Marathon County, WI Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

A.Type A - Day Care Home (four to eight children). Occupied residences in which a qualified person(s) provide child care for four to eight children. Refer to § 66.1017(1)(a), Wis. Stats. These shall not be considered "Home Occupations" for the purpose of the Chapter.B.Type B - Day Care Home (nine to 15 children). Occupied residences in which a qualified person(s) provide child care for nine to 15 children. Refer to § 48.65, Wis. Stats. These shall not be considered "Home Occupations" for the purpose of the Chapter.C.Type C - Group Day Care Center (nine or more children). Group day care centers provide child care services for nine or more children by qualified persons. Group day care facilities may include nursery schools and day care centers; however, shall not be located within a residential unit. Group day care facilities may be operated on a profit or not-for-profit basis in conjunction with another principal use such as a church, school, business, and civic organization. Adult Day Care. The care of less than three non-related people receiving care from a non-family member in the same structure shall not be regulated under this Chapter, but considered a home occupation. The following day care uses include the following types of facilities: