Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual
Pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code ยง DCF 250.11(2)(d), a license must be issued within 60 working days of receipt and approval of all application materials (including documentation that all applicable rules are met), the satisfactory completion of any needed investigation, compliance with all initial licensing requirements and the determination by licensing staff that the applicant is fit and qualified to operate a family child care center. The Department of Children and Families will not issue a license until the background checks have been completed, all applicable fees have been paid and a licensing specialist has verified compliance with all applicable items on the Initial Licensing Checklist. The 60-working-day window for issuing a license begins when all requirements for licensure have been met and all investigations have been concluded, as determined by the licensing specialist.
2.1. License Application Review for Completeness
2.1.2. License Application Materials
2.1.2.1 When a New Owner Purchases the Child Care Business
2.1.3. Duties of the Licensing Specialist
2.1.4. Delay in Submitting Application Materials
2.2. Caregiver Background Checks
2.3. Initial On-Site Licensing Study Visit
2.4. Second On-Site Licensing Study Visit
This page last updated 02/2019.