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 and Policy Guidelines (PDF)
- Rule and Statute Summary for Parents (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)
Required for all enrolled children:
- Admissions and Arrangements (PDF)
- Child Information Sheet (PDF)
- Immunization Form (PDF)
- Permission to Administer Medications (PDF)
- Travel and Activity Authorization (PDF)
- Liability Insurance Notice to Parents or Guardians (PDF)
- Mandated Reporting Policy (PDF)
- Rule and Statute Summary (PDF)
- Immunization Tracking Form (PDF)
- Contract and Policies Guide (PDF)
Infant-specific
- Swaddling Consent for an Infant (PDF)
- Infant Rolling Over Statement for Infant Less Than 6 Months Old (PDF)
- Physician Directive for Alternative Infant Sleep Position (PDF)
- Helmet Approval for Sleeping Infant (PDF)
Additional child forms, if applicable:
- Allergy Form (PDF)
- Wading Pool Risks (PDF)
- Wading Pool Permission Form (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Risks (PDF)
- Swimming Pool Permission Form (PDF)
Variance forms
To apply for a variance, please review Variance Procedure (PDF). If you are in compliance, please complete the following forms:
- Variance Request DCYF form (PDF)
- Weekly Attendance Schedule DCYF form (PDF)
- Variance Request Notice for Parents DCYF form (PDF)
Once the documents are completed, please return them to:
Sourcewell - Child Care Licensing
Staples, MN 56479
For all other variance requests, please contact your regional licensing specialist for more details on how to apply.
- Age Distribution (PDF)
- Annual Reporting Caregiver Information and Sub Use Form (PDF)
- Background Study Log (PDF)
- CCAP monthly attendance template (PDF)
- CCAP daily attendance template (PDF)
- Checklist for Provider's Requirements (PDF)
- Checklist for Children's Records (PDF)
- Contract & Policy Guidelines (PDF)
- Diapering Area Disinfectants Statement (PDF)
- Emergency Contacts Template (PDF)
- Emergency Preparedness Plan (DOC)
- 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 (DOC)
- Substitute, Second Adult Caregiver, Helper Initial, and Ongoing Tracking (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.