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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-22 | The attendance record was not current and accurate on the day of the monitoring visit when a child was not signed back into care when they returned to their assigned group after meeting with an ECE Specialist. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-04-22 | On the day of the monitoring visit, there was only 4 - 6 inches of energy absorbing surfacing under climbing equipment that was more than 4 feet in height and in the fall zones 4 feet beyond the equipment. Rule states that an energy-absorbing surface with a depth of at least 9 inches is required under climbing equipment, swings, and slides whenever the play equipment is 4 feet or more in height and in a fall zone of 4 feet beyond the equipment. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. — Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2026-04-22 | On the day of the monitoring visit, the fencing at the back of the outdoor play area measured 3 feet 5 inches, when rule requires a permanent enclosure not less than 4 feet in height. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2026-04-07 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-11-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-05 | Rule states that documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio shall be maintained by the center. On the day of the monitoring visit, staff included in staff-to-child ratios in Room 212 were not signed in, resulting in their days and hours worked not being documented. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-11-05 | The outdoor play space fencing is in need of repair. On the day of the monitoring visit, one section of the fencing measured 3 feet 5 inches, when rule requires a minimum height of 4 feet. Other areas of the fencing material are loose and/or gapping, resulting in open areas greater than 4 inches. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2025-11-05 | Flaking and deteriorating paint was observed on the metal double doors in the outdoor play space, on the wooden trim around the double doors, and on the metal bars covering the lower level windows, resulting in rust and chipping paint exposed to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(i) — Deteriorating Paint | ||
| 2025-11-05 | Rule states that no more than 2 electrical appliances may be plugged into any one wall outlet. It was observed during the monitoring visit that Room 210 and Room 212 were utilizing power strips with more than 2 electrical devices plugged in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(f) — Electrical Outlet Limit | ||
| 2025-06-11 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-04-09 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-02-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-02-21 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 002 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2024-10-17 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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I have nothing but the best to say about this program. Very family oriented. I am over income and was able to get all my 3 children in. High trained professionals, respectful, and understanding. Cannot wait for another year with Head Start.
Very poor teachers, bad communicates, rude judge mental. Deny visits with your own children . Unbelievable .