DCF 251.05(3)(k)1.1. No licensee, employee, volunteer, visitor, or other person with symptoms of serious illness that presents a safety or health risk to children or a communicable disease that is reportable under ch. DHS 145 and transmitted through normal contact may be in contact with children in care. DCF 251.05(3)(k)2.2. No licensee, employee, volunteer, visitor, or other person whose behavior gives reasonable concern for the safety of children may be in contact with the children in care. DCF 251.05(3)(k)3.3. The department may require a licensee, employee, or other person in contact with the children whose behavior gives reasonable concern for the safety of children to submit to an examination by a licensed mental health professional as a condition of licensure or employment. DCF 251.05 NoteNote: See also s. DCF 251.11 (1) (f), which requires a written statement from a physician or licensed mental health professional when there is reason to believe that the physical or mental health of a person may endanger children in care. DCF 251.05(3)(k)4.4. No person with a health history of typhoid, paratyphoid, dysentery, or other diarrheal disease may work in a center until it is determined by appropriate tests that the person is not a carrier of the disease. DCF 251.05(4)(a)(a) Orientation. Except as provided under subd. 14., each center shall develop and implement a written orientation program that all new employees, substitutes, and regular volunteers shall complete and document within their first week at the center. The orientation program shall cover all of the following: DCF 251.05 NoteNote: See DCF 251.08 (4) (b) for orientation requirements for persons transporting children.
DCF 251.05(4)(a)4.4. Prevention and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions. DCF 251.05(4)(a)8.8. Training in the recognition of childhood illnesses and infectious disease control, including handwashing procedures, universal precautions for handling bodily fluids, and immunizations. DCF 251.05 NoteNote: Information on universal precautions may be obtained from the Child Care Information Center website, https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/ccic, or by calling 800-362-7353. DCF 251.05(4)(a)11.11. The procedure for ensuring that all child care workers know the children assigned to their care and their whereabouts at all times, including during center-provided transportation. DCF 251.05(4)(a)13.13. The procedure for sharing information related to a child’s special health care needs including any physical, emotional, social, or cognitive disabilities with any child care worker who may be assigned to care for that child throughout the day. DCF 251.05(4)(a)14.14. If the center is licensed to care for children under one year of age, a review of procedures to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome prior to an employee’s or volunteer’s first day of work. DCF 251.05(4)(a)15.15. The procedure to contact a parent if a child is absent from the center without prior notification from the parent. DCF 251.05(4)(a)16.16. Information on any special needs that a child enrolled in the center may have and the plan for how those needs will be met. DCF 251.05(4)(a)17.17. Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic. DCF 251.05(4)(a)18.18. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants. In this subdivision, “biocontaminants” includes blood, body fluids, or excretions that may spread infectious disease. DCF 251.05 NoteNote: The licensee may use the department’s form, Staff Orientation Checklist - Group Child Care Centers, for documenting staff orientation. The form is available on the department’s website at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs. DCF 251.05(4)(b)(b) Staff meetings. To ensure that staff have the opportunity to receive pertinent information and clarification of problems and issues, each center shall conduct in-person staff meetings at least 9 times in a calendar year or one time for each month of center operation and shall document that staff meetings have been held.