Child care providers are important partners in the support of healthy child development. Wisconsin requires licensure of certain child care providers, and the licensing requirements include regulations about various quality measures including nutritious food and active play.
As a part of its extensive work in the child care setting, The Public Health Law Center has reviewed the child care licensing laws to identify the how the setting is defined and regulated. The review also identifies the public health requirements for child care providers (nutrition, active play, screen time limitations, etc.).
Analyzing Wisconsin Child Care Licensing Laws for Nutrition, Active Play and Screen Time
This resource compares scientifically-based best practices with Wisconsin’s child care licensing regulations on healthy eating, active play and screen time limits. To see this analysis in an interactive 50-state map, click here.
Wisconsin Child Care Screen Time Regulations
This resource identifies the child care licensing language that impacts screen time in child care settings.
Wisconsin Child Care Definitions and Exemptions
This resource identifies the child care licensing language defining and exempting child care settings.
Wisconsin State Regulations and Statues
Additional Resources
- For archived child care laws compiled and highlighted in 2011-2015, go here.
- To see an un-highlighted version of your state’s regulations, see the National Database of Child Care Regulations.