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Child care provider resources

Please click on the links below to be directed to a variety of child care provider resources. 

  • Capacity and age distribution chart
  • Caregiver requirements
  • Checklist for required components for provider policies
  • Child care weather watch
  • Crib standards for child care providers-consumer product safety commission
  • Disease reporting requirements-MN department of health
  • Family child care sponsor list and benefit information
  • Keeping kids safe
  • Mandated reporter resource guide
  • Minnesota’s state child care emergency plan
  • Minnesota state fire marshal child care information sheet
  • MNPrairie child care licensing process
  • Poisonous plants in family child care
  • Rule summary for parents
  • Safe sleep for your baby-National Institute of Health
  • Tom Copeland’s taking care of business
  • What does a safe sleep environment look like?-National Institute of Health

Contact Us

  1. Child & family services intake


    During business hours
    Ph 507.431.5725

    After business hours
    dispatch
    Click here to see the dispatch phone number for your area

    Email
    childprotection@mnprairie.org

    Fax
    507.837.5330

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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  1. Locations

    Dodge County
    22 6th Street East, Dept. 401
    Mantorville, MN 55955

    P. 507.923.2900
    F. 507.635.6186

    Steele County
    630 Florence Avenue 
    Owatonna, MN 55060

    P. 507.431.5600
    F. 507.451.5947

    Waseca County
    1000 West Elm Avenue
    Waseca, MN 56093

    P. 507.837.6600
    F. 507.835.0566

    Toll Free:


    888.850.9419
  1. Hours

    Monday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Wednesday 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m
    Thursday 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
    Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Helpful Links

  1. Employment Services Dodge County
  2. Employment Services Steele County
  3. Employment Services Waseca County
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  1. Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)
  2. Minnesota Department of Human Services
  3. MNsure
  4. South Country Health Alliance
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