 Selecting Family Child Care
There are many types of day care services including day care
centers, family child care and nanny services. Anoka County is
involved with licensing family child care homes. The information on
this web site relates to Anoka County licensed family child care
only.
Parents who use licensed family child care entrust their children
to a care provider for many hours each day. It is important for
licensed providers to supply a caring, safe environment for these
children.
A child care license is not a guarantee of quality child
care, but it does help protect the health and safety of children,
since it requires providers to maintain certain minimum standards of
care.
Parents can use checklist of items to cover when selecting a licensed
family child care provider.
- View the checklist
Other Helpful Resources
Anoka County Child Care Licensing Department
Once parents narrow down their list and have lined up interviews
with potential providers, they may contact the licensing department
to inquire into the complaint record of specific providers, as well
as other public information that may assist parents with the
selection process. Call 763-422-7146.
Department of Human Services, Licensing Web Site
www.licensinglookup.dhs.state.mn.us
This Website offers listings of licensed child care homes and
centers at no cost. Lists can be organized by county and city.
Licensed Child Care Providers of Anoka County (LCCPAC)
www.lccpac.org
LCCPAC offers lists of licensed family child care providers to
parents at no cost to parents. They compile their referral lists
from those licensed providers who are members of LCCPAC.
Approximately one half of licensed family childcare providers in
Anoka County are members of LCCPAC. The following referral
consultants may be contacted:
- Lori Abrahamson 763-427-3229
- Judy Esterby 763-434-7900
Think Small (formerly RCC)
Contact Think Small at 651-641-0332 to receive a list of licensed family
child care providers and centers in parent’s preferred area. RCC
staff help narrow down the search and provide recently updated
information on selected providers. Parents are charged for this
service using a sliding fee system.
page last updated -
02/10/2012
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