DCF 251.10(4)(c)(c) Fire evacuation drills shall be practiced during night care hours at least 2 times per year.
DCF 251.10(5)(5)Feeding.
DCF 251.10(5)(a)(a) Breakfast shall be served to all children in care for the night, unless the parent specifies otherwise.
DCF 251.10(5)(b)(b) A nighttime snack shall be available to all children in care.
DCF 251.10(5)(c)(c) A child present at the time the evening meal is served shall be served the evening meal.
DCF 251.10(6)(6)Sleep.
DCF 251.10(6)(a)(a) Children who attend the center for the evening hours but not the whole night shall have an opportunity to sleep, as needed.
DCF 251.10(6)(b)(b) Sleep routines for individual children shall be based on information provided by the parents.
DCF 251.10(6)(c)(c) A bed, crib or cot with sheets and blankets or a sleeping bag, individual to each child, shall be provided in night care.
DCF 251.10(6)(d)(d) The center shall maintain a supply of extra sleeping garments and bedding for emergencies and accidents.
DCF 251.10(6)(e)(e) Children under 2 years of age in night care shall sleep in cribs.
DCF 251.10 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 8-1-97; CR 03-052: renum. from HFS 46.11, am. (1) and (2) (d) Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; correction in (2) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 07-102: cr. (4) (c) Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09; EmR1918: emerg. am. (1), (2) (a) to (c), eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: am. (1), (2) (a) to (c) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20.
DCF 251.11DCF 251.11Licensing administration.
DCF 251.11(1)(1)General conditions for approval of license.
DCF 251.11(1)(a)(a) A facility that provides care on a regular basis to 9 or more children under the age of 7 years shall be deemed to be providing care for compensation and shall be licensed as a group child care center.
DCF 251.11(1)(b)(b) Prior to receiving a license, an applicant for a license under this chapter shall complete all application forms truthfully and accurately and pay all fees and forfeitures due to the department.
DCF 251.11(1)(c)(c) The department may refuse to issue or continue a license if another center operated by the licensee is in substantial non-compliance with the licensing rules or has any outstanding fine or forfeitures.
DCF 251.11(1)(d)(d) Persons licensed to operate a group child care center shall be responsible, mature individuals who are fit and qualified. In determining whether an applicant is fit and qualified, the department shall consider any history of civil or criminal violations or other offenses substantially related to the care of children by the applicant, owner, manager, representative, employee, center resident or other individual directly or indirectly participating in the operation of the group child care center. A determination of being unfit and unqualified includes substantiated findings of child abuse or neglect under ch. 48, Stats., or substantiated abuse under ch. 50, Stats., or under similar statutes in another state or territory whether or not it results in a criminal charge or conviction.
DCF 251.11(1)(e)(e) The department shall issue a group child care license to an applicant within 60 working days after receipt and department approval of a properly completed application, satisfactory department investigation and determination that the applicant is fit and qualified. Continued licensure requires a licensee to remain fit and qualified.
DCF 251.11(1)(f)(f) If the department has reason to believe that the physical or mental health of any person associated with the care of children at the center or any household resident of the center might endanger children in care, the department may require that a written statement be submitted by a physician or, if appropriate, by a licensed mental health professional that shall certify the condition of the individual and the possible effect of that condition on the group child care center or the children in care.
DCF 251.11(1)(g)(g) The department may deny or revoke the license if the examination specified under par. (f) gives the department reasonable concern for the care of children.
DCF 251.11(1)(h)(h) The department may not process an application for a license if the applicant has had a license or certification to operate a child care center revoked or denied within the last 2 years. An applicant is deemed ineligible to submit an application for a license and a licensee may not hire an employee within 2 years from the date an applicant or employee had a child care license revoked or denied.
DCF 251.11(1)(i)(i) The department shall consider a licensee who fails to submit any of the materials described in sub. (3) or (4) by the expiration or continuation date of a license to have surrendered his or her license and to no longer hold title to the license. The former licensee may not continue to operate the child care center.
DCF 251.11(2)(2)Initial application for a probationary license.
DCF 251.11(2)(a)(a) An applicant for a license shall participate in pre-licensing technical assistance towards the completion of the initial licensing study checklist with a representative of the department prior to submitting an application for a license.
DCF 251.11 NoteNote: 1. Information on how to obtain pre-licensing technical assistance is available from the appropriate Division of Early Care and Education regional office in Appendix A. The department will provide the application form to a license applicant upon completion of the pre-licensing technical assistance.
DCF 251.11 Note2. An initial licensing study checklist includes a list of those licensing rules that must be met before a license can be issued. A copy of the checklist is available from a representative of the department or from the appropriate regional office in Appendix A.
DCF 251.11(2)(b)(b) An applicant for a license shall submit an application at least 60 days before the date proposed for the center to begin operating.
DCF 251.11(2)(c)(c) An applicant for an initial license shall include all the following with the application form: