Child Care Licensing Forms & Publications

There are many forms and publications to help child care providers run a child care business in Wisconsin. From policy samples to incident reports, enrollment forms, background checklists, and more, you'll find a variety of resources to help you.

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Licensing Forms and Publications
Number Dated Translation Type Title
0 - N/A  06/20 English PDF Policy Sample - Family Child Care Centers
0 - N/A 06/20 English Word Policy Sample - Family Child Care Centers
0 - N/A 09/21 English Word Policy Sample - Emergency Plan Regulated Child Care
0052 10/19 English PDF Vehicle Safety Inspection (DCF-F-CFS0052)
0053 02/23 English PDF Staff Record - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0053)
0053A 10/19 English PDF Staff Continuing Education Record - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0053A)
0053A-E 10/19 English Word Staff Continuing Education Record - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0053A-E)
0054 10/19 English PDF Staff Health Report - Licensed Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0054)
0055 04/21 English PDF Incident Report - Regulated Child Care (DCF-F-CFS0055)
0055-E 04/21 English Word Incident Report - Regulated Child Care (DCF-F-CFS0055-E)
0056 02/23 English PDF Transportation Permission - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0056)
0056-E 02/23 English Word Transportation Permission - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0056-E)
0057 04/10 English PDF Informed Consent for Observation or Testing by an Outside Agency - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0057-E)
0058 09/21 English PDF Field Trip or Other Off-Premises Activity Notification/Permission - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0058)
0059 02/23 English PDF Authorization to Administer Medication - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0059)
0059-E 02/23 English Word Authorization to Administer Medication - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0059-E)
0059-S 04/20 Spanish PDF Authorización Para Administrar Medicacion – Centros de Cuidado de Infantil (DCF-F-CFS0059-S)
0060-E 09/21 English PDF Child Health Report - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0060-E)
0060-S 09/21 Spanish PDF Informe de Salud Infantil - Centros de Cuidado Infantil (DCF-F-CFS0060-S)
0061 03/23 English PDF Intake for Child Under 2 Years - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0061)
0061-E 03/23 English Word Intake for Child Under 2 Years - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0061-E)
0061-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Admision Para Niños Menores de 2 Años – Guarderias (DCF-F-CFS0061-S)
0062 12/14 English PDF Child Care Enrollment (DCF-F-CFS62)
0062-E 12/14 English Word Child Care Enrollment (DCF-F-CFS62-E)
0063 03/23 English PDF Licensing Checklist - Group Child Care Centers DCF 251 (DCF-F-CFS0063)
0066 12/19 English PDF Entry-Level Training Requirements - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-P-66)
0069 03/23 English PDF Licensing Checklist - Family Child Care Centers DCF 250 (DCF-F-CFS0069)
0070 03/23 English PDF Initial Licensing Checklist - Day Camps DCF 252 (DCF-F-CFS0070)
0078 02/23 English PDF Staff-to-Child Ratio Worksheet Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0078)
0078-E 02/23 English Word Staff-to-Child Ratio Worksheet Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0078-E)
0104-E 06/21 English PDF Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0104-E)
0297 06/18 English PDF Exception Request (DCF-F-CFS0297)
0297-E 06/18 English Word Exception Request (DCF-F-CFS0297-E)
0369-E 03/11 English Word Confidential Information Release Authorization (DCF-F-369-E)
0369-S 03/11 Spanish Word Autorización Para Revelar Información Confidencial (DCF-F-369-S) 
0460 03/23 English PDF Safety and Emergency Response Documentation - Family Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0460)
0503 10/19 English PDF Your Child Care - Is It Legal? (DCF-P-PFS503)
0503-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Cuidado Infantil: ¿es Legal? (DCF-P-PFS503-S)
0543 10/19 English PDF Safety and Emergency Response Documentation - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS0543)
0602 10/19 English PDF Applicant/Licensee Rights and Responsibilities (DCF-P-PFS0602)
0602-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Solicitante / Licenciatario Derechos y Responsabilidades (DCF-P-PFS0602-S)
0782 03/23 English Word Initial License Application - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-CFS782-E)
1675 03/23 English PDF Child Record Checklist - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS1675)
1675-E 03/23 English Word Child Record Checklist - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS1675-E)
1675A 02/23 English PDF Staff Record Checklist - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS1675A)
1675A 04/21 English Word Staff Record Checklist - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS1675A-E)
2022 06/21 English PDF Ordering Information - Child Care Licensing Inquiry Packets (DCF-F-CFS2022)
2022 06/21 Spanish PDF Información de pedidos: paquetes de información sobre el otorgamiento de licensias para el cuidado infantil (DCF-F-CFS2022-S)
2026 02/23 English PDF Staff Orientation Checklist - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2026)
2026-E 02/23 English Word Staff Orientation Checklist - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2026-E)
2027 10/19 English PDF Volunteer Training Confirmation - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2027)
2048-E 02/23 English PDF Policy Checklist - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2048)
2048-S 06/20 Spanish PDF Lista de Verificación de la Política: Centros Grupales de Cuidado Infantil (DCF-F-CFS2048-S)
2051 02/23 English PDF Staff Record Checklist - Family Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2051)
2114 02/23 English PDF Continuing Education Record - Independent Reading / Video Viewing (DCF-F-CFS2114)
2114-E 02/23 English Word Continuing Education Record - Independent Reading / Video Viewing (DCF-F-CFS2114-E)
2241 02/23 English PDF Initial Licensing Checklist - Family Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2241)
2241-S 08/20 Spanish PDF Lista de Verificación de la Licencia Inicial: Centros de Cuidado Infantil Familiar (DCF-F-CFS2241-S)
2242 03/23 English PDF Initial Licensing Checklist - Group Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2242)
