Description: Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. In Wisconsin, non-profit organizations, schools, community action commissions or other local grantees operate the Head Start program. Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities. They also receive free medical and dental care. They are served healthy meals and snacks. Their parents are partners in the program and have a wide array of social services available as needed. Most communities in Wisconsin are served, at least in part, by Head Start programs. Early Head Start is also available in several Wisconsin communities and serves children birth to age 3 and their families. Federal funds flow directly to state Head Start grantees.
The Wisconsin Head Start Association website can provide you with information about Head Start on the state and national levels; including contact information about specific Wisconsin Head Start programs.
The Wisconsin Head Start State Supplement was created by the legislature in 1989 and first funded in 1991. The Head Start State Supplement is administered through DPI. The program provides a Head Start experience to preschool children who would otherwise be on waiting lists to receive the federal Head Start program. The current state supplement provides $6,960,062 to 36 Head Start grantees. Approximately 1,219 children are serviced through the current state supplement.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-11-20 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-06-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-06-11 | Each child under 2 years of age shall have an initial health examination not more than 6 months prior to nor later than 3 months after being admitted to the center, and a follow-up examination at least once every 6 months thereafter. Child #3 does not have documentation of a follow-up exam within the past 6 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2025-06-11 | Staff D has worked at the center for more than 6 months and were missing a certificate from The Registry documenting that the person has met the educational qualifications of the positions they hold and do not have other documentation of educational qualifications. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. — Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2025-06-11 | Staff B, C, D, and H have worked at the center for more than 6 months and were missing documentation that the person has met the educational qualifications of the positions they hold. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications | ||
| 2025-06-11 | There was no documentation for Staff C's high school diploma or it's equivalent which is required for the position they hold. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)5. — Staff Record - High School Diploma | ||
| 2025-06-11 | Staff C was missing documentation of having maintained a current certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use from an agency approved by the Department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-06-11 | Rule states that any staff who prepares meals shall document annual department approved training of at least 4 hours in kitchen sanitation, food handling or nutrition. Staff H that prepare meals for the center were missing documentation of this training. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. — Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2024-12-06 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-12-06 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2024-11-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2024-11-20 | Tornado and Fire drills were not documented at the time of the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)2. — Emergencies - Practice Written Plans | ||
| 2024-11-20 | Staff did not was hands of the infants after diapering during the monitoring visit | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
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I liked when Debby Johnson ran the head start; she was all about the families. Since the take over of the other Center Manager they seem like they are more about money and politics and less about the families.