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 251.05 - Staff

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITION. In this section, "the
				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) The licensee shall maintain a file on
				each employee or contracted employee. The file shall be available for
				examination by the licensing representative at the center and shall include all
				of the following:
1. 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,
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
.
2. Documentation from the
				department, either paper or electronic, that indicates 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.
Note:
Information on child care background
				  checks is available at
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/ccbgcheck
.
3.
a. A report on a physical examination that
				was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 30 days after the
				person was hired. 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 signed and dated by a licensed physician,
				physician's assistant, or other EPSDT provider. The report shall indicate that
				the person is free from illnesses detrimental to children, including
				tuberculosis, and that the person is physically able to work with young
				children.
b. The health examination
				requirement in subd. 3. a. does not apply to a provider who requests an
				exemption 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.
Note:
The department's form,
Staff
				  Health Report - Child Care Centers
, is used for recording physical
				  examination information. Forms are available on the department's website,
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs
.
4.
a. A certificate from the Wisconsin Registry
				documenting that the person has met the educational qualifications for the
				position under sub. (3) if the person has worked as a teacher, director, or
				administrator at the center for at least 6 months. A copy of an educator's
				license issued by the department of public instruction as a teacher may
				substitute for a certificate from the Wisconsin Registry.
b. For school-age administrators, school-age
				directors, and school-age program leaders who have been in the position for 6
				months or more, a certificate from the Wisconsin Registry.
d. For persons not required to have a
				certificate from the Wisconsin Registry, including assistant child care
				teachers, program aides, school-age group leaders, school-age program aides,
				meal preparation personnel, substitutes, volunteers, and student teachers and a
				child care teacher, center director, administrator, school-age administrator,
				school-age director, or school-age program leader who has not worked for the
				center for more than 6 months, documentation of the person's educational
				qualifications.
Note:
Information about how to obtain a
				  certificate may be obtained from the Wisconsin Registry's website,
https://www.wiregistry.org
or
				  by calling 608-222-1123.
5. For persons required to have a high school
				diploma or its equivalent, documentation of a high school diploma or its
				equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin department of public
				instruction.
6. Documentation of
				days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in
				the staff-to-child ratio shall be maintained by the center.
7. Documentation of compliance with
				continuing education requirements under sub. (4) (c).
8. Documentation of compliance with
				orientation requirements under sub. (4) (a).