Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education
Chapter DCF 252 - Day Camps For Children
Section DCF 252.03 - Included and excluded care arrangements
Current through August 26, 2024
This chapter applies to all day camps but it does not apply to family child care centers regulated under ch. 250, group child care centers regulated under ch. DCF 251, or any of the following:
Note: Section 48.65, Stats., exempts parents, guardians and certain other relatives; public and parochial (private) schools; persons employed to come to the home of the child's parent to provide care for less than 24 hours per day; and counties, cities, villages, towns, school districts, and libraries that provide programs for children primarily intended for social or recreational purposes from the requirement for a license.
(1) Group lessons to develop a talent or skill, such as dance or music lessons, social group meetings and activities, and group athletic activities.
(1m) Care and supervision of children in a program, including religious education classes, which operates no more than 4 hours a week.
(2) Care and supervision while the parents are on the premises and are engaged in shopping, recreation or other non-work activities.
(3) Seasonal programs of 10 days or less duration in any 3-month period, including day camps, vacation bible school and holiday child care programs.
(4) Care and supervision in emergency situations.
(5) Care and supervision while the parent is employed on the premises if the parent's child receives care and supervision for no more than 3 hours a day.
(6) Care and supervision at the site while the parent who is a recipient of temporary assistance to needy families or Wisconsin Works is involved in orientation, enrollment or initial assessment prior to the development of an employability plan.
