Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual
Under the authority of Wis. Stat. § 49.155, in an effort to ensure program integrity in the Wisconsin Shares Program, the DCF Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration (BCCSA) is responsible to monitoring the administration of child care subsidy funds. When BCCSA determines that a licensee has provided false, misleading and/or irregular information to the Wisconsin Shares Program, BCCSA may issue to the licensed provider a Notice of Payment Refusal and Revoking of Child Care Authorizations within the Wisconsin Shares Program. This notice terminates the center’s participation in the Wisconsin Shares Program, based on a finding by BCCSA that the licensee failed to comply with the statutes, administrative rules and policies of the Wisconsin Shares Program. For example, the licensee may have falsified records regarding children in care or failed to maintain and submit required accurate attendance records. All terminated providers have the right to appeal their termination from the Wisconsin Shares Program to the Division of Hearings and Appeals within 30 days of the effective date of the termination.
Upon review of the information and findings of BCCSA, BECR will in turn revoke a group or family child care license or day camp license, based on violations of Wis. Stat. § 48, and/or the applicable Wis. Admin. Code. Under the authority of Wis. Stat. § 48.715(4)(b) and Wis. Admin. Code §§ DCF 250.11(8)(a)7., 250.11(8)(b), 251.11(7)(a)7, 251.11(7)(b), 252.05(7)(a)7 and 252.05(7)(b), BECR may revoke a group or family child care license or day camp license if the licensee or any other person under the supervision of the licensee has violated any provision of the administrative rule or Wis. Stat. § 48, or fails to meet the minimum requirements of the rule. BECR may also base the revocation on a determination that the licensee’s actions related to participation in the Wisconsin Shares Program indicate the licensee is not fit and qualified.
The violations identified by BECR in the license revocation notice and cited on an attached CFS-294 may include the following:
Violation of Wis. Admin. Code §§ DCF 250.04(2)(a), 251.04(2)(a) or 252.41.(1)(a) which requires a child care licensee to comply with all laws governing the facility and its operation. The Wisconsin Shares termination is issued when the licensee did not comply with Wis. Admin. Code § DCF 201, as it relates to the standards for the administration of child care funds to licensed child care providers.
Violation of Wis. Admin. Code §§ DCF 250.04(2)(c) and 251.04(2)(c) which requires that a child care licensee ensures that all information provided to the Department is current and accurate. The Wisconsin Shares termination is issued when the licensee provided information that was not current and/or accurate for the purpose of collecting Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy monies.
Violation of Wis. Admin. Code §§ DCF 250.04(6)(b), 251.04(6)(b) or 252.41(4)(c) which states the licensee shall maintain a current, accurate written record of the daily attendance. The Wisconsin Shares termination notice may indicate that the licensee submitted to the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program inaccurate and/or incomplete attendance information for children allegedly in attendance at the center.
1.4 Authority to Revoke a License for Wisconsin Shares Termination
1.4.1 Procedure for Issuing License Revocation for Wisconsin Shares Termination
This page last updated 10/2020.