Wisconsin's Licensed Child Care Search

Enforcement Action Subject Areas  

The following list of terms and phrases is followed by definitions and explanations below.  Click on a term to view its meaning.

Abuse or Neglect:  A county child protective services staff has made a finding, related to the child care center, staff member or household member, of child abuse or neglect.  

Administration and Records:  Most often used for violations related to the terms of the license, child and staff records, reporting and operational requirements.  

Caregiver Background Check:  For violations relating to obtaining and documenting appropriate and complete background checks.

Client Rights:  May be used for violations related to confidentiality

Confinement/Physical Restraints:  For violations of the rule prohibiting physical restraint, binding, or tying to restrict movement or enclosing in a confined space such as a closet, locked room, box or similar cubicle.  

Health/Medical:  For violations of rules related to child or staff health records, medical authorizations, policies regarding ill children, injuries, etc.

Inappropriate Discipline or Behavior Management:  For violations of rules related to child guidance.  

Licensed Capacity:  For violations related to the maximum number of children that may be cared for at any one time.  

Nutrition:  For violations related to the type, amount, frequency, or documentation of meals and snacks.  

Other:  Please contact the regional office for specifics.  The rule violation did not clearly fit another category.  

Physical Plant:  For violations related to the building, space, temperature, hazards, fire protection, water, exits, furnishings, toilet facilities, outdoor play space, swimming areas.  

Program:  For violations related to children's activities, such as lack of appropriate activities or equipment.   

Safety Hazards:  For violations related to lack of protection from dangerous situations or objects.  

Sanitation/Cleanliness:  For violations related to diapering, handwashing, clean environment and equipment, etc.  

Staff Qualifications:  For violations related to educational and experience requirements for child care providers, including documentation.  

Supervision and Staff Coverage:  For violations related to failure to provide adequate or appropriate supervision; or failure to have the number of staff necessary for the number of children in care.  

Transportation:  For violations related to vehicles, drivers, safety seats/seatbelts, emergency information in vehicles.