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

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual

Denials Table of Contents

Overview

Procedures

1. Making the Decision to Deny Licensure

1.1. Statutory Authority to Deny a License

1.2. Wisconsin Administrative Code Authority to Deny a License

1.3. Statutory Authority to Deny a License for Tax Delinquency

1.4 Statutory Authority to Deny a License for Unemployment Insurance Contributions

1.5. Refusal to Process a License Application

2. Drafting Documents Necessary to Initiate the Denial

2.1. The Notice of Denial

2.1.1 Denials Due to Background Check Results

2.1.1.1 Withdrawal of Applications in Lieu of a Denial

2.2. Notifying Other Agencies

2.3. Posting Requirements

2.4. Failure to Meet Minimum Requirements by Group & Family Child Care Applicants

3. Delivering Denial Documents to the Licensee

4. Due Process Related to Denials

5. Follow-up After the Denial

6. Record Keeping

This page last updated 06/2019.