Effective January 1, 2019, the First District Health Unit licenses and regulates those Child Care Centers that are mandated in ND Administrative Code Chapters 75-03-10-18 or 75-03-09-18 to have an inspection performed by the Health Department.

The kitchen and food operations are governed by the First District Health Unit Regulations for Food and Beverage Establishments.  All other operations are governed by the First District Health Unit Rules and Requirements for Facilities.

In home day care facilities are inspected by First District Health Unit at the request of social services.

If you are a day care provider and you need an inspection, you can contact one of our inspectors:

Jake Windsor, inspector for the City of Minot and southern McHenry County: (701)-721-1709 or jwindsor@nd.gov

Jo Gourneau, inspector for the City of Minot: jdgourneau@nd.gov

Jayme Calavera, inspector for McLean, Sheridan and southern Ward Counties: (701)-721-0547 or jcalavera@nd.gov

Lisa Westman, inspector for northern McHenry County: (701)-721-3049 or ecotto@nd.gov 

Larry Knight, inspector for Bottineau, Burke, Renville, and northern Ward Counties and the city of Upham: (701)-721-1811 or ljknight@nd.gov

Jim Heckman, Director of Environmental Health: (701)-852-1376 or jheckman@nd.gov