Current through November 25, 2024
Section DCF 250.095 - Additional requirements when the licensee is not providing care to children at least 50% of the center's licensed hours A licensee who does not provide care and supervision to children at least 50% of the center's licensed hours shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The licensee shall complete at least one course from the Registry Administrator Credential within one year from the initial date that the licensee is not providing care and supervision for at least 50 percent of the center's licensed hours.(2) The licensee shall be responsible for the following:(a) Management, finance, physical plant, and day-to-day operations of the center.(b) Supervision of the planning and implementation of the center's program for children.(c) Supervision of center staff, including the following duties:1. Implement and maintain a written job description for each staff position.2. Implement and maintain a written personnel policy that addresses hours of work, lunch and break times, holidays, vacations, sick leaves, leaves of absence, probationary periods, performance evaluations, grievance procedures, and the disciplinary process. The personnel policy shall contain a procedure that requires staff to notify the licensee and the licensee to notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than the next business day, when any of the following occurs: a. The employee has been convicted of a crime.b. The employee has been or is being investigated by any governmental agency for any other act, offense, or omission, including an investigation related to the abuse or neglect or threat of abuse or neglect, to a child or other client, or an investigation related to misappropriation of a client's property.c. The employee has a substantiated governmental finding against them for abuse or neglect of a child or adult or for misappropriation of a client's property.d. A professional license held by the employee has been denied, revoked, restricted, or otherwise limited.3. Ensure that each employee is familiar with the employee's job description, personnel policies, and applicable licensing rules.4. Conduct staff meetings at least 9 times in a calendar year and document that the meetings have been held.5. Ensure staff compliance with continuing education requirements.(3) The licensee shall be at the center for at least 30 hours per month for the exclusive purpose of carrying out licensee responsibilities in sub. (2).Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 250.095
CR 07-102: cr. Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09.Amended by, EmR1918: emerg. am. (intro.), eff. 1-30-19; CR 19-089: am. (intro.) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4/1/2020Amended by, CR 21-100: am. (1) Register February 2023 No. 806, eff. 3/1/2023