Child Care Licensing

Responsibilities

Polk County Social Services is responsible to license and monitor family child care homes in Polk County.

Staff

Staff complete orientation, licensing and re-licensing of family child care and group family child care homes. They also assist in the training of child care providers.

Polk County Licensors are Annabelle Narlock and Barbara Durden

Applying for a License

Potential applicants should review the Guide to Becoming a licensed Family Child Care Provider for information on the licensing process. If you are interested in applying for a family child care license or would like someone to discuss the child care program with you, please call 218-281-3127 and ask for the family child care licensing worker.

Becoming a Licensed Child Care Provider