DCF 250.07(7)(i)
(i) Licensees shall ensure that the center is in compliance with all applicable local ordinances regarding the number, types and health status of pets and animals.
DCF 250.07 History
History: CR 03-052: cr.
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; corrections in (5) (a), (6) (e), (j) 2. and (m) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6. and
7., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635;
CR 07-102: cr. (1) (a) 8., (2) (c) 5., (6) (f) 2. b., 5., 6., (g) 1. b. and c., am. (1) (b) (intro.), (2) (c) (intro.), 1., (3) (e), (6) (e) 1., 2., (f) 1. (intro.), (L) 1., 2., (7) (f) and (h), renum. (6) (f) 2. and (g) 1. to be (6) (f) 2. a. and (g) 1. a. and am.
Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09.
DCF 250.08(1)(1)
Applicability. This subsection applies to all center-provided transportation of children in care, including both regularly scheduled transportation to and from the center and field trip transportation.
DCF 250.08 Note
Note: The department's form, Transportation Permission — Child Care Centers, may be used to obtain parental consent for transportation when regularly scheduled transportation between the center and the child's residence or other location is provided. Information on how to obtain a copy of the department form is available on the department's website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov, or from any regional licensing office in Appendix A.
DCF 250.08(2)
(2) Emergency information. All of the following emergency information shall be carried in the vehicle for each child transported:
DCF 250.08(2)(a)
(a) An address and telephone number where a parent or other adult can be reached in an emergency.
DCF 250.08(2)(b)
(b) The name, address and telephone number of the child's health care provider.
DCF 250.08(2)(c)
(c) Written consent from the child's parent for emergency medical treatment.
DCF 250.08 Note
Note: The licensee must use the department's form, Child Care Enrollment, to obtain consent of the child's parent for emergency medical treatment. Information on how to obtain the department's form is available on the department's website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov, or from any regional licensing office in Appendix A.
DCF 250.08(3)(a)(a) The driver of a vehicle used to transport children in care shall be at least 18 years of age and shall hold a valid Wisconsin operator's license for the type of vehicle driven.
DCF 250.08(3)(b)
(b) The licensee shall obtain a copy of the driving record for each driver annually and place the record in the staff file. The licensee shall review each driving record to ensure that the driver has no accidents or traffic violations that would indicate that having children ride with the driver could pose a threat to the children.
DCF 250.08(3)(c)
(c) A driver whose driving record poses a threat to the children may not transport children.
DCF 250.08(4)(a)(a) The licensee shall ensure that each vehicle, including a licensed contract motor carrier vehicle, such as a hired school bus, that is used to transport children is all of the following:
DCF 250.08(4)(a)2.
2. Clean, uncluttered and free of obstruction on the floors, aisles and seats.
DCF 250.08(4)(a)3.
3. Enclosed. Children may not be transported in a truck except in the cab.
DCF 250.08(4)(b)
(b) At 12-month intervals the licensee shall provide the department with evidence of a vehicle's safe operating condition on a form provided by the department.
DCF 250.08 Note
Note: The department's form, Vehicle Safety Inspection, is used to record evidence of the vehicle's safe operating condition. Information on how to obtain a copy of the department's form is available on the department's website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov, or from any regional licensing office in Appendix A.
DCF 250.08(5)(a)(a) Each child who is less than 1 year of age or who weighs less than 20 pounds being transported in a vehicle shall be properly seated and restrained in a rear-facing individual child car safety seat when being transported in a vehicle as specified in s.
347.48, Stats.
DCF 250.08(5)(b)
(b) Each child who is at least one year old but less than 4 years of age or who weighs at least 20 pounds but less than 40 pounds shall be properly restrained in a forward-facing individual child car safety seat when being transported in a vehicle as specified in s.
347.48, Stats.
DCF 250.08(5)(c)
(c) Each child who is at least 4 years old but less than 8 years of age, who weighs less than 80 pounds or who is 4 feet 9 inches tall or less shall be properly restrained in a shoulder-positioning child booster seat when being transported in a vehicle as specified in s.
347.48, Stats.
DCF 250.08(5)(d)
(d) Each child who is not required to be in an individual child car safety seat or booster seat required under
par. (a),
(b) or
(c) when being transported shall be properly restrained by a seat belt. Each adult in the vehicle shall be properly restrained by a seat belt. Seat belts may not be shared.
DCF 250.08(5)(e)
(e) Children transported in school buses or vehicles built to school bus standards shall be properly seated according to the manufacturer's specifications.
