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

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual

 

 

Table of Contents - Monitoring - Temporary Closures

Procedures

Overview - Temporary Closures

1. Voluntary Temporary Closure Initiated by Licensee and Licensed Center with No Children in Care

1.1. Group Child Care

1.2. Family Child Care

1.3. Day Camp

1.4. Provisions of a Notice of Voluntary Temporary Closure of Child Care Center

1.4.1. When Begin and End Dates are Uncertain or Change

1.5. Reopening a Center after Voluntary Closure

1.6. Continuing a Regular License During a Voluntary Temporary Closure

1.6.1. Requirements for Continuing a Regular License When the Licensee Was in Substantial Compliance

1.6.1.1. When the Licensee Was Not in Substantial Compliance

1.7. Issuing a Probationary License During a Voluntary Temporary Closure

1.7.1. When the Licensee Was Not in Substantial Compliance

1.8. Informing Other Agencies

1.9. WISCCRS Entry

1.10. Licensed Centers Not Temporarily Closed But with No Children in Care

1.10.1. License Requirements Continue to be in Effect

1.10.2. Continuing a Regular License When No Children Have Been in Care

1.10.2.1. When the Licensee Was Not in Substantial Compliance

1.10.3. Issuing a Probationary License When No Children Have Been in Care

1.10.3.1. When the Licensee Had No Children in Care During Two Probationary Periods

2. Immediate Closure Required by BECR

2.1. Immediate Closure through a Summary Suspension

2.2. Immediate Closure through a Temporary Closure Agreement

2.3. Agreement that Person Being Investigated Will Not be Present or Will Work in Non-Caregiver Jobs Only

2.3.1. Executing an Agreement to Restrict Access to Children in Care

3. Executing Immediate Closure through a Temporary Closure Agreement

3.1. Making the Decision to Permit a Temporary Closure

3.2. Meeting with the Licensee

3.3. Conditions in the Temporary Closure Agreement

3.4. Finalizing the Temporary Closure Agreement Pending Investigation

3.5. Informing Other Agencies

3.6. Reopening the Center

3.7. Revoking the Center

3.8. WISCCRS Entry

4. Two-Week Suspension of a Child Care License

5. Record Keeping

 

This page last updated 5/2016.