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Home daycares in Howard Lake, MN

4 licensed programs · 1 with Google ratings

A home daycare, also called family child care, is run by a licensed or registered provider in their own home. Groups are small and mixed-age, and hours are often more flexible than a center. States cap the number of children by the ages in care. Home addresses are private residences, so this directory shows the ZIP code only.

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Licensed home daycares in Howard Lake

Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only. Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.

Licensed nameZIPLicenceCapacityAgesRatingSubsidy
Bauman Allie J
Family Child Care
553491061676Not listedinfant, toddler, preschool and school ageNot rated
Demarais Linda D
Family Child Care
553491024561Not listedinfant, toddler, preschool and school ageNot rated
St James Lutheran Church (Little Saints Childcare)
Family Child Care
553491093917Not listedinfant, toddler, preschool and school ageNot rated

Childcare in Howard Lake: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Howard Lake?

Howard Lake has 5 licensed programs on the Minnesota register: 1 daycare center, 0 licensed preschools, 4 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs.

Who licenses child care in Minnesota?

Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Licensing licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Minnesota. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.

Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?

A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.

When should I join a daycare waitlist in Howard Lake?

Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.

Help paying for care

Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

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Source: Family and Child Care Centers, Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.