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SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs.
  • Child Care Referrals: 4-C uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!



DCF

4CThrivingWI
SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs.
  • Child Care Referrals: 4-C uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!



DCF

4c thriving

Dane Madison


SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs. 
  • Child Care Referrals: The Parenting Place uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

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SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs.
  • Child Care Referrals: Child Care Partnership uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

102

SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs.
  • Child Care Referrals: Northeast Connections Family Resources uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

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SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs. 
  • Child Care Referrals: Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

105

SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs.
  • Child Care Referrals: Childcaring uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

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SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs. 
  • Child Care Referrals: CCR&R uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

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SURVEY NOTES
Business Information Form 

Your Voice Matters


The past few years have shown how critical child care is to families and communities.  Your responses to the Business Information Form (BIF) help raise awareness, guide funding, support referrals, and shape the future of child care.  


How is your information to the BIF used?

  • Data Sharing with DCF: Some of the information collected on the BIF is shared with the DCF provider portal and Child Care Finder. DCF also uses this data to inform child care policies and programs. 
  • Child Care Referrals: 4C For Children uses your BIF responses to assist in matching families to your program through our referral database. 
  • Statistical Reporting.  Your data helps with community planning, policy development, and funding 


Thank you for the work you do for children and families!

DCF

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General Information

This section contains information about your program provided by the regulatory agency. To make changes to this information, please contact your licensor or certifier.





Release of Name

Your child care program’s name will be made available to families seeking care. If you prefer not to have your program’s name shared through the CCR&R agency, please indicate your preference below. Please note that your program’s name will still be listed on the DCF Child Care Finder website.


Contact Information














Text Messages
 Our agency uses text messages to help referral specialists check for openings in your program and occasionally to send survey reminders.


Enter numbers only with no spaces or additional characters. Example: 6085551234
By indicating yes, you consent to receive occasional text messages through an automatic system.  You can choose to opt out at any time.  Message and data rates apply. 
Future Text Message Communication
Our agency is considering using text messages in the future to help referral specialists check for openings in your program and occasionally send survey reminders.


Enter numbers only with no spaces or additional characters. Example: 6085551234
By indicating yes, you consent to receive occasional text messages through an automatic system.  You can choose to opt out at any time.  Message and data rates apply.

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Ages Served & Hours of Operation
Ages served  and hours of operation are designated by your license/certificate.  Below are the ages served and hours of operation on your license/certificate. To modify your ages served or hours of operation, please contact your licensor or/certifier.




Preschool Options
Complete this section if your program offers part time
 preschool sessions for children between the ages of 2 - 5.






4K Options
Complete this section if your program offers 4K programming
that is affiliated with a K-12 school system.






Schedules (check all that apply)

4 hours of care or less on a limited basis
Example: On or near a bus line
Program (check all that apply)
Special Needs Training or Experience (check all that apply)
Lagnguages Spoken (check all that apply)

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Rate Structure 
Type of Rates You Charge




                       Please enter just numbers in the rate sections, do not put the ”$“ in any of the fields  

0-11 months








1 Year








2 Years








3 Years








4 Years








5 Years
Enter the rates you charge for care when school is not in session (e.g. summer breaks, full days off).  Before and after school rates can be entered in the sections below.




6+ Years
Enter the rates you charge for care when school is not in session (e.g. summer breaks, full days off).  Before and after school rates can be entered in the sections below.




Before School Only 6+ Years








After School Only 6+ Years








Before & After School 6+ Years








DCF 201.039(3) A child care administrative agency may refuse to authorize payment for child care services by a child care provider licensed under s. 48.65, Stats., if the provider refuses to submit documentation of the provider's child care prices in response to an agency request.




Please enter a date format of: xx/xx/xxxx

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Check all fees that apply
Discounts/Scholarships
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Total Vacancy Section
This information is provided to families seeking child care

Vacancy information older than 60 days will not be displayed on referral results or the Child Care Finder.


As of today, how many total vacancies do you have for each age group?

Full time is more than 20 hours/week.
Part time is 20 hours or less/week

The total of these four categories should equal the total number of vacancies in your program.
Total Full Time Vacancies Total Part Time Vacancies
0-23 months
2+ years
Open Vacancy Section
The following vacancy information will be used for reporting purposes only and will not be individually identifiable.

Full time is more than 20 hours/week
Part time is 20 hours or less/ week

How many children in each age group could you enroll today?  
Full Time  Part Time
0-11 months
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
4 Years
5 Years
6+ Years
Waitlist
Waitlist
Waitlist   
0-11 months
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
4 Years
5 Years
6+ Years
Vacancy Notes
Indicate any future vacancies along with the approximate dates. This will only be used for internal purposes by staff to assist with enhanced referrals to locate child care openings for families.

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Enrollment 
Please complete the following program enrollment chart with the number of children enrolled today.
Include your own children that are enrolled, if applicable.
Full Time Part Time
0-11 months
1 Year
2 year
3 year
4 year
5 year
6+ years
Program Staffing & Capacity

Please indicate all the reasons your classroom size or program capacity has been reduced. Check all that apply.
Retention

Please indicate the number of staff that left at any point in 2024.

  

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Wage Data

Understanding what child care providers earn is an important part of showing the true cost of care and the challenges in the workforce. This information helps guide policies, funding decisions, and efforts to better support child care professionals Wage information is kept completely confidential. Your responses will be combined with responses from other providers to generate important wages and benefits reports.

For each position, please indicate the
* Minimum Hourly Wage - the minimum hourly wage of your CURRENT STAFF
* Maximum Hourly Wage - the maximum hourly wage of your CURRENT STAFF
* Average Hourly Wage - the average hourly wage of your CURRENT STAFF

                               Please enter just numbers in here, do not put the ”$“ in any of the fields                                 

DIRECTOR 
 If this position is full-time salary, divide yearly amount by 2080 to get hourly wage.                        




LEAD TEACHER 
 If this position is full-time salary, divide yearly amount by 2080 to get hourly wage.                        




ASSISTANT TEACHER 
 If this position is full-time salary, divide yearly amount by 2080 to get hourly wage.                        




SUBSTITUTE / FLOAT TEACHER 
 If this position is full-time salary, divide yearly amount by 2080 to get hourly wage.                        




Family Child Care Staffing & Income: 

Before answering the next question, please think about all the income and expenses from your child care business.
  • Income or other grants:  Consider fees you charge families, subsidies you receive from WI Shares and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Child Care Bridge payments.
  • Expenses: Consider mortgage/rent and utilities (specifically the portion your program pays for), supplies, curricula and other related costs.

Subtract expenses from your total income 
to estimate how much you typically pay yourself each month.

Please include any money that goes toward benefits

Family Child Care Staff 
 If this position is full-time salary, divide yearly amount by 2080 to get hourly wage.                   




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