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Child Care Certification
Child care must be provided by a State Licensed or County Certified provider. The program monitors and certifies individuals to provide child care services in their homes. A Child Care Coordinator provides resource and referral services to people seeking daycare. The certification allows, care for up to six (6) children in the home up to 16 hours per 24-hour period, reimbursement for Wisconsin Shares children, and Food Program eligibility.

Requirements:

All individuals wishing to be certified MUST complete Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) training and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) training prior to certification or within six (6) months of certification.
Effective August 1, 2009, the state has passed a new law regarding Vehicle Safety Alarm System Requirements, “A vehicle that has a seating capacity of 6 or more passengers in addition to the driver that is owned or leased by the childcare provider, and that is used to transport children to and from the childcare provider”. If you transport children you are required to have this system installed.
All individuals 12 years or older living in your household must pass a criminal background check. The Caregiver Background Checks Crimes Table may be viewed at: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/licensed

Wisconsin’s Child Care Subsidy program, "Wisconsin Shares", helps families pay for child care to enable parents to work, seek employment, or finish high school. (The subsidy is not intended to cover the full cost.) Parent(s) eligible for this assistance can choose any certified or licensed provider to care for their children. In addition to meeting the financial criteria, there are other eligibility standards.
The parent is expected to share the cost of care by paying a co-payment determined by a sliding scale based on family income, family size, age, the number of children in subsidized care, and the type of facility.

For more information, click on the following link: http://www.dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/
"Wisconsin Shares" Child Care Subsidy Program: http://www.dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/wishares/
Training Links: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/ccregulation/cccertification/summary-of-training-requirements.pdf
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/index.php/cccertification/training

YoungStar is a program of the Department of Children and Families created to improve the quality of child care for Wisconsin children. YoungStar evaluates and rates the quality of care given by child care providers and helps parents choose the best child care for their kids.

YoungStar: http://www.dcf.wisconsin.gov/youngstar/parents.htm

Community Childcare Connections (CCC) is a nonprofit child care resource and referral agency serving Brown, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, and Shawano counties.
For more information click on: http://www.cccconnect.org/

If interested in becoming an In-Home Childcare provider please contact Menominee County Human Services at 715-799-3861

Contact:

Bonnie Retzlaff - Operations Manager
Phone: 715-799-3861
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