Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 56172 (Slayton, MN)
The current data records 9 listed providers in ZIP 56172 (Slayton, MN), spanning 2 care types: 8 family child care homes, 1 preschools.
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Choosing care in ZIP 56172
A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 56172, Slayton, MN, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.
Care types in ZIP 56172
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Family Child Care Homes | 8 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 1 | View ZIP directory |
ZIP 56172 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 9 listed care providers in ZIP 56172; 0 of them report a quality rating (0%). No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 9 of these providers report 172 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 9 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 172 |
Provider-level state licensing data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman Betty J | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Bloemendaal Judy | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Boock Johanna Michelle & Boock Austin Todd | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 10 |
| Braun Audrey A & Braun Daniel J | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 14 |
| Engbarth Mary L | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Gerber Lindsey Sue | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 10 |
| Kuechenmeister Debra L | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Prahm Joan M | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 14 |
| Wonder World Preschool Inc | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 76 |
Provider listings in ZIP 56172
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Data & methodology
This page draws on public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries, processing date 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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