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Daycare License Requirements for Wisconsin

Worker requirements

Must be at least 18 years old and have high school education or equivalent or certificate, credentials, or diploma from a post-secondary early childhood training program approved by the department. Must have 120 days half-time or 80 days full-time experience in direct care; or certification by the Wisconsin department of public instruction as a nursery school teacher or as an exceptional education needs teacher (or be able to show evidence of meeting the qualifications for certification); and 2 years documented credit in an institution of higher education with at least 3 credits equivalent to early childhood education or satisfactory completion of 80 hours of department-approved training in early childhood education, CDA credentials, or satisfactory completion of another department-approved competency program.

 

Provider / Child Ratio

Age Range

Ratio For Daycare Centers

Infants

(1:4)

Toddlers

(1:4)

2 - 2 ½ years

(1:6)

2 ½ - 3 years

(1:8)

3 - 4 years

(1:10)

4 - 5 years

(1:17)

6 years and older

(1:18)

 

Age Range

Ratio For Family Child Care

0 - 7 years

(1:8)

[if 3 or 4 children under the age of 2 are in care, the number of other children in care is reduced]

 

Division of Children & Family Services
Bureau of Regulation and Licensing
1 West Wilson Street Room 534
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916
Phone: 608-266-9314
Fax: 608-267-7252
Web site: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/rl_dcfs/index.htm

 

Rules for child care centers

 

 

Rules family child care centers

 


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