DCF 250.03 History History: CR 03-052: cr. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; corrections in (2), (5), (11) (b), (14), (20) and (34) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 07-102: cr. (4m), (11) (d), (13m), (14m) and (30m), am. (10), (11) (intro.), (15) (b) to (d), (18), (27), (28), (34) and (37) Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09; corrections in (27) and (34) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2008 No. 636; CR 10-148: am. (13) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction in (2), (11) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2016 No. 729; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr. (1), (2), cr. (3m), (5m), r. and recr. (6), am. (11) (b), (17), cr. (17m), am. (18), r. (20), am. (21), (27), (34), eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. (1), (2), cr. (3m), (5m), r. and recr. (6), am. (11) (b), (17), cr. (17m), am. (18), r. (20), am. (21), (27), (34) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20, except (18), eff. 4-1-20 and 10-1-21; CR 20-003: renum. (14) to (8m) and am. Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20; CR 21-100: renum. (1) to (1r), cr. (1g), (14), am. (17), cr. (26m), am. (34) Register February 2023 No. 806, eff. 3-1-23; correction in (25) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2023 No. 806.

DCF 250.04 DCF 250.04 Operational requirements.

DCF 250.04(1) (1) Terms of license.

DCF 250.04(1)(a) (a) The number of children in the care of a family child care center at any time may not exceed the number for which the center is licensed.

DCF 250.04 Note Note: Denying admission on the basis of race, disability, religion, or certain other characteristics may be illegal under the state public accommodations law, federal law related to the use of federal funding, and some local anti-discrimination ordinances.

DCF 250.04(1)(b) (b) The age of children served by a center may not be younger or older than the age range specified in the license issued.

DCF 250.04(1)(c) (c) The hours, days and months of a center’s operation may not exceed those specified in the license.

DCF 250.04(2) (2) Administration. A licensee shall do all of the following:

DCF 250.04(2)(a) (a) Comply with all laws governing the facility and its operation.

DCF 250.04 Note Note: Denying admission on the basis of race, disability, religion, or certain other characteristics may be illegal under the state public accommodations law, federal law related to the use of federal funding, and some local anti-discrimination ordinances.

DCF 250.04(2)(b) (b) Comply with all requirements in this chapter.

DCF 250.04(2)(bm) (bm) Comply with all conditions placed on the license.

DCF 250.04(2)(c) (c) Ensure that all information provided to the department is current and accurate.

DCF 250.04(2)(cm) (cm) If residing in another state, designate in writing, as part of the application under s. DCF 250.11 (3) and (4), a Wisconsin resident who is responsible on behalf of the licensee for ensuring compliance with all requirements of this chapter.

DCF 250.04(2)(d) (d) Prior to receiving or continuing a license, complete all application forms and pay all fees and forfeitures due to the department.

DCF 250.04 Note Note: The Department will provide an application after a Department representative completes the provision of pre-licensing technical assistance.

DCF 250.04(2)(e) (e) Develop, submit to the department, implement, and provide to the parents written policies and procedures consistent with the requirements of this chapter related to all of the following:

DCF 250.04(2)(e)1. 1. Enrollment and discharge of enrolled children.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)2. 2. Fee payment and refunds.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)3. 3. Child and provider absences, including a procedure to contact a parent if a child is absent from the center without prior notification from the child’s parent.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)4. 4. Children’s and staff’s health care, including those policies and procedures pertaining to SIDS risk reduction, if the center is licensed to care for children under one year of age.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)5. 5. Nutrition.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)6. 6. Daily activities of the children.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)7. 7. Child guidance, including appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing or distraught children.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)8. 8. Transportation of children for any purpose including field trips. The policy shall include a procedure to ensure that no child has been left unattended in a vehicle.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)9. 9. Religious instruction or practices, if any.

DCF 250.04(2)(e)10. 10. Information related to the numbers, types and location of pets or other animals located on the premises of the center and the type of access the children will have to the pets.

DCF 250.04(2)(f) (f) Develop, submit to the department, and implement a written orientation plan for any employees, substitutes, and emergency back-up providers. The orientation plan shall cover all the items described in s. DCF 250.05 (4) (a) and (b).

DCF 250.04 Note Note: See s. DCF 250.05 (2) (a) and (b) regarding providing an orientation to employees, substitutes and emergency back-up providers.