¢gsysta� L. HIGHLIGHTS BOOKS! HIGHLIGHTS BOOKS! With a wide variety of stories. With a wide variety of stories. puzzles, and activities every month! puzzles, and activities every month) Page 1 of 3 PC Exhibit F X" LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Your state's Licensing Recuirements and wntact numbers, Licensing Standards for Daycare Centers Licensing Standards for Famil;f Daycare - Minnesota Licensing Application M1 Child Developement Fiarduoo!: Staff qualifications: The center must have a director and the appropriate number of staff qualified as teachers, assistant teachers, and aides based on staff ratio and distribution requirements. Within each age category, the first staff needed to meet the staff to child ratio must be a teacher; the second staff must be at least aide qualified; the third staff must be at least assistant teacher qualified; and the fourth staff must be at least aide qualified. 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: • • Infant - Age 6 weeks but less than 16 months old • • 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: Age Range Ratios for Center Based Care in Minnesota State Infants (1:4) Toddlers (1:7) Preschool (1:10) School-age (1:15) Mixed age group ratio for youngest child in group Age Range Ratios for Family Child Care in Minnesota State 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. Child/Adult Ratio Age Restrictions https://daycare.com/minnesota/ 2/6/2017