Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Background Check Procedures
5.2 Understanding the Barred Offenses Table
5.3 Accuracy of Background Check Results
5.4 When the Applicant, Licensee, Certified Operator or Household Member has a Barred Offense
5.4.1 When the Barred Household Member Moves Out of the Facility
5.4.2 When an Individual is Granted an Expungement for a Barred Offense Conviction Under s. 973.015
5.4.3 When an Individual Receives a Governors Pardon for a Barred Offense Conviction
5.5 When There are Pending Charges of a Serious Crime
5.5.1 Initial Applications with Pending Charges of a Serious Crime
5.5.2 When the Licensee or Operator Has an Employee with Pending Charges of a Serious Crime
5.5.3 When a Court Case has an Ongoing Deferred Prosecution
5.6 When There are Child Abuse or Neglect Findings
5.6.1 Substantiated Child Abuse or Neglect Finding is Being Appealed
5.6.2 CPS Investigation is in Progress
5.6.3 Child Abuse or Neglect Substantiated Maltreater is Not Named
5.6.4 When a Household Member Fails to Disclose a Substantiated CAN Finding
5.7 When an Offense Requires Rehabilitation Review
5.7.1 When a Rehabilitation Review is Pending During License or Certification Application
5.7.2 When Rehabilitation Review has Been Granted
5.7.3 Regulatory Approval and Eligibility Redetermination Following Rehabilitation Review Approval
5.8 When There are Non-Serious Crimes or Offenses
5.8.1 Obtaining Records to Determine Substantial Relatedness
5.8.2 Pending Charge that is Potentially Substantially Related to Care
5.8.3 Non Serious Crimes that Must be Investigated for Substantial Relationship
5.8.3.1 Convictions that are Substantially Related to Care
5.8.4 Considerations When Making a Substantially Related Determination
This page last updated 04/2023.