Licensed Child Care Center E-learning

Slide 2 — Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirement

• The required form to show proof of workers’ compensation insurance is titled Certificate of Compliance Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Law (PDF).
• More information on workers’ compensation law can be found on the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Workers’ Compensation — Worker webpage.

Slide 4 – Staff qualification

• Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0030 Qualifications of Applicant and Staff
• Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0031 Directors
• Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0032 Teachers
• Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0033 Assistant Teachers

Slide 7 — Staffing patterns

To ease documentation requirements, DHS has created a form titled Staffing Patterns (DHS-7999) (PDF) that can be found on the DHS Child Care Center Licensing webpage.

Slide 9 – Background studies – who needs a study?

• Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245C Human Services Background Studies
• To assist you in determining whether an individual needs a background study, based on their role in the child care center, consult the Child Care Centers Background Study Worksheet (DHS-7733A) (PDF), found along with other information on the Minnesota child care provider background studies webpage. 

Slide 10 — Background study requirements 

Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A Human Services Background Studies

Slide 11 – Background study webpage and contact information 

• DHS Background Studies information webpage
• DHS Background Studies Division phone contact is: 651-431-6620
• Background Study Division email contact for NETStudy 2.0 technical assistance is: dhs.netstudy2@state.mn.us
• Background Study email contact for all other child care background study related questions is: dhs.backgroundcc@state.mn.us

Slide 12 – Training requirements

• Resources have been created to assist with tracking required trainings and can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
• For tracking training requirements see: 
• Training Requirements for Licensed Child Care Centers (DHS-7997) (PDF)
• Orientation Training Record (DHS-7953A) (PDF)
• Yearly In-service Training Record (DHS-7952A) (PDF)

• Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0034 Aides, Volunteers, Substitutes
• For additional information, resources have been created to provide information to applicants and license holders and can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage. In particular:
• Child Care Centers Background Study Worksheet (DHS-7733A) (PDF) 
• Training Requirements for Licensed Child Care Centers (DHS-7997) (PDF)
• Checklist for Administrative Records Licensed Child Care Centers (DHS-8229) (PDF)

Slide 14 – Unqualified substitutes and experienced aides

• Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503.0034, Aides, Volunteers, Substitutes
• Experienced aide requirements can be found in Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.14, subdivision 8.
• Both the Unqualified Substitute Report form (MS-2087) (PDF) and the Experienced Aide Report form (DHS-5271) (PDF) are available for use and can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Child Care Center Licensing webpage.

Slide 15 – Variances for staff qualifications

More information, including the process to request variances, can be found on the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage under the Variances section.

Slide 16 – Professional development and retention supports

• Child Care Aware Minnesota is Minnesota’s resource and referral network for child care in Minnesota and offers many resources. 
• Minnesota Center for Professional Development, Achieve
• Develop tool