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(3)(b)13 states that a certification agency shall refuse to approve more than one certified family child care operator for each residence. This means that only one person can apply for certification in one address. The operator may hire a helper, substitute or an employee to assist him/her with the child care operation, however, having an assistant does not allow the operator to care for more children than specified in DCF 202.08(6). Only one operator will be included on the Certificate of Approval.
See Section 1.1.4 of this module and Policy Module 5 – Training regarding requirements for substitutes and other providers.
An individual may be approved to operate child care in two different addresses/locations. An example is when the operator is providing care in his/her own home during the week, but is also providing care at a child’s home during weekends. In these situations, the agency must specify on the respective certificates the operation days and hours for each location. The days and hours cannot overlap.
This page last updated 01/2020.