Child Care Licensing:

Family Daycare Licensing requires that a provider complete orientation, licensing, and re-licensing of family day-care and group family day-care homes. Assists in selection of and training for day-care providers.

Our county is responsible to license and monitor family daycare homes. The licensing process includes signing an application form, a criminal background study, letters from references, a fire and safety check of the home and discussion of the State licensing guidelines and standards. A person must be 18 years of age and residing in Otter Tail County.

In 2000, there were 189 child care licensed homes in Otter Tail County located in 21 communities.