Child Care Licensing Contacts

Child Care Licensing Regional Map

The Bureau of Early Care Regulation (BECR) has a central office and five (5) regional licensing offices throughout the state.

Please note: If you email a complaint, we cannot guarantee that your identity will remain anonymous. Under Wisconsin's Open Records Law, Wisconsin Statute 19.35, et. al, personal identifying information can only be withheld under limited circumstances. If you wish to assure your anonymity, you may call the regional office to make a complaint without revealing your identity.

Central Office (Madison)

Bureau of Early Care Regulation    
201 West Washington Avenue   
P.O. Box 8916    
Madison, WI 53708-8916    
Telephone: 608-421-7550    
Fax: 608-283-7477    
TTY: 711    
Bureau Director: Michelle Evans
Deputy Director: Rosalva Orozco

Child Care Background Unit (CBU)

201 West Washington Avenue    
P.O. Box 8916    
Madison, WI 53708-8916    
Telephone: 608-422-7400    
Fax: 608-422-7155    
Operations Manager: Nicole Schneider    
E-mail: DCFPlicBECRCBU@wisconsin.gov

Printable regional office information: BECR Regional Office Information (DCF-P-PFS3059)

Choose the region that supports your county:
Northeastern Regional Office (Green Bay)

Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Shawano, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago

Tribes: Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida, and Stockbridge-Munsee

Bureau of Early Care Regulation    
Northeastern Regional Office    
200 North Jefferson Street - Suite 411    
Green Bay, WI 54301    
Telephone: 920-785-7811    
Fax: 920-785-7869    
Licensing Manager: Erin Mancoske-Anderson    
E-mail: DCFPlicBRLNERO@Wisconsin.gov

Northern Regional Office (Rhinelander)

Counties: Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Wood

Tribes: Bad River, Forest County Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Lac Courte Oreille, Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff, and Sokaogon

Bureau of Early Care Regulation    
Northern Regional Office    
2187 North Stevens Street - Suite C    
Rhinelander, WI 54501    
Telephone: 715-361-7700    
Fax: 715-365-2517    
Licensing Manager: Dezarae Wierzba     
E-mail: DCFPlicBRLNRO@wisconsin.gov

Southeastern Regional Office (Waukesha)

Counties: Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha

Bureau of Early Care Regulation    
Southeastern Regional Office    
635 N 26th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233      
Telephone: 262-446-7800    
Fax: 262-446-7991    
Licensing Manager: Randy Gasser    
Licensing Supervisors: Jane Abshire, Janette Cromell, Mary Schultek    
E-mail: DCFPlicBRLSERO@wisconsin.gov

Southern Regional Office (Madison)

Counties: Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Walworth

Tribes: Ho-Chunk

Bureau of Early Care Regulation    
Southern Regional Office    
201 W Washington Ave    
P.O. Box 8947    
Madison, WI 53708-8947    
Telephone: 608-422-6765    
Fax: 608-422-6766    
Licensing Manager: Amber Corbit   
Licensing Supervisors: Colleen Peterson, Sarah Stormont   
E-mail: DCFPlicBRLSRO@wisconsin.gov

Western Regional Office (Eau Claire)

Counties: Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Lacrosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Washburn

Tribes: Ho-Chunk

Bureau of Early Care Regulation    
Western Regional Office    
610 Gibson Street - Suite 2    
Eau Claire, WI 54701-3687    
Telephone: 715-930-1148    
Fax: 715-930-1139   
Licensing Manager: Brandon Drost   
E-mail: DCFPlicBRLWRO@wisconsin.gov