Get Kids Ready

Get Kids Ready Legal, Financial, and Regulatory Requirements

Información en español

In order to participate in Get Kids Ready, certified and licensed child care providers must be in compliance with all legal, financial, and regulatory requirements imposed by law or by department rule.

Legal

To be eligible to participate in Get Kids Ready, child care providers must comply with all state and federal laws that govern child care operations in Wisconsin. 

Financial

To be eligible to participate in Get Kids Ready, child care providers must be repaying any overpayments and/or in compliance with any Repayment Agreement if any Wisconsin Shares, Partner Up!, Child Care Counts, or Child Care Bridge Payments overpayments are owed. 

Providers may not charge tuition or any program-specific fees for Get Kids Ready programming. They may charge tuition and fees for children who participate in Get Kids Ready for other care provided outside of Get Kids Ready hours. 

Regulatory

To be eligible to participate in Get Kids Ready, child care providers must be licensed or certified, in compliance with child care background check requirements, in compliance with administrative rules for child care providers as outlined by the DCF Bureau of Early Care Regulation (BECR), and not currently subject to a revocation, suspension, or denial of a license or certification. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Please read through the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Contact Information

Still have questions? Please submit a Get Kids Ready Inquiry form.

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