Wisconsin Shares Suspension
| Provider Name | Licensed Capacity* | Shares Authorizations* | Most Recent Monthly Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Minds Learning Academy | 63 | 63 (May, 2011) | $30,072 (May, 2011) |
*At suspension unless otherwise noted
Rationale for Reasonable Suspicion of Program Violation:
The Department of Children and Families suspended all Wisconsin Shares payments to the provider based on a reasonable suspicion that the provider violated provisions of the Wisconsin Shares program. The suspension was based upon a combination of red flags indicating a likelihood of Shares violations and the following findings from the Department’s investigation including but not limited to: 1) the provider’s failure to have attendance records available at the child care site when the department requested to review them; 2) the provider’s failure to maintain and submit accurate attendance records as required by the Shares program; and 3) the provider’s failure to comply with the statutes, promulgated rules, or policies of the Wisconsin Shares program.
During an onsite visit on 6/1/2011, the provider was unable to provide investigators with requested transportation records the provider stated were used for billing from 12/1/2010 through 2/28/2011 and 5/1/2011 through 5/6/2011. The provider supplied the records on 6/2/2011, however the Department determined the records to be invalid as there were numerous inaccuracies between the transportation records, attendance records, and other evidence the Department obtained.
The Department has evidence that the provider:
• Billed for children who did not appear on the attendance records, the Department identified 41 instances during the week of 5/2/2011.
• Billed for more hours than children actually attended.
• Billed for children with incomplete sign in or sign out times.
• Billed for children who were not in attendance.