Coronavirus:

Dakota County continues to provide services. Find out more on COVID-19.

Rules & Regulations

The state of Minnesota regulates the licensed family child care. Links to the current laws are listed below. Any new legislative changes will be posted on this page:

Child Care Rule (Minnesota Statute 9502)
Licensing Act (Minnesota Statute 245A)
Human Services Background Studies (Minnesota Statute 245C)
Department of Human Services: The Minnesota Department of Human Services posts recent legislative changes as well as other important news and updates

Last updated: 7/5/2019 2:50 PM