Chapter DCF 57
GROUP Homes
Subchapter I — General Provisions
DCF 57.01 Authority and purpose.
DCF 57.015 Compliance with administrative rules and laws.
DCF 57.02 Exceptions to rules.
DCF 57.045 Inspections, records, and requests for information.
DCF 57.05 Group home program and policies.
DCF 57.06 Emergency planning and preparation.
DCF 57.07 Financial records and audits.
DCF 57.075 Department memos.
DCF 57.10 Pets and animals.
DCF 57.12 Transportation.
DCF 57.13 Licensee reporting requirements to the department.
DCF 57.135 Responsibility to placing agencies.
Subchapter II — Personnel
DCF 57.14 Personnel requirements.
DCF 57.15 Hiring and employment.
DCF 57.17 Personnel policies and records.
DCF 57.18 Staff member and volunteer responsibilities.
Subchapter III — Admission and Discharge
Subchapter IV — Resident Care
DCF 57.205 Principles for nurturing care.
DCF 57.21 Staff to resident ratios and supervision.
DCF 57.215 Communication log.
DCF 57.22 Resident activities.
DCF 57.23 Treatment planning and assessment.
DCF 57.24 Resident rights.
DCF 57.245 Promoting normalcy.
DCF 57.27 Behavior intervention.
DCF 57.30 Household duties.
DCF 57.305 Spending money.
DCF 57.31 Food and nutrition.
DCF 57.33 Sleeping arrangements.
DCF 57.34 Non-ambulatory residents.
DCF 57.35 Additional requirements for group homes providing respite care.
DCF 57.36 Additional requirements for group homes providing care for custodial parents and expectant mothers.
DCF 57.37 Additional requirements for care of children 6 years of age or younger.
DCF 57.38 Resident records.
DCF 57.39 Confidentiality.
Subchapter V — Physical Environment and Safety
DCF 57.40 Physical plant and environment.
DCF 57.41 General safety precautions.
DCF 57.425 Carbon monoxide detector.
DCF 57.43 Furnishings and appliances.
Subchapter VI — Licensing and Enforcement
DCF 57.45 Group home location.
DCF 57.46 Other licenses and uses.
DCF 57.47 Group home capacity limits.
DCF 57.48 General conditions for approval of application.
DCF 57.485 Determination of need.
DCF 57.49 License application.
DCF 57.50 Licensure prohibited.
DCF 57.51 Probationary and regular license.
DCF 57.515 License provisions.
DCF 57.52 Corporate licensure.
DCF 57.53 Transferability of license.
DCF 57.54 Posting of license and citations.
DCF 57.55 Sanctions and penalties.
DCF 57.56 License revocation.
DCF 57.57 Summary suspension of a license.
DCF 57.58 Appeal procedure.
Subchapter VII — Rate Regulation
DCF 57.60 Rate determination.
DCF 57.61 Allowable costs.
DCF 57.62 Rate methodology.
DCF 57.63 Rate resolution.
DCF 57.64 Extraordinary payments.
DCF 57.65 Advisory committee.
Ch. DCF 57 Note
Note: Ch. HSS 57 was renumbered to ch. HFS 57 under 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats. and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats.,
Register, December, 1999, No. 528; Chapter HFS 57 as it existed on December 31, 2005, was repealed and a new chapter HFS 57 was created
Register September 2005 No. 597, eff. 1-1-06. Chapter HFS 57 was renumbered to chapter DCF 57 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635.
DCF 57.01
DCF 57.01
Authority and purpose. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s.
48.67, Stats., to carry out licensing duties authorized under s.
48.66, Stats., and the authority of s.
49.343, Stats., to establish the per client rate that a group home may charge for its services. The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of children placed in group homes and promote efficient provision of services.