DCF 250.08(6)(b)
(b) Children under age 13 years who are in the care of the center may not ride in the front seat of a vehicle.
DCF 250.08(6)(c)
(c) When children are transported in a vehicle, there shall be at least one adult supervisor in addition to the driver whenever there are more than 3 children who are either under 2 years of age or who have a handicap which limits their ability to respond to an emergency.
DCF 250.08(6)(d)
(d) After transporting a child to his or her destination, an adult shall ensure the child is in the custody of a provider, a parent, or other adult designated by the parent. A parent of a school age child may authorize a child to enter a building unescorted.
DCF 250.08 Note
Note: Form, Transportation Permission — Child Care Centers, may be used to designate an adult to receive a child being transported. Information on how to obtain a copy of this form is available on the department's website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov, or from any regional licensing office in Appendix A.
DCF 250.08(6)(e)
(e) The licensee shall develop and implement a procedure to ensure that all children exit the vehicle after being transported to a destination.
DCF 250.08(7)
(7) Smoking. Smoking is prohibited in the vehicle while children are being transported.
DCF 250.08 History
History: CR 03-052: cr.
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05;
CR 07-102: renum. (3) and (5) to be (3) (a) and (5) (a) and am., cr. (3) (b), (c), (5) (b), (c), (d), (e) and (6) (e), r. and recr. (4), am. (6) (b)
Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09.
DCF 250.09
DCF 250.09
Additional requirements for infant and toddler care. DCF 250.09(1)(1)
Applicability, qualifications and general requirements. DCF 250.09(1)(a)(a) Family child care centers providing care and supervision to infants and toddlers shall comply with the additional requirements of this section.
DCF 250.09(1)(c)1.1. A provider shall use information obtained on a department-provided form for children under 2 years of age to individualize the program of care for each child. The information shall be at the center before the child is left for care on the child's first day of attendance. A provider and the child's parents shall periodically discuss the child's development and routines.
DCF 250.09 Note
Note: The department's form, Intake for Children under 2 Years, is used to record information for individualizing the program of care for each child. Information on how to obtain the form is available on the department's website,
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov, or from any regional licensing office in Appendix A. Wisconsin has an information and referral service for persons with questions or concerns about a child's development called First Step that is available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a call is placed to First Step at 1-800-642-7837, the caller will learn about early intervention services as well as other related services in the area. When a provider or a parent has concerns about a child's growth or development a referral to a Birth-to-Three agency should be considered to determine if the child is eligible for special services. With parental consent and consultation, it is recommended that centers who care for children who have an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) coordinate programming activities with the local Birth-to-Three agency.
DCF 250.09(1)(c)2.
2. Cribs and playpens shall contain a tight fitting mattress and any mattress covering shall fit snugly over the mattress. Waterbeds may not be used by children under age 2.
DCF 250.09(1)(c)3.
3. Sheets or blankets used to cover the child shall be tucked tightly under the mattress and shall be kept away from the child's mouth and nose.
DCF 250.09(1)(c)4.
4. Children under one year of age may not sleep in a crib or playpen that contains soft materials such as sheepskins, pillows, fluffy blankets, bumper pads or stuffed animals.
DCF 250.09(1)(c)5.
5. Safety gates shall be used at open stairways when children are awake.
DCF 250.09(2)(a)(a) Child care providers shall respond promptly to a crying child's needs.
DCF 250.09(2)(b)
(b) Each infant and toddler shall be allowed to form and follow his or her own patterns of sleeping and waking.
DCF 250.09(2)(c)
(c) Each child under one year of age shall be placed to sleep on his or her back in a crib unless otherwise specified in writing by the child's physician. The child shall be allowed to assume the position most comfortable to him or her when able to roll over unassisted.
DCF 250.09(2)(d)
(d) Emphasis in activities shall be given to play as a learning and growth experience.
DCF 250.09(2)(e)
(e) Throughout the day, each infant and toddler shall receive physical contact and attention such as being held, rocked, talked to, sung to and taken on walks inside and outside the center.
DCF 250.09(2)(f)
(f) Routines related to activities such as taking a nap, eating, diapering and toileting shall be used as occasions for language development and other learning experiences.
DCF 250.09(2)(g)
(g) When a non-mobile child is awake, a provider shall change the child's body position and location in the room periodically. Non-mobile awake children shall be placed on their stomach occasionally throughout the day.
