Starting a Child Care Center
Open and Operate Your Child Care Program
Once your program is ready to open, you may need help with marketing. You may also qualify for grants and be interested in becoming Parent Aware Rated.
The Child Care Aware of Minnesota Program Update Tool is a fast and easy way to update your child care business information so that parents searching for care on ParentAware.org can learn about your program. In just a few short minutes, you can update your hours of operation, ages served, and rate information. You can also promote your current openings by age group.
Ongoing Support
Learn more about grant and scholarship programs offered to family child care programs through Child Care Aware of Minnesota. These include grants to help your program, and bonuses and scholarships to help you.
Parent Aware Rating
When you volunteer to participate in Parent Aware, you go above and beyond basic health and safety requirements and use best practices to support child development. There is no cost to join Parent Aware, and you can receive grants and coaching support. You also gain the ability to accept Early Learning Scholarships and receive higher Child Care Assistance Program reimbursements.