health-and-safety-emergency-preparedness-and-response-planning
Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency standard for emergency preparedness and response planning does not include all the required elements for licensed centers, licensed family child care homes, license-exempt centers, license-exempt family child care, or out-of-school programs, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vii). (Plan Questions 5.3.7v, 5.3.7vi, 5.3.7ix, and 5.3.7x) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on emergency preparedness and response planning for licensed centers and does not require pre- service or orientation training within three months on emergency preparedness and response planning for licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1g) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers or an annual inspection for license- exempt centers or license-exempt family child care providers for compliance with a standard for emergency preparedness and response planning, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B) and 98.42(b)(2)(ii). Additionally, the Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with related pre-service or orientation training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii, 5.5.1bii, 5.5.2ai, and 5.5.2bi) Overall Target Completion Date: 07/31/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Go through rule promulgation process to update WI Administrative rules WI 202, 250, 251, 252 04/30/2026 2 WISCCRS & Licensing Checklist Mobile App Enhancements Completed and Updates to Certification Standards and Checklist 06/30/2026 3 Statewide Policy Implementation Communication and Training 07/31/2026