Access to child care is not only a concern for families, but the entire community.
The State of Minnesota continues to see a significant decline in childcare centers and in-home childcare providers. Below are resources to highlight the concern.
Looking for Child Care in Redwood County?
Review the list of licensed child care providers from SWHHS.
Why is there a shortage of child care in Greater Minnesota?
Listen to a podcast with Marnie Werner, Director of Research in the Center for Rural Policy and Development.
- Family Based
- Family Child Care Licensing Requirements
- Starting a Family Child Care Business
- Child Care Centers
- Child Care Centers Licensing Requirements
- Grants and RFPs
Center for Inclusive Child Care
Southwest Health and Human Services
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Department of Human Services (DHS): Licensing help for Child Care Providers
- Center for Rural Policy and Development: Rural Reality-Child Care Shortage
- Center for Rural Policy and Development: A Quiet Crisis MN Child Care Shortage
- Department of Human Services: Kids Can’t Wait
- Redwood County Gap Analysis (pdf)
- Greater Minnesota’s Child Care Center Wage and Rate Survey Results
- Department of Human Services: Status of Child Care in MN 2019
- Parent Aware: Licensing Programs
- Grady Holtberg, Redwood County Economic Development Coordinator
(507) 637-1122
[email protected] - Melanie Guetter, Southwest Health Human Services Licensing Social Worker
(507) 637-6113
[email protected] - Kara Kuehn, Center for Inclusive Child Care Relationship-Based Professional Development Specialist
(651) 497-4252
[email protected] - Karen DeBoer, Child Care Aware Regional Coordinator
(507) 376-4195
[email protected] - Jessica Beyer, First Children's Finance
(320) 808-7066
[email protected]
Interested in Learning More?
Reach out to Grady, Economic Development Coordinator to discuss your needs and what programs may serve your organization.