Licensed Child Care Center E-learning
Policies and Procedures
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Slide 2 — Policies and procedures
A resource titled DHS Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures (DHS-4719) (PDF) exists to help applicants and license holders better understand, develop, and maintain compliance with policy and procedure requirements. It can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
Slide 3 – Guidelines for developing policies and procedures
- Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A Human Services Licensing
- Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503 Child Care Center Licensing
- A resource titled DHS Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures (DHS-4719) (PDF) exists to help applicants and license holders better understand, develop, and maintain compliance with policy and procedure requirements. It can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Center webpage.
Slide 10 — Separation from the group
The DHS Separation Report form (DHS-5862) (PDF) can be found under the Forms and Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
Slide 11 – Emergency and accident policies and records
- Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0110 Emergency and Accident Policies and Records
- Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.41 Child Care Center Health and Safety Requirements
- The required DHS created emergency preparedness plan is titled Child Care Emergency Plan (DHS-7955) (PDF) and can be found under the Forms and Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
Slide 12 — Health policies and health consultant requirement
Child Care Wayfinder is a one-stop navigation system designed to help start and grow child care in Minnesota.
Slide 14 – Maltreatment of Minors Mandated Reporting policy
The required Maltreatment of Minors Mandated Reporting policy form (DHS-7634A) (PDF) can be found under the Forms and Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
Slide 15 – Risk reduction plan
- Both the Risk Reduction Plan for Licensed Child Care Centers (DHS-7954A) (PDF) and the Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures (DHS-4719) (PDF) are available as resources to assist with maintaining compliance with licensing requirements and standards and can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
- Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.66, subdivision 2, Child Care Centers; Risk Reduction Plan
Slide 17 – Naps and rest policy
The Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures (DHS-4719) (PDF) form is a resource available under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.