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Child care centers in Minnesota
2,393 childcare centers in our directory. Data updated Oct 21, 2026. Home-based family child care is not listed.
State rules at a glance
Childcare licensing: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Licensing Division Official agency page
Youth camps: Some camp types only. The Department of Health licenses youth camps, defined as camps that provide both food and lodging (overnight) for 10 or more people for 5 or more days a year; its rules cover the site, sanitation, food, water, health care and first aid (Minn. Stat. §§144.71-144.74; Minn. R. 4630.2300-4630.4700). Day camps without lodging are not youth camps under that law; …
School-age ratio: 1:15. School-age
Read the full Minnesota rules page · Checked October 2026
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All cities A–Z
355 cities with listings
A
- Ada 2
- Aitkin 1
- Albany 4
- Albert Lea 5
- Albertville 5
- Alexandria 15
- Andover 11
- Annandale 5
- Anoka 11
- Apple Valley 22
- Appleton 2
- Arden Hills 5
- Ashby 1
- Aurora 1
- Austin 9
- Avon 3
B
- Babbitt 1
- Bagley 1
- Barnesville 1
- Barnum 2
- Battle Lake 1
- Baudette 1
- Baxter 5
- Bayport 2
- Beaver Creek 1
- Becker 1
- Belle Plaine 4
- Bemidji 17
- Benson 3
- Bertha 2
- Bethel 1
- Big Lake 5
- Bird Island 2
- Blackduck 1
- Blaine 25
- Bloomington 31
- Blue Earth 3
- Braham 1
- Brainerd 17
- Brandon 1
- Breckenridge 1
- Breezy Point 2
- Brooklyn Center 7
- Brooklyn Central 1
- Brooklyn Ctr 1
- Brooklyn Park 21
- Brooten 2
- Brownton 1
- Buffalo 6
- Buffalo Lake 1
- Burnsville 37
- Byron 4
C
- Caledonia 4
- Cambridge 6
- Canby 2
- Cannon Falls 3
- Carlos 1
- Carlton 1
- Carver 2
- Cedar 1
- Centerville 3
- Champlin 8
- Chanhassen 13
- Chaska 9
- Chatfield 2
- Chisago City 3
- Chisholm 1
- Circle Pines 10
- Clear Lake 2
- Cleveland 1
- Clinton 1
- Cloquet 11
- Cohasset 2
- Cokato 1
- Cold Spring 6
- Cologne 1
- Columbia Heights 7
- Coon Rapids 20
- Corcoran 2
- Cosmos 1
- Cottage Grove 12
- Crookston 3
- Crosslake 1
- Crystal 9
D
- Danube 1
- Dawson 2
- Dayton 1
- Deer River 2
- Delano 5
- Detroit Lakes 9
- Dilworth 3
- Dodge Center 1
- Duluth 50
- Dundas 1
E
- Eagan 39
- Eagle Lake 2
- East Bethel 1
- East Grand Forks 5
- Eden Prairie 30
- Eden Valley 1
- Edina 36
- Elbow Lake 1
- Elgin 1
- Elk River 18
- Ely 2
- Elysian 1
- Esko 4
- Eveleth 2
- Excelsior 11
- Eyota 3
F
- Fairmont 5
- Falcon Heights 1
- Faribault 9
- Farmington 14
- Fergus Falls 6
- Floodwood 1
- Foley 3
- Forest Lake 15
- Fosston 1
- Franklin 1
- Frazee 2
- Freeport 1
- Fridley 12
G
- Garden City 1
- Garfield 1
- Gaylord 2
- Ghent 1
- Gibbon 1
- Glencoe 5
- Golden Valley 15
- Good Thunder 1
- Goodhue 1
- Grand Marais 1
- Grand Rapids 9
- Granite Falls 2
H
- Hallock 1
- Halstad 1
- Ham Lake 7
- Hamel 1
- Hanover 2
- Harmony 1
- Hastings 10
- Hayfield 1
- Hector 1
- Hermantown 8
- Hibbing 5
- Hokah 1
- Hopkins 10
- Houston 1
- Howard Lake 1
- Hugo 7
- Hutchinson 10
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J
- Jackson 2
- Janesville 2
- Jordan 2
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L
