Early Childhood Licensing, working with the Child Care Services Advisory Committee (created under House Bill 1119, 69th Legislative Assembly), is starting the process of reviewing and updating the rules for licensed child care providers.
We need your input!
Your feedback will help make the rules clearer, less complicated and better aligned with the needs of providers while keeping children safe and healthy. We want to hear about your challenges and ideas for improvement.
Some areas to consider include:
- Simplifying paperwork and administrative steps
- Clarifying license types
- Reviewing education, training, and certification requirements
- Identifying other changes that support access to high-quality child care for parents
In-person Meetings
In-person meetings will be hosted by Child Care Aware of North Dakota and Child Care Services Advisory Committee members.
Grand Forks - Register now
- Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m.
- Location: Hope Church, 1601 17th Ave S
- Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Co-Working Space, 33 S 3rd St Suite D
Fargo - Register now
- Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Urban Plains YMCA, 5107 30th Ave S
Jamestown - Register now
- Monday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: St Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1000 5th Ave NE
Bismarck - Register now
- Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Legacy United Methodist Church, 4600 Durango Dr
Devils Lake - Register now
- Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Our Savior's Lutheran, 612 14th Ave NE
Williston - Register now
- Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: WBCTE Center, 4200 32nd St W, Door 18
Minot - Register now
- Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Kiddie Korral, 3524 E Burdick Expressway
Dickinson - Register now
- Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Dickinson Area Public Library, 139 3rd St W
Provider Survey
From Jan. 5 through Feb. 6, you can share your input by completing a brief survey. Your feedback is essential to making the rules more practical and supportive for providers like you while keeping children safe and healthy. The survey will only take a few minutes, and your input makes a big difference.