Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education
Chapter DCF 250 - Family Child Care Centers
Section DCF 250.095 - Additional requirements when the licensee is not providing care to children at least 50% of the center's licensed hours
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 250.095
Current through August 26, 2024
A licensee who does not provide care and supervision to children at least 50% of the center's licensed hours shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The licensee shall complete at least one course from the Registry Administrator Credential within one year from the initial date that the licensee is not providing care and supervision for at least 50 percent of the center's licensed hours.
(2) The licensee shall be responsible for the following:
(a) Management,
finance, physical plant, and day-to-day operations of the center.
(b) Supervision of the planning and
implementation of the center's program for children.
(c) Supervision of center staff, including
the following duties:
1. Implement and
maintain a written job description for each staff position.
2. Implement and maintain a written personnel
policy that addresses hours of work, lunch and break times, holidays,
vacations, sick leaves, leaves of absence, probationary periods, performance
evaluations, grievance procedures, and the disciplinary process. The personnel
policy shall contain a procedure that requires staff to notify the licensee and
the licensee to notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than
the next business day, when any of the following occurs:
a. The employee has been convicted of a
crime.
b. The employee has been or
is being investigated by any governmental agency for any other act, offense, or
omission, including an investigation related to the abuse or neglect or threat
of abuse or neglect, to a child or other client, or an investigation related to
misappropriation of a client's property.
c. The employee has a substantiated
governmental finding against them for abuse or neglect of a child or adult or
for misappropriation of a client's property.
d. A professional license held by the
employee has been denied, revoked, restricted, or otherwise limited.
3. Ensure that each employee is
familiar with the employee's job description, personnel policies, and
applicable licensing rules.
4.
Conduct staff meetings at least 9 times in a calendar year and document that
the meetings have been held.
5.
Ensure staff compliance with continuing education requirements.
(3) The licensee shall be at the center for at least 30 hours per month for the exclusive purpose of carrying out licensee responsibilities in sub. (2).
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