Wyoming Childcare Background Check Requirements (2026)

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: Central Registry / child abuse & neglect check in Wyoming and in all states lived in for the past 5 years — completed annually for Wyoming (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(A), (A)(I)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: State Sex Offender Registry check for Wyoming and each state lived in for the past 5 years — completed annually (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(A)(I), (B)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: National Crime Information Center (NCIC) National Sex Offender Registry check (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(B)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: Full FBI fingerprint-based national criminal history background check (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(C)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: State criminal history check for Wyoming and each state lived in for the past 5 years (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(D)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: Recheck cycle: FBI criminal history, state criminal history, and National Sex Offender Registry checks every 5 years (Section 3(g)(ii)); Central Registry abuse/neglect and state Sex Offender Registry checks annually (Section 3(g)(i)(A)(I)); the Department may require new checks at any time (Section 3(g)(iii)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: Applies to: owners, directors, adult staff, employees, substitutes, and volunteers in the facility during operating hours, plus household members 18+ residing in or moving into the facility — completed PRIOR to working/providing direct care (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)).

Wyoming childcare licensing requires the following pre-employment screening for staff: Disqualifiers: conviction or pending deferred prosecution of specified felonies/misdemeanors (child abuse/neglect/abandonment/exploitation/endangerment, sexual offenses, violence, crimes against children or vulnerable adults, certain drug/alcohol offenses, etc.) — Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(iv) and Section 3(h); review/rehabilitation process in Section 3(h).

What background checks does Wyoming require for childcare staff?

Wyoming requires the following screenings: Central Registry / child abuse & neglect check in Wyoming and in all states lived in for the past 5 years — completed annually for Wyoming (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(A), (A)(I)); State Sex Offender Registry check for Wyoming and each state lived in for the past 5 years — completed annually (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(A)(I), (B)); National Crime Information Center (NCIC) National Sex Offender Registry check (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(B)); Full FBI fingerprint-based national criminal history background check (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(C)); State criminal history check for Wyoming and each state lived in for the past 5 years (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)(D)); Recheck cycle: FBI criminal history, state criminal history, and National Sex Offender Registry checks every 5 years (Section 3(g)(ii)); Central Registry abuse/neglect and state Sex Offender Registry checks annually (Section 3(g)(i)(A)(I)); the Department may require new checks at any time (Section 3(g)(iii)); Applies to: owners, directors, adult staff, employees, substitutes, and volunteers in the facility during operating hours, plus household members 18+ residing in or moving into the facility — completed PRIOR to working/providing direct care (Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(i)); Disqualifiers: conviction or pending deferred prosecution of specified felonies/misdemeanors (child abuse/neglect/abandonment/exploitation/endangerment, sexual offenses, violence, crimes against children or vulnerable adults, certain drug/alcohol offenses, etc.) — Ch. 11 Section 3(g)(iv) and Section 3(h); review/rehabilitation process in Section 3(h).

Do background checks need to be repeated in Wyoming?

Many states require periodic re-screening (often every 5 years) in addition to the initial check. Confirm the current Wyoming re-screening interval with the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS), Child Care Licensing.

Who must be screened at a Wyoming center?

Any staff member, substitute, or volunteer with unsupervised access to children must clear the required Wyoming screenings before working with children.