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

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual

3.2.3 Provider is Operating Illegally, but Agrees to Reduce the Number of Children in Care and Does Not Want a License (Checked Box 3)

If the provider responds to the DC-1 letter by checking Box 3 on the CFS-856, indicating that they are providing care for a licensable number of children, but agreeing to reduce the number of children in care immediately, the regional staff indicates the complaint is “substantiated” and this finding is entered in WISCCRS. The complaint is not closed as the licensing specialist must make a follow-up on-site visit to verify that the provider has reduced the number of children in care.

The regional staff person uploads the DC-1 letter and CFS-856 into WISCCRS, indicating a follow-up site visit is required, and the complaint is assigned to a licensing specialist.

3.2.3 Provider is Operating Illegally but Agrees to Reduce the Number of Children in Care and Does Not Want a License (Checked Box 3)

3.2.3.1 On-Site Visit to Verify the Number of Children in Care Has Been Reduced

This page last updated 10/2021.