Child Care Regulation Information for Providers

Child Care Regulation Information for Providers

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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.

Security Access Guide for Child Care Agency Workers

Security Access Guide for Child Care Agency Workers

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There are multiple child care systems that Child Care Agency Workers must access in order to assist clients. Those systems include, but are not limited to:

The Caregiver Law and Rehabilitation Review

The Caregiver Law and Rehabilitation Review

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Wisconsin’s Caregiver Law may require that a person be barred from operating, working or residing in a licensed or certified facility because of certain crimes, acts or offenses. 

Generally, the Caregiver Law applies to: