Rice County, Minnesota: Child Care

Child Care

Licensed Child Care Providers/Centers

Rice County Social Workers provide orientation, training, licensing, and relicensing of family day care and group family day care providers.

Faribault (including the cities of Kenyon, Montgomery, Morristown, Waterville) (PDF)
Northfield (including the cities of Dundas, Lonsdale, Nerstrand, Veseli, Webster) (PDF)

Persons may be eligible for child care funding if their income is at or below 75 percent of the State's median income and they are in need of child care services in order to secure employment, retain employment, or to obtain training or education necessary to secure employment.

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Home Child Care Licensing in Rice County

Childcare services are especially needed for the care of children under 2 years old, part-time care, evening and weekend care. Nearly 80% of mothers with children under school age are working outside the home.

Getting Licensed

Rules & Regulations

Child Care Rules & Regulations

Child Care Forms

Child Care Variance Form
Forms for Licensed Providers

Training Opportunities & Requirements

Child Care Training
Training Requirements

Additional Resources & External Links

Special Needs
Information Links
Kids Links

Registration Form for Fall 2007 CPR & First Aid Training for Child Care Providers

CPR & First Aid Resources

Social Services


	Documents HIPAA Privacy Policies Rice County Privacy Policies Faribault Licensed Childcare Providers Northfield Licensed Childcare Providers


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Contact Info

Mark Shaw
Social Services Director
(507) 332-6115

Faribault Phone
507-332-6115

Northfield Phone
507-645-4723

Lonsdale Phone
507-744-5185

320 NW 3rd Street Faribault, 55021

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