Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Children and Families › DCF 201-252 - Early Care and Education › Chapter DCF 250 - Family Child Care Centers › Section DCF 250.05 - Staff

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITION. In this section, the
				"Wisconsin Registry" means a brand of The Registry, Inc., a professional
				development recognition agency.
Note:
For further information, see
https://www.wiregistry.org
.
(2) STAFF RECORDS. A licensee
				shall maintain a file for each provider, employee, volunteer, or substitute and
				shall make the file immediately available for review by a licensing
				representative at the center. The file shall contain all of the following:
(a) The employee's name, address, date of
				birth, education, position, previous work experience in child care, including
				the reason for leaving previous positions, and the name, address, and telephone
				numbers of persons to be notified in an emergency.
Note:
The licensee may use the department's
				  form, DCF-F-CFS0053
Staff Record - Child Care Centers
, or the
				  licensee's own form for recording staff information. The form is available at
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs
.
(b) Documentation from the
				department, either paper or electronic, that indicates that a child care
				background check was completed in compliance with the timelines and
				requirements specified in s.
				48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF 13,
				and the person is eligible to work in a child care program.
(c) Documentation of the actual hours a
				provider, substitute, employee, or volunteer worked if the hours were used to
				meet the applicable staff-to-child ratio under Table DCF 250.055.
(d)
1.
				Except as provided under subd. 2., a physical examination report completed
				within 12 months before or 30 days after the person became licensed or began
				working with children in care. The physical examination report may be a
				printout of an electronic record from a medical professional or on a form
				provided by the department. The report shall be dated and signed by a licensed
				physician, physician's assistant, or other EPSDT provider and shall indicate
				all of the following:
a. The person is free
				from illness detrimental to children, including tuberculosis.
b. The person is physically able to work with
				young children.
Note:
The optional Form DCF-F-CFS0054,
Staff Health Report - Child Care Centers
, is available on the
				  department's website,
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs
.
2. The health
				examination requirement under subd. 1. does not apply to a provider who
				requests an exemption from subd. 1. based on the provider's adherence to
				religious belief in exclusive use of prayer or spiritual means for healing in
				accordance with a bona fide religious sect or denomination.
(e)
1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a
				certificate from the Wisconsin Registry that indicates the person is qualified
				for the position the later of 6 months after becoming licensed or beginning to
				work with children in care.
2.
a. A person is exempt from the requirement
				under subd. 1. if the person has been licensed or provided care for children in
				licensed child care continuously since December 31, 2008, including any
				combination of licensure or employment in a family child care center licensed
				under this chapter, a group child care center licensed under ch. DCF 251, or a
				day camp licensed under ch. DCF 252.
b. A substitute is not required to have a
				certificate from the Wisconsin Registry until the substitute has worked for 240
				cumulative hours.
(f) Documentation of compliance with
				continuing education requirements under sub. (4) (c).
(g) Documentation of compliance with
				orientation requirements under sub. (4) (a).