Bill > HF628

This bill modifies licensing standards for child care centers, focusing on staff qualifications, staff ratios, and group sizes. The bill introduces new requirements for child care center directors, specifying that they must be at least 18 years old and meet detailed education and experience criteria based on their credentials, which range from high school diplomas to various early childhood education certifications. For staff persons, the bill mandates that they be at least 16 years old and complete required training, and establishes specific rules for substitutes and volunteers. The bill also establishes standardized staff-to-child ratios for different age groups, with minimum ratios ranging from 1:4 for infants to 1:15 for school-age children, and sets maximum group sizes accordingly. Additionally, the bill directs the commissioner of children, youth, and families to make several administrative changes to child care center requirements, such as simplifying record-keeping, adjusting health consultation reviews, and modifying facility temperature standards. These changes aim to streamline child care center operations while maintaining quality and safety standards for children in care.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0628&ssn=0&y=2025