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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2023 Provider registration 11.12 • Certified license exempt center – Short-term alternative location(s) (DHS-5191A) (PDF) Legal nonlicensed providers • CCAP Legal Nonlicensed Provider Registration and Acknowledgement (DHS 5192) (PDF) • Health and safety resource list for parents and legal nonlicensed providers (DHS-5192A) (PDF) • Keeping children safe in your home (DHS-5192B) (PDF) • Legal nonlicensed (LNL) child care emergency plan (DHS-7414B) (PDF) • What are the training requirements for legal nonlicensed providers? (DHS-6419) (PDF) • Death, Serious Injury, Maltreatment Report Form (DHS-7583) (PDF) (optional) • Health and safety best practices - Resources for Child Care Assistance Program legal nonlicensed (LNL) providers (DHS-5192C) (PDF) (optional) • Child Emergency Contact Information (DHS-5192E) (PDF) (optional) • Local Emergency Contacts (DHS-5192D) (PDF) (optional) • Keeping Kids Safe: Child Care Provider Emergency Planning Guide (DHS-7414) (PDF) (optional) • Child Care Assistance Program Group Size and Age Limits for Legal Nonlicensed (LNL) Child Care Providers (DHS-5192F) (PDF) (optional) • Background Study Data Collection Form (optional, if agency is not using NETStudy 2.0 applicant portal); obtain from the Department of Human Services’ background studies division by emailing dhs.netstudy2@state.mn.us or within NETStudy 2.0 under Application > Application Forms. Legal nonlicensed providers – parent forms When a parent chooses a legal nonlicensed provider, send the parent: • Parent Acknowledgment When Choosing a Legal Nonlicensed Provider Form (DHS-5367) (PDF). This form must be signed when a family chooses a legal nonlicensed provider. Require a separate form for each legal nonlicensed provider the family chooses. • Health and Safety Resource List for Parents and Legal Nonlicensed Providers (DHS-5192A) (PDF) • Keeping children safe in your home (DHS-5192B) (PDF). Special family child care licenses Licensing can issue up to four licenses for family child care at the same location or under the same roof. DHS Licensing reviews all special family child care licenses prior to approval. • Each license must operate as a distinct and separate program, and be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. • Separate licenses in these circumstance can only be issued to not-for-profits, churches or religious organizations, and employer programs that meet specific criteria in statue. An individual person cannot hold more than one license. • An organization could hold up to four licenses. However, each program must have its own “primary provider of care.” • Multiple special family child care licenses cannot be issued for a single residential property.

When multiple licensed family child care providers operate at the same location or under the same roof: • Each licensed provider must: o Register for CCAP separately and have their own MEC² provider ID