Wisconsin's Caregiver Law requires background and criminal history checks of certain personnel who are responsible for the care, safety and security of children and adults. The law also requires covered entities to investigate and report incidents of misconduct (abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property).
All Programs
- Caregiver Background Check Process
- Rules and Regulations (including the list of offenses affecting caregiver eligibility)
- Contact Information and Related Links
- Caregiver Misconduct Reporting
- Caregiver Misconduct Training – Investigation and Prevention
Potential Caregiver Misconduct
Regulated by the DHS Division of Quality Assurance (DQA)
- The Wisconsin Caregiver Program Manual
- DQA Regulated Entity Background Check Process
- Misconduct Complaints – including report forms
- Caregiver Misconduct Registry – listing of nurse aides and other non-credentialed caregivers with a substantiated finding of caregiver misconduct
- Elder Abuse Resource Information
- Exclusion Database – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) - OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) provides information to the health care industry, patients and the public regarding individuals and entities currently excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and all other Federal health care programs. Individuals and entities who have been reinstated are removed from the LEIE. (If you select the Exclusion Database link and you receive a site error which states "There is a problem with this website's security certification", select the option to "Continue to this website" to access the web page.)
- Publications
- Reports of Decisions – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Wisconsin Nurse Aide Program
Contact Us
For questions regarding the Wisconsin Caregiver Program, email DHSCaregiverIntake@wisconsin.gov
Last Revised: November 9, 2018
