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Build My Child Care Business
Child Care Resource & Referral has established a Business Center to provide you with the resources you need to be a successful small business operator. This includes quality child care management practices as well as successful business practices. There are numerous checklists and forms on this site for you to download and tailor for your business. Please contact us with us any questions or for further assistance.
Information is organized for:
Licensing Information
North Dakota has laws governing early childhood services to safeguard children’s health, safety and development. A provider must be licensed if caring for more than 3 infants (0-2 years) or 5 children (0-12 years). Providers must count their own children who are under 12 years of age. Your county licenser determines the maximum number of children you can care for, based on space, qualifications and license type.
The type of child care program you are eligible to operate may depend on your educational background and training. Click here for more information on licensing rules and then click on North Dakota.
Find your local licensor to assist you in the licensing process.
Business Responsibilities
Training
Providers are required to complete a minimum number of approved training hours annually, depending on the license type and hours worked.
- Licensed family providers – 9 clock hours of training annually
- Licensed group providers – 10 clock hours of training annually
- Group staff working 30 – 40 hrs/wk need 8 clock hours
- Group staff working 20-30 hrs/wk need 6 clock hours
- Group staff working 10-20 hrs/wk need 4 clock hours
- Group staff working less than 10 hrs/wk need 2 clock hours
- Centers: The Director needs 13 clock hours of training annually
- Center staff working 30 – 40 hrs/wk need 13 clock hours
- Center staff working 20-30 hrs/wk need 11 clock hours
- Center staff working 10-20 hrs/wk need 9 clock hours
- Center staff working less than 10 hrs/wk need 7 clock hours
- A six hour Basic Child Care course is required for all newly licensed family and group providers
- Find training opportunities
Links:
- Bridge to Benefits - Family screening tool for support programs and tax credits.
- Redleaf National Institute
- Exchange Magazine or call 800-221-2864.
- NDCCPI - North Dakota Child Care Providers Inc.
- NAFCC—National Association for Family Child Care or call 800-269-9338.
- NDAEYC – North Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children
- NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children or call 800-424-2460.
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