Dear Parent(s):

The availability of infant and toddler child care in Rice county is very limited and hard to find. If you would like assistance locating infant or toddler care, please contact [email protected]. Please include your name and contact information along with the start date of child care, days and hours you will need care for your child/ren, the ages of your child/ren, and the community in which you will need care to be provided. We can send an email to all the licensed providers in that community and have them contact you directly if they are interested. If you would prefer to call one of us, feel free to do so.

Colleen Peterson, Licensor: 507-332-6272 Katie Anderson, Licensor: 507-333-3708

FARIBAULT, MONTGOMERY, MORRISTOWN AND RURAL WATERVILLE LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS

Important Information for Parents to Know:

The licensed childcare home providers on this list have met the minimum standards required by Minnesota Rules Chapter 9502. The name, address and phone number of licensed providers is public information and does not infer an endorsement of the childcare provider.

Parents have the right to talk to the county licensor if they have concerns about the care of their child or to ask questions about a prospective daycare provider.

The contact persons in Rice County for licensed childcare homes are Colleen Peterson at 507-332- 6272 and Katie Anderson at 507-333-3708.

For questions or concerns regarding child care centers, nursery schools or preschool programs contact the Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing at 651-431-6500.

The Faribault list includes the communities of Faribault, rural Montgomery, rural Kenyon, rural Waterville and Morristown.

The Northfield list includes the communities of Northfield, Lonsdale, Veseli, Dundas, Nerstrand and Webster.

A copy of Minnesota Rules and Statutes for child care licensure can be accessed at:

Rules 9502: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=9502 Statutes 245A: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=245A

* Indicates Evening Care Also Available FARIBAULT LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS July 6, 2021

PROVIDER ADDRESS PHONE CLASS Lori Adamek 1566 250th Court E. 612-730-4550 C3 Betsy Bauer 311 Sunshine Lane 507-838-0006 C2 Tara Borchert 2117 15th Street NW 507-330-2566 C2 Shauna Breyer 2411 Woodland Drive 507-602-2205 A Laura Brown 14602 Culver Avenue 612-203-0281 C2 Casey Carlson 7 Breck Circle 507-210-8620 C2 Krisann Caron 7909 Cedar Lake Blvd. 507-330-1656 C3 Kimberly Chmelik 7435 Dodd Road 507-333-0297 C1 Nicole Davis 1004 1st Street SE 507-338-0645 C1 Theresa Flintrop 304 NE 2nd Street 507-334-6729 C1 Terri Garcia 304 Brand Avenue 507-412-9127 C1 Rose Holz 17922 Alexander Avenue 507-202-1931 C2 Diana Jandro 130 Allen Lane 507-491-6065 C1 Angela Jeanes 331 SW 3rd Avenue 507-838-1706 (Cell) C3 Lori Kaderlik 1652 Buckingham Path 507-332-7211 C1 Karri Kenow 28 Crestview Bay 507-210-2091 C1 Julie Klapperich 23749 Albers Avenue 507-210-0862 C2 Nevita Knott 2524 14th Street NE 507-210-6310 C1 Kaylene Little 16430 Ames Way 507-332-2883 C2 Amy Lloyd – Frog Town 2 819 Tatepaha Blvd. 507-201-2140 C2 Jan McCreary 1421 17th Street SW 507-331-5830 C1 Sophia McCusker – Kids Cottage 14781 Bagley Avenue 507-491-9716 C3 Nichole Miller 19830 Roberds Lake Blvd. 507-210-6114 C1 Jessica Noble 5540 270th Street E. 507-451-5442 C3 Amanda Novotny 1308 17th Street SW 612-756-0319 C1 Rhonda Nowaczewski 404 2nd Street NE 507-491-6196 C1 Brianna Otey 1802 Shumway Avenue 651-249-6741 A Elana Palmer 1166 6th Avenue SW 507-491-8403 A Denise Reuvers 3027 220th Street E. 507-332-7741 C1 Lorie Rowell 821 3rd Avenue NW 574-326-4337 A Brooke Thompson 1112 Pearl Drive 507-339-0613 A Jennifer Tousignant 1781 Glynview Trail 507-330-2251 C1 Kayla Ugland 1751 Patricks Bay 507-412-1978 C1 Amber Vaudrin 1109 3rd Street SE 507-491-6223 A Andrea Vogelsberg 862 Home Place 507-210-0684 C1 Kellie Wendel 1698 Buckingham Path 507-330-3966 C1 Joni Williams 64 Allen Path 507-210-1452 C3 Jeannette Wilson 4222 Crystal Lake Trail 507-384-8578 C2 PO Box 795 Renee Wrolson 1201 Westwood Drive 507-330-4001 C1 Marissa Yunker 1608 Whipple Way 507-330-1332 C1

