Minnesota lacks safety training requirements for in-home child care

Providers are only required nine hours of annual training, according to the Star Tribune. Minnesota is also one of the 26 states that doesn't require in-home providers to have a high school degree. The Department of Human Services told the newspaper the state is reviewing requirements in light of a recent increase of daycare deaths.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: May 6, 2012

Providers are only required nine hours of annual training, according to the Star Tribune. Minnesota is also one of the 26 states that doesn't require in-home providers to have a high school degree. The Department of Human Services told the newspaper the state is reviewing requirements in light of a recent increase of daycare deaths.

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