Child Care Reports, Plans, and Initiatives

The Department of Children and Families generates a variety of child care reports, plans, and initiatives.

Child Care Historical Annual Reports

The Division of Early Care and Education Annual Report: Early Care and Education in Wisconsin summarizes data related to children and families supported by programs in the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families’ Division of Early Care and Education (DECE). This report highlights information about regulated child care programs serving Wisconsin families and the activities throughout the Division that support program quality improvement, fraud reduction, and improved access to affordable high-quality child care.

• 2018 DECE Annual Report
• 2017 DECE Annual Report
• 2016 DECE Annual Report
• 2015 DECE Annual Report
• 2014 DECE Annual Report

Note: DCF/DECE no longer produces or publishes annual reports. 2018 was the last year that an annual report was produced and published.  

Child Care Plans

• Draft 2025-2027 Child Care Development (CCDF) Plan (04/23/2024)
• 2022-24 Amended Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (09/2023)
• 2019-21 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Plan

Child Care Grant Submissions

• Preschool Development Grant - Birth to Five (PDG)
• Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
• Race to the Top (2013-17)

Child Care Reports

• Breaking Down the Child Care Crisis (DCF-P-5805) (09/2024) 

IRP Supply and Demand Survey

• Child Care Supply and Demand Summary (09/2024)
• Child Care Supply and Demand Report (09/2024)

Research and Evaluation Reports

• MyWIChildCare Implementation Survey Report (2017)

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin

• Reach Out and Read Wisconsin (2020)

Wisconsin Shares Reports

• Wisconsin Shares Statistical Reports