Wisconsin Department
of Children and Families - Division
of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Child Care Subsidy Administration
Wisconsin Shares Handbook
Parents may receive authorizations to providers located in Wisconsin who are:
Licensed
Certified
A child care program established or contracted for by a Wisconsin public school board and monitored by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Bureau of Early Care Regulation (BECR)
For more information about licensing categories, see the Wisconsin Child Care Licensing Rules and Manuals page on the DCF website.
Authorizations may begin the date the provider becomes regulated if all other requirements in Section 14.3 are met (see 15.1 and 15.2).
This section last updated 12/1/2022