Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

Child Care Background Check Procedures

Module 2: New Background Check Requests

2.1 Background Check Request Form

2.2 Individuals Required to Submit a Background Check Request Form

2.3 Information that Must be Disclosed on the Background Check Request Form

2.3.1 Incomplete Background Check Request Forms

2.4 Frequency of Submittal of the Background Check Request Form

2.4.1 When the Applicant Fails to Submit Required Background Check Request Forms

2.5 Requirements for Minor Household Members

2.6 Requirements for Minor Employees or Students

2.7 Requirements for an Emergency Provider vs. Substitute

2.8 Requirements when Applicant or Licensee Represents a Corporation

2.9 False Information Provided on the Background Check Request Form

2.10 Entering Background Check Request Form Information/Responses in WISCCRS

2.11 Facility is Not in WISSCRS

2.12 Returning Household Members or Employees

2.12.1 When a Household Member or Employee Returns to the Child Care Center in Less Than 180 Days

2.12.2 When an Employee or Household Member Returns to the Child Care Center After 180 Days

2.13 Ongoing Submittal of Background Check Request Forms by Licensed and Certified Centers

2.14 Submittal of Background Check Requests by Contracted Service Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education

2.15 WISCCRS Dashboard

This page last updated 10/2019.