* Indicates Evening Care Also Available FARIBAULT LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS

PROVIDER ADDRESS PHONE Child’s Delight Too 200 Western Avenue Suite A2 507-332-2264 Faithful Beginnings at Divine 15 SW 3rd Avenue 507-334-7706 Mercy Catholic School (3 yrs and up) Faribault Child Care Center * 2700 Cardinal Avenue 507-332-2571 (Care available until 10:30 PM) Gafaaje Child Care Center 112 Central Avenue N. 507-384-3404 Kid’s World (School Age) 925 Parshall Street 507-333-6724 Peace Lutheran Preschool 213 SW 6th Avenue 507-334-5999 Town Square Head Start 201 S. Lyndale 507-333-6450

MONTGOMERY LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

PROVIDER ADDRESS PHONE CLASS Jenny Krenik 12577 LeSueur Avenue 952-457-3486 C1

MORRISTOWN LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

PROVIDER ADDRESS PHONE CLASS Pam Golombeski 206 E. Ann Street, PO Box 495 507-685-4224 C2 Suzanne Krause 402 SW 4th Street, PO Box 404 507-685-4379 C1 Chris Melchert 402 SE 3rd Street, PO Box 415 507-685-4625 C1 Theresa Meschke 8240 250th Street W. 507-685-2196 C2

WATERVILLE/KILKENNY AREA CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

PROVIDER ADDRESS PHONE CLASS None at this time.

* Indicates Evening Care Also Available DEFINITIONS OF LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS

The following definitions apply to family and group family childcare:

MN STATUTE 245A.02 DEFINITIONS

Subd. 19. Family day care and group family day care child age classifications.

(a) For the purposes of family day care and group family day care licensing under this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision.

(b) "Newborn" means a child between birth and six weeks old.

(c) "Infant" means a child who is at least six weeks old but less than 12 months old.

(d) "Toddler" means a child who is at least 12 months old but less than 24 months old, except that for purposes of specialized infant and toddler family and group family day care, "toddler" means a child who is at least 12 months old but less than 30 months old.

(e) "Preschooler" means a child who is at least 24 months old up to school age.

(f) "School age" means a child who is at least five years of age, but is younger than 11 years of age.

CLASS A

 A total of 10 children. (Provider must include all her own children under the age of 11 years in her enrollment).  Of that total, 4 may be school-age children and; 6 may be under school-age.  Of the children under school-age, no more than a total of 3 may be infants and toddlers and; of those children, no more than 2 may be infants.

CLASS C1

 A total of 10 children. (Provider must include all her own children under the age of 11 years in her enrollment).  Of that total, 2 may be school-age children and; 8 may be under school-age.  Of the children under school-age, no more than a total of 3 may be infants and toddlers and; of those children, no more than 2 may be infants.

CLASS C2

 A total of 12 children. (Provider must include all her own children under the age of 11 years in her enrollment).  Of that total, 2 may be school-age children and; 10 may be under school-age.  Of the children under school-age, no more than a total of 2 may be infants and toddlers and; of those children, no more than 1 may be infants.

CLASS C3

 A total of 14 children. (Provider must include all her own children under the age of 11 years in her enrollment).  Of that total, 4 may be school-age children and; 10 may be under school-age.  Of the children under school-age, no more than a total of 4 may be infants and toddlers and; of those children, no more than 3 may be infants.

* Indicates Evening Care Also Available