DCF 250.09(2)(h)
(h) Each non-walking child who can creep or crawl shall be given opportunities each day to move freely in a safe, clean, open, warm and uncluttered area.
DCF 250.09(2)(i)
(i) A provider shall encourage infants and toddlers to play with a wide variety of safe toys and objects.
DCF 250.09(2)(j)
(j) Infants and toddlers shall be taken outdoors for part of each day except during inclement weather or when this is not advisable for health reasons.
DCF 250.09(3)
(3) Feeding. A provider shall do all of the following:
DCF 250.09(3)(a)
(a) Feed each infant and toddler on the child's own feeding schedule.
DCF 250.09(3)(b)
(b) Ensure that food and formula brought from home is labeled with the child's name and dated, and is refrigerated if required.
DCF 250.09(3)(c)
(c) Ensure that formula provided by the center is of the commercial, iron-fortified type and mixed according to the manufacturer's directions.
DCF 250.09(3)(d)
(d) Provide formula or breast milk to all children under 12 months of age.
DCF 250.09(3)(e)
(e) Provide another type of milk or milk substitute only on the written direction of the child's physician.
DCF 250.09(3)(f)
(f) Discard leftover milk or formula after each feeding, and rinse bottles after use.
DCF 250.09(3)(h)
(h) Offer drinking water to infants over 6 months of age and toddlers several times daily.
DCF 250.09(3)(i)
(i) Hold a child unable to hold a bottle whenever a bottle is given. Bottles may not be propped.
DCF 250.09(3)(j)
(j) Hold or place a child too young to sit in a highchair or feeding table in an infant seat during feeding. Wide-based highchairs with safety straps or feeding tables with safety straps shall be provided for children who are not developmentally able to sit at tables and chairs.
DCF 250.09(3)(k)
(k) Ensure that eating utensils and cups are scaled to the size and developmental level of the children.
DCF 250.09(4)
(4) Diapering and toileting. A provider shall do all of the following:
DCF 250.09(4)(b)
(b) Change the child on an easily cleanable surface which is cleaned with soap and water and a disinfectant solution after each use with a chlorine bleach solution of one quart water to one tablespoon bleach, made fresh daily or a product containing quaternary ammonia prepared according to the label directions or a commercially prepared disinfectant that contains bleach or quaternary ammonia.
DCF 250.09 Note
Note: A quaternary ammonia product is any of a group of compounds in which a central nitrogen atom is joined to four organic radicals and one acid radical, used as antiseptics and disinfectants. Benzalkonium chloride, dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, and dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride are the names of some common ammonium compounds that might identify a product as a quaternary ammonium product. The chemical name for bleach is sodium hypochlorite.
DCF 250.09(4)(c)
(c) If the diapering surface is above floor level, provide a strap, restraint or other structural barrier to prevent falling. A child may not be left unattended on the diapering surface.
DCF 250.09(4)(d)
(d) Place soiled cloth diapers in a plastic bag labeled with the name of the child and send them home daily.
DCF 250.09(4)(e)
(e) Place soiled disposable diapers in a plastic-lined, covered container and dispose of them daily.
DCF 250.09(4)(f)
(f) Wash his or her hands with soap and warm running water before and after each diapering or assistance with toileting routines.
DCF 250.09(4)(g)
(g) Apply lotions, powders or salves to the child during diapering only at the specific direction of a parent or the child's physician.
DCF 250.09(4)(h)
(h) Wash the child during diapering with a disposable towel used only once.
DCF 250.09(4)(i)
(i) Wash the child's hands with soap and warm running water after diapering. The hands of children under one year of age may be washed with soap and a wet fabric or paper washcloth, used once and discarded.
DCF 250.09 History
History: CR 03-052: cr.
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; corrections in (1) (b) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635;
CR 07-102: r. (1) (b), am. (1) (c) 1. and 5.
Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09.
DCF 250.095
DCF 250.095
Additional requirements when the licensee is not providing care to children at least 50% of the licensed hours of center operation. A licensee who does not provide care and supervision to children at least 50% of the hours of a center's operation shall comply with the following requirements:
DCF 250.095(1)
(1) The licensee shall complete at least one course from the Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators program within one year from the initial date that the licensee is not providing care and supervision for at least 50% of the hours of the center's operation.
DCF 250.095(2)
(2) The licensee shall be responsible for the following:
DCF 250.095(2)(a)
(a) Management, finance, physical plant, and day-to-day operations of the center.
DCF 250.095(2)(b)
(b) Supervision of the planning and implementation of the center's program for children.
