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Chapter DCF 250 is the rule governing Family Child Care Centers, which provide care and supervision to between 4 and 8 children under age 7 years for less than 24 hours a day. DCF 252 is the rule for day camps which are licensed child care centers that provide an experience in a seasonal program oriented to the outof--doors for periods of less than 24 hours a day. (1) LICENSING REQUIREMENT. effective January 1, 2009, and including updates from 2015 WI Act 132 effective February 6, 2016, CR 16-014 effective July 1, 2016, and CR 14-028 effective August 1, 2016. DCF 250 - Licensing Rules for Family Child Care Center. Age groups may be mixed according to the following combinations. DCF 250.05 (1) (b) 1. shall supervise children at all times. endstream
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4. establish rules which must be met in order to qualify for a license and which protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the children in the care of the child care center. LICENSING RULES FOR GROUP CHILD CARE … A program regulated under DCF 250 where a person provides care and supervision for less than 24 hours per day for at least 4 and not more than 8 children who are not related to the provider. DCF 251 LICENSING RULES FOR GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS . DCF 250.01 Authority and purpose. For these programs, state requirements in DCF 251 Licensing Rules for Group Child Care Centers are best practice. 4 0 obj
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