Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education
Chapter DCF 251 - Group Child Care Centers And Child Care Programs Established Or Contracted For By School Boards
Section DCF 251.12 - Complaints, inspections and enforcement actions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 251.12

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) COMPLAINTS.

(a) Anyone having a complaint about a licensed or illegally operating group child care center may submit that complaint to the department by telephone, letter or personal interview. A representative of the department shall investigate every complaint. If requested by the complainant, the department shall provide the complainant a written report of the investigation findings.

Note: A complaint should be sent, phoned or delivered to the appropriate Division of Children and Family Services regional office listed in Appendix A.

(b) The licensee may not discharge an employee because that employee has reported violations of this chapter to the representative of the department.

(2) INSPECTION. Pursuant to s. 48.73, Stats., the department may visit and inspect any group child care center at any time during licensed hours. A department licensing representative shall have unrestricted access to the premises identified in the license, including access to children in care, staff and child records, and any other materials or individuals with information on the group child care center's compliance with this chapter.

(3) ENFORCEMENT ACTION. The department may order any sanction or impose any penalty on a licensee in accordance with s. 48.686, 48.715, or 48.76, Stats.

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