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Update: Licensing transition from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Children, Youth,
and Families
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This summer, family child care and child care center licensing, child care center certification, child foster care licensing, and private child-placing agency licensing will move from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). The transition is anticipated to occur on June 18, 2025. More information will be shared with providers as the transition date approaches.
Licensing process
- A license holder’s existing DHS license certificate will remain valid through the current license period when the transfer to DCYF occurs. License holders will not need to reapply or take any action. License holders will get a new DCYF license certificate when their current license expires. The current license number associated with the program will not change.
- There is no change to which programs are directly licensed by the State of Minnesota and which programs are licensed by the counties or private agencies.
- All current variances will transfer with the license to the new agency.
- Anyone currently using the Provider Hub will continue to use it after licensing transfers to DCYF.
- Over time, licensing forms will be updated to reflect DCYF branding, statutory location changes, and updated contact information.
- The process will change for dually licensed providers. Dually licensed providers serving both children and adults will need variance approval from both DCYF and DHS, and will receive the respective license certificate from each department.
Licensing requirements in Minnesota Statutes
- Existing licensing and certification standards currently found in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A and chapter 245H will move to new Minnesota Statutes chapters 142B (licensing) and 142C (certification). The new statute locations will be effective after family child care and child care center licensing, child care certification, child foster care licensing, and private child-placing agency licensing transfer from DHS to DCYF.
- The licensing and certification requirements remain the same; only the location of where to find them is changing.
- Requirements found in Minnesota Rules will not move.
- Background study requirements in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245C will not move.
- The Maltreatment of Minors Act in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E will not move.
Communication
- DHS licensing webpages will continue to be resources for providers. The website will transition when licensing moves to DCYF.
- Individual state employee email addresses will remain the same. However, some phone numbers, shared email addresses, and mailing addresses/PO boxes will change. Updated contact information will be shared prior to the transfer.
- Licensed or certified child care centers can continue to contact their licensor or the licensor on call. The phone numbers for licensed and certified child care center licensors will not change.
- Family child care providers and family child foster care providers can continue to contact their county or private agency licensor.
- Private child-placing agencies can continue to contact their licensor or foster care triage.
Questions?
Visit the DCYF transition website – dcyf.mn.gov/about-us/transition-dcyf – for more information.
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