April 30 Child Care Provider Updates

April Child Care Counts Update Week: Now – May 5

Time is running short to complete required updates on your April Child Care Counts records. The deadline is Sunday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m.

Update/Application Week Reminders

  • You must review, update, and resubmit your application every month. See the Child Care Counts Calendar for future Count and Update Weeks.
  • Be sure to carefully review the child and staff lists for attendance and payroll status during the Count Week and hit “submit” once you have completed your review/update.

If you need assistance, please email DCFDECECOVID19CCPayments@wisconsin.gov or call and speak with a Support Center Specialist at 608-535-3650. Support Center hours are M-F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Reminder: Participate in the YoungStar Analysis and Update Project 

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is doing an analysis and update of YoungStar, Wisconsin’s child care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS). Our goal is to make YoungStar a more effective tool for setting meaningful expectations for child care quality, communicating information about child care quality to parents and caregivers, and supporting child care programs to meet quality expectations. Read more about the project.

Register to attend one of the upcoming listening sessions. 

Tuesday, May 7 from 6-8 p.m. at La Causa Charter School.
 

This program will be in Spanish and English.
Read the flyer for details.
Registration is required. Register to attend.   

Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Marathon County Public Library.
 

Read the flyer for details.
Registration is required. Register to attend.   

Our next listening session will be in Green Bay. Stay tuned for more information on these and more listening sessions across the state.  

Take our survey for parents and caregivers, providers, educators, and child care stakeholders.

Upcoming Events and Education/Training Opportunities

The below events are hosted by DCF, one of its partners, or is one that may be relevant to the early childhood field. Click/tap on the titles below to learn more about each event. *Registration not required.

  • Virtual Connection Call – Documentation: Reflections on Play*
    May 1 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Virtual | Hosted by Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners
  • Child Care Provider Entrepreneur Training Series
    • When Tuition is Not Enough: Fundraising for your Child Care Center
      May 6 | 12 p.m. | Virtual | Hosted by First Children’s Finance
    • Child Care Business Boot Camp (2 sessions)
      May 10 | 10 a.m. | Virtual | Hosted by First Children’s Finance
    • Separating Your Family Child Care Finances from Your Personal Finances
      May 14 | 6 p.m. | Virtual | Hosted by First Children’s Finance
    • Leveraging Technology for your Child Care Center
      May 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Virtual | Hosted by First Children’s Finance
  • YoungStar Connect Virtual Live Training Opportunities - Take a look at YoungStar Connect's live training calendar to see all available options.
  • Conscious Discipline Ignite and Excite Training Sessions by WEESSN – Registration information is on the information flyer.
    • May 18 | In-Person – Milwaukee | Hosted by WEESSN (English and Spanish available)
    • June 1 | In-Person – Madison | Hosted by WEESSN (English and Spanish available)
    • June 8 | In-Person – Wausau | Hosted by WEESSN