Adult Day Care Center: Rules and Regulations

New online licensure and certification system for health and residential care providers

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) launched the DHS DQA Provider Portal, a new online system for licensure/certification, background checks, plan reviews, and other provider applications for certain users. Visit our webpage for more information.

We offer links to statutes and other resources where you can learn how to comply with regulations on adult day care centers in Wisconsin.

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Adult day care centers need to be certified only if they plan to serve one or more participants with Medicaid funding.

For more information on starting a program, see Opening an Adult Day Care Center.

Waiver or variance requests

Find out how to submit a request. Learn more at Waivers and Variances.

Glossary

 
Last revised February 10, 2025