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Las Vegas council puts in‑home Minion Ranch day care on 60‑day hold after heated neighborhood testimony

Las Vegas City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The council abeyed a request to reclassify Minion Ranch from a permitted home childcare to a larger group‑home use that would allow up to 12 children, ordering a 60‑day neighbor meeting and traffic review after opponents raised parking and safety concerns and supporters described the program as licensed and essential.

The Las Vegas City Council voted to hold for 60 days a proposal that would allow a licensed in‑home provider in Centennial Hills to operate as a group home serving up to 12 children. The council said it wanted the applicant and neighbors to meet and test traffic‑management solutions.

Shannon Dela Torre, who operates Minion Ranch at 5617 Grand Guinness Court, told the council her program is licensed by the state and serves children with special needs and children from foster care. “I run a group home for childcare,” she said, describing…

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