Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Background Check Procedures
The background check law requires that a good faith effort must be made to obtain out-of-state conviction and CPS records from any state or other US jurisdiction (e.g., tribal courts, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands, including Guam) for individuals who are not residents of Wisconsin or who have resided outside of Wisconsin at any time during the preceding five years and were over the age of 18 at the time.
4.8 Out-of-State Background Checks
4.8.1 Initial Background Check
This page last updated 04/2021.