2242-S 01/21 Spanish PDF Lista de Verificación de la Licencia Inicial: Centros Grupales de Cuidado Infantil (DCF-F-CFS2242-S)
2255 02/23 English PDF Staff Orientation Checklist - Family Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2255)
2255-E 02/23 English Word Staff Orientation Checklist - Family Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2255-E)
2255-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Lista de verificación orientativa para el personal - Centros de cuidado infantil familiar (DCF-F-CFS2255-S)
2344 02/23 English PDF Building Inspection Report - Licensed Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2344)
2345 03/23 English PDF Health History and Emergency Care Plan (DCF-F-CFS2345)
2345-E 03/23 English Word Health History and Emergency Care Plan (DCF-F-CFS2345-E)
2345-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Historial de salud y plan de atención de emergencia (DCF-F-CFS2345-S)
2356-E 02/23 English PDF Policy Checklist - Family Child Care Centers (DCF-F-CFS2356)
2405 02/23 English PDF Pre-Camp Training Documentation - Day Camps (DCF-F-2405)
2405-E 02/23 English Word Pre-Camp Training Documentation - Day Camps (DCF-F-2405-E)
2409 02/23 English PDF Policy Checklist - Day Camps (DCF-F-2409)
2424 02/23 English PDF Counselor-to-Child Ratio Worksheet - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2424)
2424-E 02/23 English Word Counselor-to-Child Ratio Worksheet - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2424-E)
2436 02/23 English PDF Your Guide to Regulated Child Care - Summary of the Child Care Rules (DCF-P-2436)
2436-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Su guia para el cuidado infantil regulado - su resumen de las reglas del cuidado infantil (DCF-P-2436-S)
2438 02/23 English PDF Daily Attendance Record - Licensed Child Care Centers (DCF-F-2438)
2438-E 02/23 English Word Daily Attendance Record - Licensed Child Care Centers (DCF-F-2438-E)
2438-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Registro de asistencia diaria - Centros de cuidado infantil con licencia (DCF-F-2438-S)
2452 03/23 English PDF Child Record Checklist - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2452)
2452-E 03/23 English Word Child Record Checklist - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2452-E)
2453 12/20 English PDF Staff Record Checklist - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2453)
2453-E 12/20 English Word Staff Record Checklist - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2453-E)
2455 02/23 English PDF Counselor-to-Child Ratio While Swimming Worksheet - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2455)
2455-E 02/23 English Word Counselor-to-Child Ratio While Swimming Worksheet - Day Camps for Children (DCF-F-2455-E)
2456 12/19 English PDF Instructions for Obtaining Forms - Day Camps for Children (DCF-P-2456)
2465 10/19 English PDF Staff-to-Child Ratio While Swimming Worksheet - Group and Family Child Care (DCF-F-2465)
2562 11/19 English PDF Potential Barriers to Obtaining a Child Care Center License (DCF-P-2562)
2562-S 11/19 Spanish PDF Potenciales Impedimentos para la Obtención una Licencia para un Centro de Cuidado Infantil (DCF-P-2562-S)
2563 02/23 English PDF Email Subscription Service BECR (DCF-P-2563)
3038 03/23 English PDF Instructions for Obtaining Forms - Group & Family Child Care Centers (DCF-P-PFS3038)
3066 02/23 English PDF Procedure for Obtaining an Initial License to Operate a Group Child Care Center (DCF-P-PFS3066)
04020L 06/20 English PDF Student Immunization Record (DHS F-04020L)
04020LS 06/20 Spanish PDF Registro de Vacunas del Estudiante (DHS F-04020LS)
4065 02/23 English PDF Procedure for Obtaining an Initial License to Operate a Day Camp for Children (DCF-P-PFS4065)
4065-S 04/21 Spanish PDF Procedimiento para Obtener una Licencia Inicial a fin de Operar un Campamento de Dia para Niños (DCF-P-PFS4065)
4066 02/23 English PDF Procedure for Obtaining an Initial License to Operate a Family Child Care Center (DCF-P-PFS4066)
4066-S 04/21 Spanish PDF Procedimiento de Obtención de una Licencia Inicial Para Dirigir un Centro de Cuidado Infantil Familiar (DCF-P-PFS4066-S)
4088 04/10 English PDF Use of 10+ Passenger Vans To Transport Children To and From Schools (DCF-P-PFS4088)
4091 12/20 English PDF Entry-Level Non-Credit Courses for Licensed Child Care (DCF-P-PFS4091)
4099 04/21 English PDF Instructions for Obtaining Child Care Licensing Rule Books and Commentary Manuals
5154 03/23 English PDF Health and Safety Checklist - Public School Operated Programs (DCF-F-5154)
5202 11/21 English PDF DCF Approved Agencies Offering Non-Credit Courses (DCF-P-5202)
5206 10/19 English PDF Barred Offenses (Crimes Table) - Regulated Child Care (DCF-P-5206)
5209 02/23 English PDF Staff Record Checklist - Public School Operated Child Care (DCF-F-5209)
5286 10/19 English PDF Background Check Checklist - Current Providers With Employees Hired Before 10/01/2018 (DCF-P-5286)
5296-E 10/19 English Word Background Check Request (DCF-F-5296-E)
5296-H 10/19 Hmong PDF Keeb Kwm Dhau Los Txheeb Xyuas Cov Lus Thov (DCF-F-5296-H)
5296-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Solicitud de Verificación de antecedents (DCF-F-5296-S)
5301 10/19 English PDF Background Check Checklist - Current Providers With New Employees (DCF-P-5301)
5302 10/19 English PDF Background Check Checklist - New Providers (DCF-P-5302)
5317 07/19 English PDF Child Care Background Check Role Chart (DCF-P-5317)
5318 10/19 English PDF Background Check Checklist - Educational Institutes and Colleges (DCF-P-5318)
5319 10/19 English PDF Background Check Checklist - Contracting and Staffing Agencies (DCF-P-5319)
5331 08/19 English Word Petition for Appeal of Ineligibility Determination (DCF-F-5331-E)
5363 12/19 English PDF Child Care Background Checks - Licensor Desk Aid
5363-S 12/19 Spanish PDF Verificaciones de antecedentes para cuidados infantiles - Servicio de asistencia para especialistas en licencias
5365 08/19 English PDF Child Care Background Check Attestation (DCF-F-5365)
5365-S 08/19 Spanish PDF Declaración de Verificación de Antecedentes para Cuidados Infantiles (DCF-F-5365-S)
5386 02/20 English PDF Portal Quick Reference Guide - CCPP and iChildCare (DCF-P-5386)
5396 06/20 English PDF Storing and Warming Infant Bottles and Food (DCF-P-5396)
5414 06/21 English PDF Required Items for Family Child Care Centers (DCF-P-5414)
5421 03/23 English PDF Required Items for Group Child Care Centers (DCF-P-5421)
5422 06/21 English PDF Required Items for Day Camps for Children (DCF-P-5422)
9 10/18 English PDF

Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (IRS W-9)

Instructions to complete the W-9 form

9 10/18 Spanish PDF Solicitud y Certificación del Número de Identificación del Contribuyente (IRS W-9)
44192 2/23 English PDF Child Care Immunization Record (DHS F-44192)
44192S 2/23 Spanish PDF Registro De Inmunizaciones Para Guardería Infantil (DHS F-44192S)
0062-H 12/14 Hmong PDF Ua Npe Zwm Rau Hauv Chaw Zov Me Nyuam (DCF-F-CFS0062-H)
0062-S 12/14 Spanish PDF Inscripción en el Servicio de Cuidado Infantil (DCF-F-CFS0062S)
3059 02/23 English PDF Bureau of Early Care Regulation Regional Office Information (DCF-P-PFS3059)
5185 03/23 English PDF Center Medication and Injury Log - Directions for Use (DCF-P-5185)
5185-S 10/19 Spanish PDF Registro de Lesiones y Medicamentos del Centro - Instrucciones de Uso (DCF-P-5185-S)
5201 02/23 English PDF Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting in Child Care Settings (DCF-P-5201)
2587 06/19 English Word Wisconsin Shares Participation Contract (DCF-F-2587)
2587-S 06/19 Spanish Word Contrato de Participacion en Wisconsin Shares (DCF-F-2587)
5383-E 11/19 English Word Driver Training Checklist - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-5383-E)
5383 11/19 English PDF Driver Training Checklist - Child Care Centers (DCF-F-5383)
5476 09/21 English PDF Child Care Provider Portal and Background Check Tip Sheet (DCF-P-5476)