Hello. I am looking for some quick advice. I am one home visit away from being a fully licensed daycare provider in my county. The licensor already came one time and says after a short followup visit, I will get my license. She is calling back Monday to arrange a time for the final meeting.
The problem is that I have three families expecting to start on Monday. I have been stringing them around for a while because this stupid licensing process dragged out longer than I would have predicted.
I fear telling them I will have to wait another week (maybe longer) and still have no definitive date of when the licensor will come back to tell them.
Let me get to the point: There is a clause in the MN state law that says the following:
There are certain exclusions to the licensure requirement. Under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.03,
subdivision. 2, the following child care situations are excluded from licensure:
A. child care provided by a relative to only related children,
B. child care provided to children from a single, unrelated family, for any length of time;
C. child care provided for a cumulative total of less than 30 days in any 12-month period.
We know and hear about the top two quite a bit (daycare for related kids and for a single family without a license). The other clause says you can provide unlicensed care for 30 days in a 12 month period.
My question is, should I start my daycare Monday since I am confident I will be licensed by the time the 30 days is exhausted? Also, have any of you ever used this clause?
Thanks for the help
The problem is that I have three families expecting to start on Monday. I have been stringing them around for a while because this stupid licensing process dragged out longer than I would have predicted.
I fear telling them I will have to wait another week (maybe longer) and still have no definitive date of when the licensor will come back to tell them.
Let me get to the point: There is a clause in the MN state law that says the following:
There are certain exclusions to the licensure requirement. Under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.03,
subdivision. 2, the following child care situations are excluded from licensure:
A. child care provided by a relative to only related children,
B. child care provided to children from a single, unrelated family, for any length of time;
C. child care provided for a cumulative total of less than 30 days in any 12-month period.
We know and hear about the top two quite a bit (daycare for related kids and for a single family without a license). The other clause says you can provide unlicensed care for 30 days in a 12 month period.
My question is, should I start my daycare Monday since I am confident I will be licensed by the time the 30 days is exhausted? Also, have any of you ever used this clause?
Thanks for the help
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