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License Details

Basic license details.
Winter Family Care, llc License status: Active
4982 PAUPORES RD
Brookston, MN 55711
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(218) 464-8508
info@winterfamilycare.com
St. Louis County

License number: 1088139
License holder: Winter Family Care, llc
License Holder Entity Identification Number(s): 6324574
License status: Active
Type of service: Home and Community Based Services
Initial effective date: July 27, 2017
Last renewed or updated on: June 26, 2025
Next renewal due: December 31, 2025


Licensed to provide

Basic Support Services:
Respite care, in home or out-of-home
Individualized home supports

Intervention Support Services:
Positive supports
Specialist services

In-Home Support Services:
Semi-independent living skills
Individualized home supports with training
Individualized home supports with family training

Residential Supports and Services:
Foster Care services or supported living services
Residential services in an ICF/DD
Community residential services
Family residential services

Employment Services:
Employment development services
Employment exploration services
Employment support services

Restrictions: None

Satellite Locations

Satellite License Number: 1098135 (Home and Community Based Services - Community Residential Setting)
Winter Family Care LLC Nygaard House
4953 NYGAARD RD
Brookston, MN 55711

Satellite License Number: 1115981 (Home and Community Based Services - Community Residential Setting)
Winter Family Care LLC
4889 PAUPORES RD
Brookston, MN 55711

Satellite License Number: 1120162 (Home and Community Based Services - Residential Services Facility)
Winter Family East Home
4982 PAUPORES RD
Brookston, MN 55711

Satellite License Number: 1122888 (Home and Community Based Services - Community Residential Setting)
Winter Family Care LLC
5570 TRIPLETT RD
Floodwood, MN 55736

Satellite License Number: 1109497 (Home and Community Based Services - Community Residential Setting)
Winter Family Care Swan Lake
1423 SWAN LAKE RD
Duluth, MN 55811

Satellite License Number: 1116108 (Home and Community Based Services - Community Residential Setting)
Winter Family Care LLC
4274 LAVAQUE RD
Hermantown, MN 55811

Satellite License Number: 1106555 (Home and Community Based Services - Community Residential Setting)
Winter Family Care Lower Nygaard
4951 NYGAARD RD
Brookston, MN 55711

Additional information
Note: For additional information relating to providers who are licensed by an authority other than the Minnesota Department of Human Services, please contact the licensing authority directly. A directory of county agencies is online.

Public documents available for this license.
Licensing Actions and Maltreatment Investigation Memorandums
Documents below appear for four years from the date of posting
Document type Date issued Format
Correction Order 9/22/2025 HTML
Maltreatment Investigative Memorandum 9/20/2024 HTML
Maltreatment Investigative Memorandum 8/23/2023 HTML
Maltreatment Investigative Memorandum 12/14/2022 HTML
Maltreatment Investigative Memorandum 12/8/2021 HTML


Human Services (DHS) licensing web page statement:

The information found on this web page is public information. Types of public information you will find on this website include:

  • Maltreatment investigation memorandum*
  • Licensing actions for license types other than family child foster care, including: conditional licenses, fines, revocations, indefinite suspensions, and temporary immediate suspensions (See the glossary of terms for an explanation of each type of licensing action.) Please note that licensing actions for family child foster care are public documents and available upon request from DHS.
  • Summary of reviews and investigations for family child care**
  • Decisions issued by DHS to appeals of violations cited on correction orders and conditional licenses
  • Final agency decisions for licensing actions
  • Correction Orders for license types other than family child care, child foster care, adult foster care, and family adult day service programs. Please note that correction orders are public documents and available upon request from DHS, the licensing county, or the licensing agency

*Maltreatment allegations involving a family child care or family child foster care program are conducted by the County in which the alleged incident occurred.

**Summary of reviews and investigations for all other provider types will be added in the future.

Determinations may be subject to appeal. Not all records related to the license are included on this web page. If you view information that you believe is not public, notify DHS Licensing Division immediately by calling (651) 431-6500.

Minnesota Department of Human Services website accessibility disclaimer: The Minnesota Department of Human Services has a policy of making the information on its websites accessible to people with disabilities. Pursuant to this commitment, DHS implements the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. If you experience any difficulty accessing the content, call (651) 431-6500 or send an electronic mail message to DHS.LicensingDivision@state.mn.us to receive the subject matter in an alternative format. Indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, your preferred format, the license number of the facility, type and date of the document and your contact information so DHS can reach you with any questions in fulfilling your request.