DCF 202.06(1)(f)(f) The child care operator or other provider denies the child care certification worker access to the premises or children’s records to monitor compliance with the certification standards.

DCF 202.06(1)(g)(g) The evaluation under s. DCF 202.04 (3) (c) 3. gives the certification agency reasonable concern that the person’s physical or mental health may endanger children in care.

DCF 202.06(2)(2) A certification agency may not approve a child care certification or approve an employee, volunteer or other provider, if the department determines that the applicant or operator, or other person subject to the child care background check is ineligible, unless the determination of ineligibility is overturned on appeal under s. 48.686 (4s), Stats.

DCF 202.06(3)(3) A certification agency shall suspend certification if the operator, or other individual subject to the child care background check, is the subject of a pending charge for a serious crime under s. 48.686 (1) (c), Stats.

DCF 202.06(4)(4) A certification agency shall require a child care operator to submit a new application for certification if the operator’s previous certification was denied, revoked, or not renewed for a reason specified in this section.

DCF 202.06(5)(5) A certification agency may refuse to accept a new application for 2 years after the date of a denial, revocation, or refusal to renew the certification. An applicant may appeal the refusal decision as specified under sub. (6).

DCF 202.06(6)(a)(a) If a certification agency denies, suspends, revokes, or refuses to renew a certification, the certification agency shall notify the child care applicant or operator in writing and give reasons for the action.

DCF 202.06(6)(b)1.1. An action of a county department may be appealed under ch. 68, Stats., which provides for administrative review of the decisions of local agencies.

DCF 202.06(6)(b)2.2. An action of a tribal agency may be appealed to the tribal agency, which shall use an appeal process equivalent to the process in ch. 68, Stats.

DCF 202.06(7)(7) If a certified child care operator violates the provisions of this chapter, ch. DCF 13, or s. 48.686, Stats., the certification agency shall document the violations and, if appropriate, require the operator to submit a plan of correction for violation in writing and may impose any or all of the following:

DCF 202.06(7)(d)(d) Except as provided under sub. (3), suspend the operator’s certification for not more than 60 days. The certification agency shall either reinstate or revoke the certification by the date that the suspension expires.

DCF 202.06 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-1-96; r. and recr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; renum. from HFS 55.60, Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; CR 02-007: renum. and am. DWD 55.06 to be (4), cr. (1) (d), (e), (g), (h), (2) and (3) Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02; CR 07-071: am. (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h) and (2) to (4), cr. (1) (i) and (j) Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; corrections in (1) (a), (j), (2) and (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; 2015 Wis. Act 132: am. (1) (intro.), (c), (e), (j), (2), (4) Register February 2016 No. 722, eff. 3-1-16; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20.

DCF 202.07(1)(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a certification agency shall investigate a complaint about a certified child care operator within 10 working days after receiving the complaint.

DCF 202.07(2)(2) No later than the next day after a certification agency receives a complaint or self-report that suggests imminent danger may exist to the health, safety, and welfare of children in care, the certification agency shall respond to a complaint or self-reported incident.

DCF 202.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1991, No. 432, eff. 1-1-92; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-1-96; r. and recr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; renum. from HFS 55.605, Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99; CR 07-071: am. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; 2015 Wis. Act 132: am. Register February 2016 No. 722, eff. 3-1-16; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20.