Family Child Care is a rewarding and demanding profession. A child care provider may be the most important influence in the lives of children, after their parents. The way providers care for children and guide their growth will be a part of shaping their future.
If you are interested in more information on becoming a licensed child care provider, call Goodhue County Social Services at 651-385-2052 and visit our Licensing page.
To access a listing of licensed child care providers, view the Goodhue County Licensed Family Child Care Providers resource.
Provider Forms
For all Family Child Care-related forms issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, please go to the:
Child Care Variance Policy & Forms
Family Child Care rules and statutes can be found on the Minnesota Department of Human Services website:
Training required prior to licensing (pre-service requirements):
- Child Passenger Restraint Training/C.A.R.S. (Classroom only training)
This training is three hours. Training must be completed by anyone that will transport children.
- CPR (infant/child/adult) (Classroom only training)
- First Aid (Classroom only training)
- Sudden Unexpected Infant Death/Abusive Head Trauma (Classroom or online training)
- Supervising for Safety (Classroom or online training)
This training is six hours.
- Child Development and Learning and Behavior Guidance (Classroom or online training)
This training can be one 4-hour course that includes both Knowledge & Competency Framework Content Area I and Content Area II.C (Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance); OR one 2-hour Content Area I course AND one 2-hour Content Area II.C course; OR two 2-hour Content Area II.C courses.
Register for Training
Send proof of training to licensor.
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Videos
The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the SUID component when individuals are not receiving face-to-face, classroom, or online SUID training. All videos must be viewed to meet the SUID training requirement.
Please Note: The videos below include portrayals of infant sleep environments in private, non-licensed, homes that are not subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.1435. Licensed child care providers must comply with statutory safe sleep requirements when sleeping infants including nothing in the crib except for an infant’s pacifier. In addition, attachments or modifications to the crib are prohibited.
Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Videos
The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the AHT component when license holders are not receiving face-to-face, classroom, or online AHT training. All videos must be viewed to meet the AHT training requirement.
