Main phone: 651-431-6015 Fax: 651-539-0020
Mailing address: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Licensing Division, P.O. Box 64242, St. Paul, MN 55164-0242
Contact us at 651-431-6015 or DCYF.ccc.licensing@state.mn.us. A licensor on call answers phones Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Voicemail messages and emails are returned as promptly as possible.
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The licensed child care center email listserv provides information and updates from DCYF Licensing, including legislative changes impacting licensed centers.
Report licensing violations or suspected maltreatment
To report possible licensing violations, contact the child care center licensor on call at 651-431-6015. A licensor on call answers phones Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To report licensing violations or suspected maltreatment, call 651-539-8222.
Use the fillable form Child Care Center Serious Injury and Death Reporting Form (PDF) to report any serious injury or death of a child in care.