# Minn. R. 9503.0045: CHILD CARE PROGRAM PLAN

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0045

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. R. 9503.0045
- **Heading:** CHILD CARE PROGRAM PLAN
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Minnesota Administrative Rules / DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Chapter 9503 / Part 9503.0045

## Text

Subpart 1. General requirement. The applicant must develop a written child care program plan, and the license holder must see that it is carried out. The child care program plan must: A. mandate that children have supervision at all times; B. describe the age categories and number of children to be served by the program; C. describe the days and hours of operation of the program; D. describe the general educational methods to be used by the program and the religious, political, or philosophical basis, if any; E. be developed and evaluated in writing annually by a staff person qualified as a teacher under part 9503.0032 ; F. have stated goals and objectives to promote the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of the children in each age category in part 9503.0005 , subpart 2, for which care is provided; G. specify activities designed to promote the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of a child in a manner consistent with the child's cultural background; H. specify that the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional progress of each child be documented in the child's record and conveyed to the parent during the conferences specified in part 9503.0090 , subpart 2; I. provide a daily schedule for both indoor and outdoor activities; J. provide for activities that are both quiet and active, teacher directed and child initiated; K. provide for a variety of activities that require the use of varied equipment and materials; and L. be available to parents for review on request. Subp. 2. Interest areas
during the conferences specified in part 9503.0090 , subpart 2; I. provide a daily schedule for both indoor and outdoor activities; J. provide for activities that are both quiet and active, teacher directed and child initiated; K. provide for a variety of activities that require the use of varied equipment and materials; and L. be available to parents for review on request. Subp. 2. Interest areas. A child care program that operates for more than three hours a day must provide daily access to interest areas of the center that are supplied with the equipment and materials needed to carry out the activities specified in items A to H, except that a child care program serving only school-age children and operating for less than 90 consecutive calendar days or any program operating for less than three hours a day must provide each child with daily access to indoor or outdoor large muscle activities specified in item G and at least five of the following interest areas: A. creative arts and crafts; B. construction; C. dramatic or practical life activities; D. science; E. music; F. fine motor activities; G. large muscle activities; or H. sensory stimulation activities.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. R. 9503.0005 DEFINITIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0005.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0010 APPLICABILITY](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0010.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0015 OPTIONS FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0015.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0030 QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT AND STAFF](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0030.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0031 DIRECTORS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0031.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0032 TEACHERS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0032.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0033 ASSISTANT TEACHERS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0033.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0034 AIDES, VOLUNTEERS, SUBSTITUTES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0034.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0040 STAFF RATIOS AND GROUP SIZE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0040.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0045 CHILD CARE PROGRAM PLAN](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0045.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0050 NAPS AND REST](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0050.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0055 BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0055.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0060 FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0060.md)
- [Minn. R. 9503.0065 CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_ADR_9503_0065.md)

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