DCF 251.06(4)(jm)1.1. A signaling device, such as a smoke, heat, or flame detector, shall be used to conduct monthly fire evacuation drills. DCF 251.06(4)(jm)2.2. The licensee shall document that the fire detection and prevention systems are monitored by a fire prevention agency or that the detectors and alarms have been tested monthly. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: The licensee may use the department’s form, DCF-F-CFS0543, Safety and Emergency Response Documentation — Group Child Care Centers, to document the results of the monthly testing of fire alarms and smoke detectors. The form is available at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs. DCF 251.06(6)(a)(a) A safe supply of drinking water shall be available to children and staff at all times from a drinking fountain of the angle jet type or by use of a disposable or reusable cup or water bottle. Common use of drinkware is prohibited. DCF 251.06(6)(b)(b) If a center gets its water from a private well, the center shall comply with all of the following: DCF 251.06(6)(b)1.a.a. The center shall have water samples from the well tested for total coliform and Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria annually using a laboratory certified by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection as specified in ch. ATCP 77. The laboratory report shall be available to the department upon request. DCF 251.06(6)(b)1.b.b. If the water test results indicate the presence of total coliform or E. coli bacteria, the water system shall be appropriately disinfected or treated and retested until it is determined to be free of bacteria. An alternative source of water shall be used for drinking and preparing food or infant formula until the well is free from bacteria. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: A list of laboratories certified to test for bacteria can be found on the Department of Natural Resources website: www.dnr.wi.gov. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: Alternative sources of drinking water can include bottled water and water from a public water system that meets drinking water standards.
DCF 251.06(6)(b)2.a.a. The center shall have water samples from the well tested for nitrate annually using a laboratory certified under ch. NR 149. The laboratory report shall be available to the department upon request. DCF 251.06(6)(b)2.b.b. If water test results indicate nitrate levels are above 10 mg/L, an alternative source of water shall be used for drinking and preparing food or infant formula until nitrate levels are below 10 mg/L. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: A list of laboratories certified to test for nitrate can be found on DNR’s website: www.dnr.wi.gov. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: Alternative sources of drinking water include bottled water, water that has been treated with a device certified by the department of safety and professional services to remove nitrate, and water from a public water system that meets drinking water standards.
DCF 251.06(6)(b)3.a.a. The center shall have the well tested for lead every 5 years using a laboratory certified by the department of natural resources under ch. NR 149. The laboratory report shall be available to the department upon request. DCF 251.06(6)(b)3.b.b. If water test results indicate lead levels are above 15 micrograms per liter (mg/L), an alternative source of water shall be used for drinking and preparing food or infant formula until action is taken to reduce lead levels below 15 mg/L as confirmed by an additional water test. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: A list of laboratories certified to test for lead can be found on DNR’s website: www.dnr.wi.gov. DCF 251.06 NoteNote: Alternative sources of drinking water include, but are not limited to, bottled water, and water from a source known to be low in lead, such as a public water system that meets drinking water standards.
DCF 251.06(7)(a)(a) The space used by children shall be no less than 35 square feet of usable floor space for each child, exclusive of passageways, kitchens, bathrooms, coat storage areas, offices, storage areas, isolation quarters, staff room, furnace room, parts of rooms occupied by stationary equipment, and areas not at all times available to children, including areas used exclusively for large muscle activity, napping or eating. DCF 251.06(7)(b)(b) There shall be additional storage space for cots, bedding, supplies and equipment not in use. DCF 251.06(9)(a)1.1. When meals are prepared or heated on the premises, the kitchen shall be equipped with a microwave or stove with an oven, a refrigerator, a sink and utensils that are necessary to prepare and serve meals. The sink shall be used exclusively for food preparation and dishwashing. DCF 251.06(9)(a)1m.1m. Centers preparing or serving only snacks are not required to have a sink unless dishes or utensils requiring dishwashing are used. Centers preparing or serving only snacks are not required to have a microwave or stove unless the snacks served require heating. Refrigerators are required if the center serves milk or other perishable snacks.