Description: HAPPY HEARTS DAY CARE INC is a LICENSED GROUP in SUPERIOR WI, with a maximum capacity of 35 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 wks - 7 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: 2 stars. Initial License Date: 5/30/1997. Open Jan - Dec.Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-31 | 250.11(5)(b)-CONTINUATION LICENSE - APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMISSION DATE At Least 30 Days Before The Continuation Review Date Of License, An Applicant for license renewal Shall Submit To The Department the following materials: A Completed License Continuation Application, The License Renew Fee Under S. 48.65(3)(A), Stats., And Any Forf. Due And Owing Under 48.715(3), Stats., Or Penalty Under 48.76, Stats. Any Changes to Center Policies Not Previously Submitted. | Violation |
| Description: 251.11(4)(b) — Continuation License - Application Materials Submission | ||
| 2026-03-04 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-04 | The health, safety, and welfare of children was adversely affected on the day of the complaint visit and in the weeks prior. The center knowingly allowed child care workers under the age of 18 years old to provide sole supervision to groups of children on various days between 2/17/2026 and 2/27/2026. In addition, child care workers without a background check nor any teacher qualifications were providing supervision to a group of 6 children on the day of the complaint visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(m) — Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Staff records for Staff D and Staff E were not available to the licensing specialist on the day of the complaint visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a) — Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability | ||
| 2026-03-04 | There was not a completed background check on file for Staff D or Staff E. Both staff were providing sole supervision and care to children on the day of the complaint visit. It was also discovered during the complaint investigation that 8 total child care workers (Staff A, B, C, D, E, G, H, and J) did not receive background checks prior to beginning work. Staff schedules reflected that these employees acted as child care workers and were providing care and supervision to children in the years 2025 and 2026. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Staff D and Staff E were working as qualified teachers on the day of the monitoring visit and there was no documentation available indicating that these persons met the educational qualifications of a teacher position. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Upon review of documentation available at the center, there was no record of days and hours worked and in which classroom when child care workers were included in staff-to-child ratios. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Documentation of completion of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) training was not on file for Staff D and Staff E. AHT training is required to be completed before a child care worker begins to work with children under age 5. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Staff D and Staff E were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Rule states, in pertinent part, that the center director shall be responsible for the supervision of the planning and implementation of the center's program for children and the supervision of staff at the center. Upon review of staff schedules and other relevant documentation reviewed during the course of the complaint investigation, an employee at the center who is not listed as the center director is fulfilling these duties. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(e)2. — Center Director - Responsibilities | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Staff D and Staff E were used to meet staff-to-child ratios and were providing sole supervision and care to a group of 6 toddler-age children on the day of the complaint visit and had not completed the entry-level training requirements needed for their positions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2026-03-04 | On 3/4/2026, staff did not have sight and sound supervision of children when children in the Preschool Room left the classroom to use the hallway bathroom. It was observed by the licensing specialist that multiple preschool-aged children left the classroom, travelled across the hallway to use the bathroom, and were unsupervised for varying lengths of time. It was also observed that a child care worker stepped out of the Infant Room, leaving one awake child and three sleeping children under one year of age not within sight and/or sound supervision for a period of approximately 2 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-03-04 | There was not at least one qualified teacher supervising a group of 6 toddlers on the day of the complaint visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-03-04 | It was discovered during the complaint investigation that child care workers under the age of 18 were providing sole supervision and care to children on multiple occasions between the dates of 2/17/2026 and 2/27/2026. Rule states that no person under 18 years of age shall be left in sole charge of a child. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(i) — Person In Sole Charge Of Children - Minimum Age | ||
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