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,_ �xh c'�� 1 t� <br /> �, � � � M'5-17026 3/03 <br /> � '.,�°"', � �' �I��I. <br /> = 1 ���� �� �f .�: <br /> . � � : <br /> � � �- <br /> � '� ����"� � I� <br /> � e �,��, , ��,�,��;, ! � <br /> � � � �� �: , <br /> � � , <br /> : � N GenerulLicensinglnform�ttlon ,t+ �r. � , <br /> � Minnesota Department of Human Services �' , ��,;� <br /> - '� ;� ' Division of Licensing `�''�- <br /> � .� � , > . <br /> V <br /> Why is it imporfiant to license child care? Staff qualifications <br /> Parents who use child care entrust their children to a A child care center must have the appropriate number <br /> care provider for many hours each day. Licensiiig child of staff qualified as teachers, assistant teachers and aides <br /> care helps protect the health and safety of children by ' based on the number of children in each age group. <br /> requiring that providers meet minimum standards for Teacher:A child care center teacher must be at least <br /> care and physical environment. 18 years old and meet one of nine possible combined <br /> How c�o child care centers differ from credencial, educational and experience requiremencs; <br /> other child care? for eXample, a high school diploma with 4,160 hours <br /> In Minnesota, licensed child care is provided through experience as an assistant teacher and 24 credit hours in <br /> either family child care or child care centers. Family a child care related area of study. <br /> child care is generally provided in the caregiver's home Assistant teacher:An assistant teacher must work <br /> and no more than 14 children can be cared for at any tuider the supervision of a teacher, must be at least 18 <br /> one time.A child care center, generally, is characterized years old, and meet one of nine possible combined <br /> by a location other than the provider's or caregiver's credential, educational and experience requirements; <br /> residence, larger numbers of children being cared for, for example, a high school diploma with 2080 hours of <br /> and staff qualification �uid training requirements. experience as an aide or intern and 12 quarter credits in <br /> a child care related area of study. <br /> Staff ratigs and group sizes <br /> The center must meet the minimum adult/child ratios �de:An aide carries out the child care program ac- <br /> and maximum group size with the following age cat- tivities under the supervision of a teacher or assistant <br /> egories: <br /> teacher.An aide must be at least 16; if under 18, the <br /> aide must be directly supervised by a teacher or assistant <br /> teacher at all times except when assisting with sleeping <br /> - Age category Adaltichild;raCio ;.Maac. graup size childreiz or with toileting and diapering. <br /> Infant 1/4 , . :. 8 volunteers: If included in the adult/child ratio,volun- <br /> Taddler ' ' 1/7 14 teers must meet the requirements for the assigned staff <br /> 1'reschooler 1/IO 20 positions.The director, teacher or assistant teacher must <br /> School Age 1/.15 20 supervise volunteers who have direct contact or access <br /> _ to children. <br />