Bill > HF2078

This bill modifies child care provider licensing requirements by establishing detailed provisions for parent access and equipment standards in child care centers. The bill first ensures that parents or guardians must have access to their children while at a child care center, unless a court order restricts access, with such orders to be kept in the child's record. It then provides comprehensive, age-specific requirements for furnishings, equipment, and materials for different child age groups: infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. These requirements include specific guidelines for safety, developmental stimulation, and accessibility, such as mandating the number and type of chairs, toys, musical instruments, sensory materials, and other equipment appropriate for each age group. The bill defines various types of equipment like "cognitive development equipment" and "dramatic play equipment" and specifies minimum quantities of items like books, building materials, and gross motor equipment. For each age group, the bill outlines precise furnishing requirements, including soft floor coverings, shelving, display spaces, and child-sized tables, as well as minimum supply requirements like tissues, towels, and hand soap. The goal appears to be ensuring safe, developmentally appropriate, and well-equipped child care environments that support children's learning and growth.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2078&ssn=0&y=2025