DCF 202.06(6)(b) (b) An action described in par. (a) may be appealed as follows:

DCF 202.06(6)(b)1. 1. An action of a county department may be appealed under ch. 68, Stats., which provides for administrative review of the decisions of local agencies.

DCF 202.06(6)(b)2. 2. An action of a tribal agency may be appealed to the tribal agency, which shall use an appeal process equivalent to the process in ch. 68, Stats.

DCF 202.06(6)(b)3. 3. In a county with a population of 750,000 or more, the certification agency’s action may be appealed under ch. 227, Stats.

DCF 202.06(7) (7) If a certified child care operator violates the provisions of this chapter, ch. DCF 13, or s. 48.686, Stats., the certification agency shall document the violations and, if appropriate, require the operator to submit a plan of correction for violation in writing and may impose any or all of the following:

DCF 202.06(7)(a) (a) Forbid the operator to enroll any new children until all violations have been corrected.

DCF 202.06(7)(b) (b) Issue a warning of revocation or suspension in writing.

DCF 202.06(7)(c) (c) Place conditions on the certification.

DCF 202.06(7)(d) (d) Except as provided under sub. (3), suspend the operator’s certification for not more than 60 days. The certification agency shall either reinstate or revoke the certification by the date that the suspension expires.

DCF 202.06 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-1-96; r. and recr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; renum. from HFS 55.60, Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; CR 02-007: renum. and am. DWD 55.06 to be (4), cr. (1) (d), (e), (g), (h), (2) and (3) Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02; CR 07-071: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h) and (2) to (4), cr. (1) (i) and (j) Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; corrections in (1) (a), (j), (2) and (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; 2015 Wis. Act 132: am. (1) (intro.), (c), (e), (j), (2), (4) Register February 2016 No. 722, eff. 3-1-16; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20.

DCF 202.07 DCF 202.07 Complaints.

DCF 202.07(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a certification agency shall investigate a complaint about a certified child care operator within 10 working days after receiving the complaint.

DCF 202.07(2) (2) No later than the next day after a certification agency receives a complaint or self-report that suggests imminent danger may exist to the health, safety, and welfare of children in care, the certification agency shall respond to a complaint or self-reported incident.

DCF 202.07 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1991, No. 432, eff. 1-1-92; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-1-96; r. and recr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; renum. from HFS 55.605, Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; CR 07-071: am. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; 2015 Wis. Act 132: am. Register February 2016 No. 722, eff. 3-1-16; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20.

DCF 202.08 DCF 202.08 Standards for family child care and in-home child care.

DCF 202.08(1) (1) Qualifications of providers.

DCF 202.08(1)(a) (a) Ability, age and health.

DCF 202.08(1)(a)1. 1. A provider shall be physically, mentally, and emotionally able to provide responsible child care and shall be at least 18 years of age.

DCF 202.08(1)(a)2. 2. Each child care operator shall demonstrate that the operator is free from tuberculosis prior to initial certification. Each provider shall demonstrate that he or she is free from tuberculosis prior to the date the provider begins working with children in care. The certification agency may accept the results of a test administered up to 12 months before the certification date or the date the person began to work with children in care.

DCF 202.08(1)(b) (b) Training.

DCF 202.08(1)(b)1. 1. Training in the most current medically accepted methods for reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome is required as follows:

DCF 202.08(1)(b)1.a. a. Prior to certification for each child care operator.

DCF 202.08(1)(b)1.b. b. Prior to beginning to work with children in care for each provider, including volunteers, substitutes, and emergency back-up providers, or any other person who provides care and supervision for children under one year of age.

DCF 202.08(1)(b)2. 2. Department-approved training on shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing, or distraught children is required, as follows:

DCF 202.08(1)(b)2.a. a. Prior to certification for each child care operator.

DCF 202.08(1)(b)2.b. b. Prior to beginning to work with children in care for each provider, including volunteers, substitutes, and emergency back-up providers, or any other person who provides care and supervision for children under 5 years of age.

DCF 202.08 Note Note: A person who completed a non-credit, department-approved course called either Introduction to the Child Care Profession or the Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care after July 1, 2005 will have met the SBS department-approved training requirement. The department-approved SBS course is also included in the course called Health, Safety and Nutrition offered by a Wisconsin technical college taken after July 1, 2005.

DCF 202.08(1)(b)3. 3. Each certified child care operator and each provider shall comply with s. 48.651 (1d) (b), Stats., and successfully complete all of the following training by the applicable date specified in subd. 4.:

DCF 202.08(1)(b)3.a. a. At least 2 credits in early childhood education or a department-approved non-credit course in caring for children.