How Do I Apply for a License? Child Care Licensing The child care licensing program is a component of the services provided by Department of Children and Families.
Click here to begin the child care licensing process. Child Care Licensing Home Page. Child Care Certification State law requires counties and tribes to certify providers who receive public funding but are exempt from the licensing law. Child Care Certification Home Page. Child Welfare Licensing The Department of Children and Families DCF , is responsible for licensing and monitoring the three types of children's residential programs listed below. Foster Care Counties, tribes and private agencies license foster parents in Wisconsin.
To learn about becoming a licensed foster parent contact the foster care coordinator in the county you live in. To learn about becoming a licensed foster parent by a private Child Placing Agency, go to the Child Placing Agency directory for more information.
To learn about becoming a tribal foster parent, contact the tribal foster care coordinator for your tribe. Must have days half-time or 80 days full-time experience in direct care; or certification by the Wisconsin department of public instruction as a nursery school teacher or as an exceptional education needs teacher or be able to show evidence of meeting the qualifications for certification ; and 2 years documented credit in an institution of higher education with at least 3 credits equivalent to early childhood education or satisfactory completion of 80 hours of department-approved training in early childhood education, CDA credentials, or satisfactory completion of another department-approved competency program.
Exceptions to this rule are: - A parent, grandparent, greatgrandparent, stepparent, brother, sister, first cousin, nephew, niece, uncle, or aunt of a child, whether by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, who provides care and supervision for the child. Child Abuse Reporting Hotline To report suspected child abuse in Wisconsin, call the county Department of Social or Human Services or the local sheriff or police department.
The DCF is the state agency responsible for licensing and ongoing monitoring of child care centers. Certified Child Care - Certification is a voluntary form of regulation. Certification is available for family child care providers who are not required to be licensed, but who wish to care for fewer than 4 children under 7 years of age.
Families who receive a child care subsidy may select either certified or licensed child care programs. For more information about certification in your area, contact the local certification agency or visit the Certification web page. Toggle navigation.
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