Wisconsin Child Care Licensing Central Office Child Care Licensing Contacts The Bureau of Early Care Regulation (BECR) has a central office and five (5) regional licensing offices throughout the state.
Provider Survey Provider Survey - How Are We Doing? The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has created the following customer satisfaction surveys to learn more about how we’re doing in serving licensed child care providers. The responses we receive to these surveys will be compiled and reviewed by DCF staff to help us improve our services.
Is Your Child Care Center Secure? Is your child care center secure? Making sure that children are safe and protected from outside intrusion is a priority for both parents and child care providers. Centers are encouraged to look at security measures they may employ to keep children safe. Parents are encouraged to talk with centers about the security measures in place.
Serious Violations in Licensed Child Care Serious Violations in Licensed Child Care Every administrative rule is important to the quality of the program, but some administrative rules are more directly related to assuring that children are safe in child care settings. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has identified those rule requirements that, when violated, are likely to pose the most serious threat to the health, safety, and welfare of children in care.
Entry-Level Training for Wisconsin Certified Operators (Family Child Care/In-Home Care) Training Requirements - Certified Child Care Training in the most current medically accepted methods for reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome is required:
Child Care Regulation Information for Providers Child Care Regulation Information for Providers Here are some resources and links to help child care providers find valuable information about child care licenses and certification, background checks, child safety, immunizations, child care subsidy, and much more.
Wisconsin Child Care Regulation Summary Reports Child Care Regulation Summary Reports This page includes statewide informational reports on licensed and certified child care. The reports include information on the size and capacity of licensed facilities and associated licensing activities, including complaint and enforcement activities. The reports also include information on child care certification and the DCF Child Care Background Unit activities.
Wisconsin Child Care Regulation Brochures Child Care Regulation Brochures For additional child care information for parents, visit YoungStar or our complete listing of child care resources. Summary of the Child Care Rules English: Your Guide to Regulated Child Care - Summary of the Child Care Rules
