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What's Coming Up At Family Resources
of La Crosse?

 



Click on the following links to print monthly calendars of what's going on at
Family Resources!

La Crosse
Sparta
Tomah

 


MONDAY

Go for a walk
and count squirrels.
 
TUESDAY

Eat blueberries and strawberries dipped
in whipped cream.

 

WEDNESDAY

Color on the sidewalk
with chalk.
 
THURSDAY

Go to the library and check out a music tape or CD.
 
FRIDAY

Say the nursery
rhyme "Little Boy Blue."
 
Click here to view the Home Preschool Curriculum

 

 


 

 

 

State Regulated Child Care

 

 

State Licensed Child Care Centers

  • Meet strict health and safety standards, including staff health exams and Tuberculosis tests.

  • Meet minimum programming standards—one college course (40 hours) in early childhood, plus a 10-hour infant and toddler training if they have children ages 0-2 enrolled.

  • Employees who work more than 20 hours a week must have 25 hours of continuing education every year.

  • Employees who work 20 hours a week or less must have 15 hours of continuing education every year.

  • Criminal background checks are required for all employees.

A state licensor makes a site visit upon initial licensing, at the end of a six month probationary period and then at least every year (a visit will also be made if a complaint filed against the center warrants a visit).
 

Age of Children Maximum Number of Child Care Workers to Children Ratio Maximum Number of Children In a Group
Birth - 2 Years 1:4 8
2 - 2˝ Years 1:6 12
2˝ - 3 Years 1:8 16
3 - 4 Years 1:10 20
4 - 5 Years 1:13 24
5 - 6 Years 1:17 32
6 Years and Over 1:18 32

 

 

State Licensed Family Child Care Homes
  • Meet strict health and safety standards, including staff health exams and Tuberculosis tests.

  • Meet minimum programming standards—one college course (40 hours) in early childhood, plus a 10-hour infant and toddler training if they have children ages 0-2 enrolled.

  • Fifteen hours of continuing education every year.

  • Criminal background checks are required of every individual 10 years old or older living in the house or those who have regular contact with the children.

A state licensor makes a site visit upon initial licensing, at the end of a six month probationary period and then at least every year (a visit will also be made if a complaint filed against the center warrants a visit).
 

Children Under 2 Years of Age Children 2 Years of Age and Older Children 7 Years of Age and Older Maximum Number of Children
0 8 0 8
1 7 0 8
2 5 1 8
3 2 3 8
4 0 2 6

 

The State of Wisconsin has established rules which must be met in order to qualify for a license and which protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the children in a day care center or home. These rules represent the MINIMUM level of acceptable care that a license may provide to children in a day care center or home in Wisconsin. These rules should not be confused with accreditation by professional organizations which are based on conformity with ideal rather than minimal standards, or with certification of day care providers for purchase of services with public funds.

 

Quality Child Care     State Licensed Child Care     County Certified Child Care
 

 

July 19th
9AM-12PM @ Myrick Park


 

QUICK LINKS

 

Child Care Certification Regulations

 

Child Care Referrals

 

Shaken Baby Syndrome Trainings

 

Choosing Quality
Child Care

 

Search For Available Services For Parents & Caregivers

 
 

Child Care Chat Group
 

 


Family Resources will be closed on the following dates:

July 4th
September 1st

Closed the last
Thursday of each
month beginning
in April

 


 


 

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