E-Learning: Staffing requirements

Slide 2 — Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirement

• The required form to show proof of workers’ compensation insurance is titled Certificate of Compliance Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Law (PDF).
• More information on workers’ compensation law can be found on the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Workers’ Compensation — Worker webpage.

Slide 7 — Staffing patterns

To ease documentation requirements, DHS has created a form titled Staffing Patterns (DHS-7999) (PDF) that can be found on the DHS Child Care Center Licensing webpage.

Slide 10 — Background study requirements

Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A Human Services Background Studies

Slide 12 – Training requirements

• Resources have been created to assist with tracking required trainings and can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Licensed Child Care Centers webpage.
• For tracking training requirements see:
• Training Requirements for Licensed Child Care Centers (DHS-7997) (PDF)
• Orientation Training Record (DHS-7953A) (PDF)
• Yearly In-service Training Record (DHS-7952A) (PDF)

Slide 14 – Unqualified substitutes and experienced aides

• Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503.0034, Aides, Volunteers, Substitutes
• Experienced aide requirements can be found in Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.14, subdivision 8.
• Both the Unqualified Substitute Report form (MS-2087) (PDF) and the Experienced Aide Report form (DHS-5271) (PDF) are available for use and can be found under the Forms and other Documents section of the Child Care Center Licensing webpage.

Slide 16 – Professional development and retention supports

• Child Care Aware Minnesota is Minnesota’s resource and referral network for child care in Minnesota and offers many resources.
• Minnesota Center for Professional Development, Achieve
• Develop tool