Wisconsin Shares Suspension
| Provider Name | Licensed Capacity* | Shares Authorizations* | Most Recent Monthly Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Of Angels | 8 | 7 (February, 2011) | $952 (February, 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 7/14/2010, the provider was unable to provide investigators with requested attendance records from 1/10/2010 through 7/10/2010. Specifically, the following weeks were missing: 1/24/2010; 2/21/2010; 3/14/2010-4/10/2010; 6/27/2010-7/3/2010.
The provider was licensed to provide licensed child care for no more than 672 hours per week (capacity 8 children, 7 days/week, open 6:00 am – 6:00 pm [12 hours] 8x7x12=672) During the following weeks the provider reported providing child care that exceeded 672 hours:
• 5/16/2010 673 hours of attendance reported
• 5/23/2010 673 hours of attendance reported
• 6/13/2010 693 hours of attendance reported
• 6/20/2010 693 hours of attendance reported
• 6/27/2010 693 hours of attendance reported
The Department reviewed the provider’s billing records for the identified periods of time above. Contrary to statute and rule, the provider billed the Wisconsin Shares program for more hours of care than the provider was authorized to provide according to the provider’s child care license limit of 8 children in care at any one time during the provider’s licensed hours of operation. The provider billed those excessive hours for all of the weeks listed above.
The Department has evidence that the provider:
• Billed for children who were not in attendance.
• Billed for more hours than children actually attended.