County agencies perform most family child care licensing work, with state-issued licenses based on recommendations. DCYF is updating legacy DHS forms, so download current versions from its directory.
Agency: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF); county and Tribal licensing agencies Paperwork source review: September 14, 2026
Use your print window to print on paper or save as a PDF. The organizer is a planning aid for your files.
Check the form and your provider type.
An official agency form is issued or listed by the agency; that label alone does not establish mandatory use. A required state form is identified as mandatory in the cited instructions. A required record identifies information you must maintain; its format may be flexible. An optional template is a suggested format. Official instructions / portal links explain the application or record process.
Read “Applies to” and “Format and applicability” for each item. Home, group-home, center, local licensing, food-program, and subsidy requirements can differ.
Application & renewal
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Official instructions / portal
Family Child Care Licensing and application resources
Find the county/Tribal application route and current licensing guidance.
Applies to
Prospective and existing family child care providers
Who completes it
Applicant/license holder
Where it goes
Start with the county or Tribal licensing agency.
When to use or update
Before applying or changing an existing license.
Format and applicability: Public guidance; do not assume center Provider Hub steps already apply to homes.
Selected official forms and public instructions were reviewed on September 14, 2026. This is a practical starting list, not a complete certification of every record, retention period, local rule, or individual application.
Legacy DHS titles and statute citations may remain while DCYF updates forms; use its current directory and county guidance.
Local/Tribal application and renewal procedures vary; the public page described family child care Provider Hub transition work still underway.
Use the agency’s current original and revision instructions. Keep confidential child and staff records in your own secure record system.
Use this sheet to check which items apply to your program. A listed item or a checked box does not establish that your program meets licensing requirements.
Program / provider type:
Licensing office / reviewer:
Date checked / rule or packet edition:
Form or instruction
Applies? Yes / No / Ask
Received / completed
Location / next review
1. Family Child Care Licensing and application resources
2. Family Child Care Admission and Arrangements (DHS-7776)
3. Child Enrollment Roster — Family Child Care (DHS-7934)
4. Allergy Information Form — Family Child Care (DHS-7736)
5. Monthly Crib Safety Inspection Form (DHS-7743)
6. Training records and completed background studies
7. CCAP attendance records
Other local or agency document
Food-program / subsidy documents
Questions and next steps
Ask about required format, signatures, submission, update triggers, and retention. Record the agency’s answer and the person or written source that confirmed it.
Companion to the Minnesota source review dated September 14, 2026. Provider Path educational planning sheet.
Use your existing tools alongside these sources.
Keep official licensing records with your program’s business records. Provider Path’s editable agreement, handbook, and daily forms can help organize your work; check the state instructions before choosing a format.
