{"id":1258,"date":"2020-10-29T14:13:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T18:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4-c.org\/?page_id=1258"},"modified":"2024-02-05T14:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T19:04:25","slug":"pre-licensing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.4-c.org\/providers\/additional-programs\/pre-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pre-Licensing<\/strong> is a free service offered to anyone who is interested in obtaining a family child care license or a group child care license. 4-C provides pre-licensing services in the following counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Walworth and the Ho-Chunk Nation.<\/p>\n The first step is to figure out if Child Care Licensing is right for you and your program.<\/p>\n Section 48.65, Stats., requires that persons operating child care centers which provide care and supervision for 4 or more children under age 7 years for less than 24 hours a day be licensed. The statutes also require the Department of Children and Families to establish rules that 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.\u00a0VIEW EXCEPTIONS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n DIFFERENT TYPES OF REGULATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n There are two main types of regulations – Certification and Licensing.\u00a0 For an explanation of the levels of child care regulation in Wisconsin click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n See below for some of the different requirements for each regulation.\u00a0 Please note there are other items that are required by each regulation.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To learn more details about Certification <\/strong>click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n To learn more details about Licensing<\/strong>, click here<\/a> to visit the DCF website.<\/p>\n If you have decided you are ready to start your Licensed Family Child Care<\/strong><\/em> in your home, the next step is to complete the online fillable Family Child Care Business Start-Up Worksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you have decided you are ready to start your Licensed Group Child Care Center<\/strong><\/em> at a commercial location, the next step is to complete the Group Child Care Business Start-Up Worksheet<\/a>.\u00a0 We highly recommend connecting with a Pre-licensing Technical Consultant for more detailed information before submitting the Business Start-Up Worksheet for group child care (prelicensing@4-C.org<\/a>).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Attend a Child Care Entrepreneur Workshop and find out more details to help you navigate your vision in starting your own child care business.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>WHERE DO I START?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
NEXT STEPS<\/h4>\n
Not sure which regulations will fit your dream?<\/h6>\n