Become a Licensed Child Care Provider

All applicants licensing for family child care are required to complete orientation. You can view the online orientation on this page or contact Nicollet County to sign up for an in-person orientation.

• Childcare Orientation
• Verification of Online Orientation Attendance

In order to initiate the child care licensing process, you must submit the child care application, privacy notice, and workers compensation form.

• Family Child Care License Application DHS-8206
• Privacy Notice
• Workers Compensation

Forms can be submitted to: 

Nicollet County Health and Human Services
Attn: Child Care Licensing
622 South Front Street
St. Peter, MN 56082 

or emailed to calane.bruender@co.nicollet.mn.us

Licensing Application Documents:

• Background Study Data Collection Form
• Cell Phone Policy
• Alcohol and Chemical Use Policy DHS-7735
• Consent for Electronic Communications
• Emergency Preparedness Plan DHS-7414C
• Equipment Checklist
• Floor and Escape Plan DHS-2720
• Grievance Procedure - Sample Family Child Care DHS-7740
• Licensing Paperwork Checklist
• Monthly Crib Safety Inspection Form DHS-7743
• Physician’s Form DHS-1995
• Program Plan
• Provider Policies Checklist
• Social History
• Square Footage Form

The websites below contain information about training, financial resources, and licensing resources. The Department of Human Services website is an important resource that contains the most up to date licensing news and updates. 

• Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Provider webpage
• Develop
• Childcare Aware
• First Children’s Finance
• Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
• Families First
• Minnesota Association of Child Care Professionals
• Center for Inclusive Child Care
• MN Revisor website