Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Certification Policy Manual
DCF 202.04(5)(b)2 states that the certification period cannot exceed 2 years and shall be renewed upon application if the operator continues to comply with certification standards. Certification agencies should send recertification application materials to certified operators 2-3 months in advance of the operator’s Regular expiration date. Certification workers may use Web Intelligence (WebI) reports to determine which operators will be expiring in the future and to generate mailing labels. This manual will be updated when the recertification process is available online in the Child Care Provider Portal.
3.11.1 Complete Recertification Application
This page last updated 01/2025.