Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Certification Policy Manual
In accordance with DCF 202.04(d), a certification agency may charge a fee for child care certification not to exceed 150 percent of the licensing fee for a family child care center that provides care and supervision for 4 to 8 children under s. 48.65 (3) (a), Stats. The department may charge a fee for the cost of conducting the child care background checks.
Prior to granting re-certification, certification workers shall refer to the Transaction module in WISCCRS to ensure background check fees owed to the department have been paid. If a balance is due in the Transaction module, WISCCRS displays an alert when the application status is modified from Pending to Approved on the Decision screen.
DCF 202.08 (1m) (a) 2. Prior to receiving or continuing certification, an applicant or operator shall complete all application forms truthfully and accurately and pay all fees that are due to the certification agency or to the department.
Any fees owed shall be paid to the department before recertification is granted.
This page last updated 01/2020.