The county is responsible for licensing child care homes where children from more than one family and/or relatives are cared for. The county conducts background studies and orientations for prospective child care providers, does in-home interviews and safety checks, recommends providers for licensure, and supports existing providers.
COVID-19 resources for providers
For specific health-related questions regarding your child care, email the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) at
health.schools.covid19@state.mn.us.
If you are notified of
a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in your program, email MDH at health.schoolcc.followup@state.mn.us or report a positive case to MDH by completing a
RedCap survey.
Guides and resources
MDH COVID-19 Isolation Guide for Schools, Child Care and Youth Programming
Best Practices for Handling a Confirmed Case of COVID-19
MDH Schools and Child Care Covid-19 Resource page
COVID-19 reporting
When there are COVID-19 cases within your program, you must report once a week to the Minnesota Department of Health. If you have no cases, you don't need to report.
Report COVID-19 cases with Minnesota Department of Health
For further questions and support, please contact
Child Care Licensing.