DCF 202.08(8)(a)3.3. Use large and small muscles.
DCF 202.08(8)(a)4.4. Learn new ideas and skills.
DCF 202.08(8)(a)5.5. Participate in imaginative play.
DCF 202.08(8)(b)(b) A child care provider shall offer daily activities according to the age and developmental level of the children in care and shall include a flexible balance of all the following:
DCF 202.08(8)(b)1.1. Daily indoor and outdoor activities, except that outdoor activities are not required during inclement weather or when not advisable for health reasons.
DCF 202.08(8)(b)2.2. Active and quiet play.
DCF 202.08(8)(b)3.3. Protection from excess fatigue and overstimulation.
DCF 202.08(8)(b)4.4. Individual and group activities.
DCF 202.08(8)(b)5.5. At least 15 minutes reading to the children daily.
DCF 202.08(8)(b)6.6. Opportunities for a non–walking child who can creep or crawl to move freely in a safe, clean, open, warm, and uncluttered area each day.
DCF 202.08(8)(c)(c) A child care provider may use television only to supplement daily activities for children. No child may be required to watch television.
DCF 202.08 NoteNote: For further information, see the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards. These voluntary standards are designed to help child care providers develop programs and curriculum to help ensure that children are exposed to activities and opportunities that will prepare them for success in school and into the future. The standards are primarily intended as guidance on developmentally appropriate expectations and are not intended to be used as a checklist to gauge a child’s progress. The standards are based on scientific research. Copies of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards are available on the Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners website at http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/ or the Department of Public Instruction website at https://dpi.wi.gov/early-childhood/practice.
DCF 202.08(8m)(8m)Equipment and furnishings; certified family child care operators. A certified family child care operator shall ensure all of the following conditions are met:
DCF 202.08(8m)(a)(a) The certified child care home has safe indoor and outdoor play equipment that meets the following conditions:
DCF 202.08(8m)(a)1.1. The play equipment is scaled to the size and developmental level of the children in care.
DCF 202.08(8m)(a)2.2. The play equipment is constructed in a sturdy manner and is in good operating condition with no sharp, rough, loose, or pointed edges.
DCF 202.08(8m)(b)(b) Indoor and outdoor areas used for child care include sufficient space for play and for activities that meet the developmental needs of the children in care. Various types of play equipment are provided to allow for large and small muscle activity, dramatic play, and intellectual stimulation.
DCF 202.08(8m)(c)(c) Indoor play equipment is provided to allow each child a choice of at least 3 activities involving equipment when all children are using equipment.
DCF 202.08(8m)(d)(d) Outdoor play equipment is provided to allow each child at least one activity when all children are using equipment at the same time.
DCF 202.08(8m)(e)(e) No trampolines or inflatable bounce surfaces on the premises are accessible to children or used by children in care.
DCF 202.08 NoteNote: Subsection (8m) does not apply to certified in-home child care operators.
DCF 202.08(9)(9)Transportation.
DCF 202.08(9)(a)(a)
DCF 202.08(9)(a)1.1. Except as provided in subd. 2., this subsection applies to all transportation of children in care, including both regularly scheduled transportation to and from the premises and field trip transportation, if any of the following apply:
DCF 202.08(9)(a)1.a.a. The operator owns or leases the vehicle used.
DCF 202.08(9)(a)1.b.b. The operator contracts with another individual or organization that owns or leases the vehicle used.
DCF 202.08(9)(a)1.c.c. Employees, parents, or volunteers are transporting children other than their own at the direction of, request of, or on behalf of the operator.
DCF 202.08(9)(a)2.2. The following requirements do not apply to transportation provided in vehicles owned and driven by parents or volunteers:
DCF 202.08(9)(a)2.a.a. The requirement that the certification agency obtain a copy of the driver’s driving record under par. (f).