- La Crescent 4
- Lake City 3
- Lake Crystal 1
- Lake Elmo 6
- Lakefield 1
- Lakeland 1
- Lakeville 22
- Lanesboro 2
- Lauderdale 1
- Le Center 1
- Le Roy 1
- Le Sueur 2
- Lester Prairie 1
- Lewiston 1
- Lino Lakes 7
- Litchfield 4
- Little Canada 3
- Little Falls 7
- Long Lake 3
- Long Prairie 4
- Loretto 2
- Lowry 1
- Luverne 2
M
- Mabel 1
- Madelia 1
- Madison 4
- Madison Lake 1
- Mahnomen 1
- Mahtomedi 5
- Mankato 22
- Maple Grove 42
- Maple Lake 2
- Maple Plain 2
- Mapleton 1
- Maplewood 18
- Marble 1
- Marine St Crx 1
- Marshall 10
- Mcgregor 1
- Mcintosh 1
- Medina 1
- Melrose 2
- Menahga 1
- Mendota Heights 5
- Milaca 1
- Minneapolis 267
- Minneota 1
- Minnetonka 29
- Montevideo 7
- Montgomery 1
- Monticello 7
- Montrose 2
- Moorhead 19
- Moose Lake 3
- Mora 6
- Morris 4
- Mound 2
- Mounds View 4
- Mountain Iron 1
- Mountain Lake 3
N
- Nashwauk 1
- New Brighton 6
- New Hope 8
- New Prague 2
- New Ulm 8
- New York Mills 2
- Newport 2
- Nicollet 2
- Nisswa 3
- North Branch 4
- North Mankato 11
- North St Paul 6
- Northfield 12
- Norwood Young America 2
O
P
- Park Rapids 5
- Parkers Prairie 2
- Pelican Rapids 2
- Pemberton 1
- Pequot Lakes 2
- Perham 5
- Pierz 2
- Pillager 3
- Pine City 5
- Pine Island 2
- Pine River 2
- Pipestone 5
- Plainview 3
- Plymouth 40
- Preston 2
- Princeton 6
- Prior Lake 12
- Proctor 1
R
- Ramsey 10
- Red Lake Falls 1
- Red Wing 12
- Redwood Falls 5
- Remer 1
- Richfield 18
- Richmond 3
- Robbinsdale 3
- Rochester 71
- Rockford 4
- Rockville 2
- Rogers 10
- Rosemount 19
- Roseville 14
- Rushford 2
S
- Saint Anthony 5
- Saint Augusta 1
- Saint Bonifacius 1
- Saint Charles 3
- Saint Cloud 38
- Saint Francis 5
- Saint James 3
- Saint Joseph 3
- Saint Louis Park 18
- Saint Michael 5
- Saint Paul 165
- Saint Paul Park 3
- Saint Peter 7
- Sandstone 1
- Sartell 11
- Sauk Centre 3
- Sauk Rapids 4
- Savage 12
- Scandia 2
- Shakopee 18
- Shoreview 9
- Shorewood 1
- Silver Bay 1
- Slayton 1
- Sleepy Eye 1
- Solway 1
- South Saint Paul 7
- Spicer 3
- Spring Lake Park 3
- Spring Park 1
- Spring Valley 1
- Springfield 2
- Stacy 1
- Staples 4
- Starbuck 3
- Stewartville 3
- Stillwater 17
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W
- Wabasha 2
- Waconia 8
- Wadena 2
- Waite Park 2
- Walker 2
- Wanamingo 1
- Warren 1
- Warroad 1
- Waseca 4
- Watertown 3
- Waterville 1
- Wayzata 15
- Webster 1
- Wells 2
- West St Paul 11
- Westbrook 1
- White Bear Lake 11
- Willmar 13
- Willow River 1
- Windom 2
- Winnebago 1
- Winona 15
- Winsted 1
- Winthrop 1
- Woodbury 34
- Worthington 3
- Wrenshall 1
- Wyoming 7
Z
Sources and licenses
- Minnesota family and child care centers — Minnesota Department of Human Services via MnGeo. Minnesota DHS terms of use. Annual; data as of 2026. Source data.
Listings are excerpts or adaptations of the source data. State data changes. Confirm the license and program details with the agency before you enroll a child.
We list childcare centers, school-age programs and camps. Some are licensed, registered or license-exempt. We do not list home-based family child care. A listing is not an endorsement; confirm licensing and program details with the state.