Child Care Provider Portal Information What is the DCF Child Care Provider Portal? The Child Care Provider Portal (CCPP) is a secure website, available 24/7, where regulated Wisconsin Child Care Providers can manage their child care business using any computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection. The CCPP enables child care programs to: Submit background checks on individuals affiliated with the child care program View background check eligibility status and notices View Wisconsin Shares authorizations and payment details Update child care prices (required for licensed centers participating in the Wisconsin Shares program) for the center Send a request to end a Wisconsin Shares authorization for a child who is no longer attending or has never attended the program Report days (or weeks) the child care program will be closed so a parent can request an authorization to an alternate provider during the closure View YoungStar quality rating information and documents View certain Licensing, Certification and Registry details/documents Pay licensing and certification fees using the E-Payment module COVID-19 Emergency Child Care Authorization Child Care Provider Portal User Guide If you are a child care provider who is willing to serve our critical workers, please update your facility information in the Child Care Provider Portal so that all of your information is up-to-date in the Child Care Finder. Follow the instructions in the COVID-19 Provider Portal User Guide to update your facility information. How do I request access to the Child Care Provider Portal (CCPP)? Follow the instructions on the Gaining Access to the Child Care Provider Portal (CCPP) page. How do I use the Child Care Provider Portal? Watch a brief training video for further information on the Child Care Provider Portal. CCPP User Guide View PDF or download the Child Care Provider Portal (CCPC) User Guide (DCF-P-5221) for complete instructions on using the Provider Portal. View PDF or download the Child Care Provider Portal (CCPC) Security Module User Guide (DCF-P-5400) for information on the Security Module for child care providers and center staff only. CCPP Training and Resources Setting up first-time access to the Child Care Provider Portal. View the DCF Child Care Provider Portal Training Video. View the Child Care Background Checks Using the Provider Portal (Individual Module) computer-based training video. View the Understanding Child Care Background Checks computer-based training video. View the Making e-Payments in the Child Care Provider Portal computer-based training video. Download the Provider Portal Fact Sheet for an overview of the latest enhancements to the Provider Portal. View and download the Child Care Provider Portal and Background Check Tip Sheet (DCF-P-5476) Child Care Provider Portal and iChildCare Portal Quick Reference Guide - Explains when and why to use the Provider Portal vs. iChildCare Portal. CCPP Login You may log in to the Child Care Provider Portal 24/7. Who do I contact with questions? If you have questions about the Provider Portal or other child care systems, read the Systems Contact Information webpage to find the right contact to answer your questions. Note: The information in the Child Care Provider Portal is confidential, and everyone using this system must follow confidentiality guidelines. Please read the Wisconsin Statutes regarding disclosing information about child care subsidy recipients. Wisconsin Statutes on Confidential Information. See sections 49.32(9), 49.32(10), 49.32(10m), 49.81, 49.83, and 19.69. Below are confidentiality guidelines that all registered users must follow: Only staff with a User ID and security access to CCPP should be viewing information on CCPP. Each staff member authorized to use CCPP should have his/her own User ID. Registered users should not share a User ID/Password with anyone. Remember that you are responsible for keeping your User ID and Password secure.
