Hennepin County License Types
Distribution Restrictions for License Type:
Before going into the description of each different license type first you will need to know of the age categories for each child. The license holder's children under age 11 must be counted in the total number of children on the license. These age categories are determined by Hennepin County.
| Newborn | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | Schoolage |
| Birth through six weeks | seven weeks through 11 months | 12 months through 23 months Specialized Infant/Toddler care considers a toddler to be 12 to 30 months |
24 to 4 months before kindergarten | Kindergarten through primary grades |
A. Family Day Care:
| Type | Licensed Capacity | Adults | Total Children Under School Age | Total Infants and Toddlers |
| (A) | 10 | 1 | 6 | Of the total children under school age, a combined total of no more than 3 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 2 shall be infants. |
B. Specialized Infant and Toddler Family Day Care
| Type | Licensed Capacity | Adults | Total Children Under School Age | Total Infants and Toddlers |
| (B1) | 5 | 1 | 3 | No more than three shall be infants. No preschoolers |
| (B2) | 6 | 1 | 4 | No more than two shall be infants. No preschoolers |
C. Group Family Day Care
| Type | Licensed Capacity |
Adults | Total Children Under School Age |
Total Infants and Toddlers |
| (1) | 10 | 1 | 8 | Of the total children under school age, no more than 3 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 2 shall be infants. |
| (2) | 12 | 1 | 10 | Of the total children under school age, no more than 2 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 1 shall be an infant. |
| (3) | 14 | 2 or 1 adult with one helper |
10 | Of the total children under school age, a combined total of no more than 4 shall be infants and toddlers. Of this total, no more than 3 shall be infants. |
D.
Specialized Infant and Toddler Group Family Day Care
| Type | Licensed Capacity | Adults | Total Children Under School Age |
Total Infants and Toddlers |
| (D1) | 9 | 2 | 7 | Of the total children, no more than 4 shall be infants. Both caregivers must be adults. No preschoolers. |