Child Day Care
- Agencies
- WI Dept. of Children & Families
Information related to child care licensing and certification, including statewide reports of regulated facilities.- Licensed Child Care Search
Search the regulatory history of licensed child care centers in Wisconsin, results of monitoring visits and complaint investigations conducted by the Agency.
- Licensed Child Care Search
- Child Care Information Center (WI Dept. of Public Instruction)
Policy guidelines, health & safety brochures, Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards, etc.
- WI Dept. of Children & Families
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: ch. 48 "Children's Code"
Various sections of Chapter 48 relate to day care, including:- s. 48.65 - 48.657 "Day Care Providers"
- s. 48.66 - 48.77 "Licensing Procedures and Requirements"
- s. 48.981 Abuse/Neglected Children. Includes list of persons required to report abuse.
- WI Statutes: s. 49.133 - 49.137 Child Care; Economic Support And Work Programs
- WI Statutes: s. 66.1017 "Family Day Care Homes"
- WI Statutes: s. 948.13 "Child Sex Offender Working With Children"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 202 - 204 Day Care
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 250 "Family and Child Care Centers"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 251 "Group Child Care Centers"
- WI Admin. Code: DCF 252 "Day Camps for Children and Day Care Programs Established by School Boards"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.