Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual
BECR sometimes receives an Occupational License Clearance Certificate from a revoked licensee or an applicant for licensure after BECR has closed the facility or denied the application. Once BECR receives a clearance certificate, BECR must reinstate the license or grant a person's application for the license unless there are other grounds for not reinstating the license or for denying the application for the license. One ground for not reinstating the license is that the license continuation date passed while the license was revoked so the license was not continued.
BECR staff should make a determination, on a case by case basis, as to what will be needed to reinstate a license or proceed with the license application following the facility closure or application denial. This may require updating an application and/or submittal of other time-sensitive documentation (e.g., caregiver background check information), or a site visit. Such a determination is based on the length of time that has passed since the facility was closed or license denied. Generally, if BECR receives the Occupational License Clearance Certificate within 60 days of BECR’s final notice that the facility is revoked or denied, BECR can reinstate the license or grant a person’s application for a license without additional documentation. However, if more than 60 days has elapsed and/or relevant circumstances have changed, BECR staff may consider whether to ask for documentation that demonstrates that the provider or applicant is eligible for child care licensure. If the period for which the license had been issued has expired, the provider may be requested to submit license continuation materials.
The licensing manager/licensing supervisor may consult with the OLC attorney to determine what new or additional documentation may be needed or is permitted.
To reinstate a license, BECR regional office staff must reopen the facility in WISCCRS. For information on how to reinstate a license and remove the tax delinquency revocation from the public website, see the WISCCRS User Guide titled Department of Revenue (DOR) Interface.
The General Comments field in WISCCRS must be updated to include documentation on what has occurred with the tax delinquency and license reinstatement. Subsidy staff and YoungStar staff must be notified by BECR that the enforcement has been withdrawn. The standardized format for reinstating a license, located in the Standardized Formats section of the BECR Intranet is sent to the provider.
Note that the licensee is not eligible for retroactive payments of Wisconsin Shares for the period of closure.
This page last updated 10/2020.