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

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual

Summary Suspension Table of Contents

Procedures

1. Making the Decision to Initiate a Summary Suspension

1.1 Use of Summary Suspension to Keep a Center Closed During Revocation

2. Drafting Documents Necessary to Initiate the Summary Suspension

2.1 Notice of Summary Suspension

2.1.1 Notifying Other Agencies

2.1.2 Impact of Summary Suspension on Provider's YoungStar Rating and Participation in Wisconsin Shares

2.2 Notice to Division of Hearings and Appeals (DHA)

2.3 Notice to Inform Parents of Summary Suspension

3. Delivering Summary Suspension Documents to the Licensee

4. Ensuring Children Leave the Suspended Facility

5. Initiating Revocation Within 72 Hours

6. Due Process Related to Summary Suspension

6.1 Waiver of Hearing for Summary Suspension

7. Temporary Closure Agreement in Lieu of Summary Suspension

7.1 Immediate Closure through a Temporary Closure Agreement

7.2 Agreement that Person Being Investigated Will Not Be Present or Will Work in Non-Caregiver Jobs Only

7.2.1 Executing an Agreement to Restrict Access to Children in Care

8. Allowing a Facility to Reopen

8.1 Allowing a Facility to Reopen Within 72 Hours

8.2 Allowing a Facility to Reopen After Issuing a Notice of Revocation

9. Record Keeping

This page last updated 10/2020.