DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.f. f. Emergency preparedness and response planning.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.g. g. Handling and storage of hazardous materials.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.h. h. Handling and disposal of biocontaminants.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.i. i. Child growth and development.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.j. j. Caring for children with disabilities.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.k. k. Guiding children’s behavior.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.L. L. Nutrition.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.m. m. Physical activity.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.n. n. Transportation safety.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.o. o. Identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.p. p. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.q. q. First aid.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.r. r. Business operations.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)7.s. s. Any other topic that promotes child development or protects children’s health or safety.

DCF 251.05(4)(c)9. 9. Each administrator, center director, and child care worker shall have documentation of the 12-month period included in his or her training year for meeting continuing education requirements and begin a new training year in the same month each year.

DCF 251.05 Note Note: The licensee may use either the department’s form, Staff Continuing Education Record - Child Care Centers, or the licensee’s own form to document the completion of continuing education. Forms are available on the department’s website at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/ccformspubs.

DCF 251.05 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 8-1-97; reprinted to correct error in Table, Register, February, 1997, No. 494; reprinted to correct error in Table, Register, March, 1997, No. 495; CR 03-052: r. and recr. (title), (1) (a), (1) (j) 3., (2) (c) 3. to 7., am. (1) (b) 3. b., (c) 5. (intro.), Table 46.05-A, (6) (intro.), Table 46.05-B, (d) 3., Table 46.05-C, (2) (a) (intro.), 3., 6., 8., 11., (4) (e) (intro.) and 1., r. (1) (c) 5. a. to i. and 6. a. to f., (1) (d) 3. a. to i., renum. (1) (j) 4. to be 5., cr. (1) (j) 4. a. and b., (2) (a) 12., (2) (c) 8. to 10., (3) (g) Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 3-1-05; corrections in (1) (j) 1. a., 3., (2) (a) 2. and 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; CR 07-102: r. and recr. (1), am. (2) (a), 9., (3) (b), (c), (f), (4) (d), (j) and Table D, cr. (2) (a) 13., 14., (3) (h) and (i), r. (2) (c) 6. and 10. Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09; renumbering in (1) (e) 4. and corrections in (1) (e) 4. d., 5. d., (L) 3., (4) (j) and Table D made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., 6. and 7., Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635; EmR1918: emerg. r. and recr., eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: r. and recr. Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20; correction in (4) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (2) (a) 3. b., (4) (c) 7. d. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register March 2020 No. 771; CR 20-003: am. (2) (a) 3. a. Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20; CR 21-100: am. (1), (2) (a) (intro.), 2., 3. a., 4. a., b., r. (2) (a) 4. c., am. (2) (a) 4. d., 5., cr. (2) (a) 8., am. (3) (b), cr. (3) (cm), am. (3) (d) 3. a., b., (e) 3. c., Table A, Table B, 5., (f) 2. c., 3. a., bm. to e., (g) 2. a., c., cr. (3) (gm), (gr), am. (3) (i) 2., (j) 2., r. (4) (a) 10., am. (4) (c) 1., r. (4) (c) 2., cr. (4) (c) 2m., am. (4) (c) 6. e., cr. (4) (c) 6. f. to h., r. (4) (c) 8. Register February 2023 No. 806, eff. 3-1-23.

DCF 251.055 DCF 251.055 Supervision and grouping of children.

DCF 251.055(1) (1) Supervision.

DCF 251.055(1)(a) (a) Each child shall be supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children’s behavior and activities, prevent harm, and ensure safety.

DCF 251.055(1)(b) (b) At least one child care teacher shall supervise each group of children, except as provided in par. (c).

DCF 251.055(1)(c) (c) Assistant child care teachers who are at least 18 years of age and have completed the training required for the position may provide sole supervision to a group of children in full-day centers for opening and closing hours, not to exceed the first 2 hours and the last 2 hours of center operation, and during the center’s designated naptime, not to exceed 2 hours.

DCF 251.055(1)(d) (d) A child care worker may not provide care for children at the center for more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period.

DCF 251.055(1)(e) (e) A child may not be in care for more than 14 hours in any 24-hour period.

DCF 251.055(1)(f) (f) The center shall implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care workers at all times.

DCF 251.055(1)(g) (g) A child may not be released to any person who has not been previously authorized by the parent.

DCF 251.055(1)(h) (h) The center shall implement a procedure to contact a parent if a child is absent from the center without prior notification from the parent.

DCF 251.055(1)(i) (i) No person under 18 years of age shall be left in sole charge of a child.

DCF 251.055(1)(j) (j) No licensee, employee, volunteer, or other individual in contact with children may consume alcoholic beverages or any non-prescribed controlled substance specified in ch. 961, Stats., on the premises of the center or be under the influence of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance, during the hours of the center’s operation.