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Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates |
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Attn: Nursing Home Providers and Assisted Living Providers
Starting a Child Care Program in a Long-Term Care Residential Facility
Across Wisconsin, health care providers report a severe shortage of nurses, nurse aides, and resident care staff, to care for their elders. Providers have few or no applicants and are refocusing their recruiting and retention strategies on removing social barriers by offering transportation to and from work, providing child daycare options, and other benefits.
Working with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Health Services (DHS) developed information to help providers start an on-site child care program to attract new workers and keep current staff. For information on child care program requirements and resources, see the DHS webpage at: Child Care Programs in Long Term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes, Community-Based Residential Facilities (CBRFs), and Residential Care Apartment Complexes (RCACs).
To get started, contact staff in the DCF Regional Licensing Offices (link is external).
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