Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Certification Policy Manual
When the investigation is completed, the certification worker must organize and analyze the information and evidence collected in order to reach a finding regarding each alleged violation and determine the appropriate subsequent action(s) to take. All of the factual information collected during the investigation may or may not relate to the investigation at hand. All irrelevant information should be set aside so that only that information that will support or disprove the allegation(s) of a rule violation is considered when reaching the finding. The strength of the evidence either supporting or refuting each potential rule violation should be evaluated according to the following factors:
How credible is the information gathered during the investigation?
How credible are the witnesses?
Has more than one person observed the same thing?
How competent are the witnesses?
What is the probable accuracy and correct interpretation of documents or other physical evidence?
This page last updated 07/2015.