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Residential and Community-Based Care Licensing and Certification: Adult Day Care Center

Learn more about adult day care center (ADCC) certification.

Type

Initial, Continuation

Description

An ADCC certification is for a facility that offers services to adults for part of the day in a group setting. Adults who use ADCCs may need:

  • Extra support.
  • Help with health or daily living.
  • To be looked after or protected.
  • The chance to be social.

Fees

$127 for two years. The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), Bureau of Health Services, sends facility reports and fee notices to the ADCC every two years.

Instructions

For application details, view Opening an Adult Day Care Center. You must complete the application within six months of submitting a request.

Wisconsin statute

Wisconsin administrative code

Last revised January 26, 2023