Wisconsin Shares Suspension

*At suspension unless otherwise noted

Rationale for Reasonable Suspicion of Program Violation:

The Department of Children and Families suspended this child care provider from the Wisconsin Shares program due to a combination of red flags signifying Shares violations. These were identified through quantitative data showing the provider billed for over $11,636.28 annually per child and serving 1.75 children per licensed slot. The suspension was based upon the provider’s failure on two occasions within 5 days to provide access to the day care facility during the provider’s stated hours of operation. The provider billed the Wisconsin Shares program for all authorized children attending 100% of their authorized hours during the weeks of the no access visits; this is contradictory to the no access visits by the Department’s investigators during the same weeks. The suspension was based upon the provider’s failure to maintain and submit accurate attendance records as required by the Shares program. In reviewing the provider's attendance records, significant inaccuracies resulting in overbilling for children were identified, the Department established an overpayment of $10,162.59 for failing to maintain and submit accurate attendance records as required by the Shares program. During one month, the provider billed the Wisconsin Shares program for 13-14 children; however, only 7 children were recorded in attendance during that same period of time. The provider also billed the Wisconsin Shares program 100% of the hours the provider was authorized to bill the Wisconsin Shares program; however, the attendance records show only 12% of the authorized hours were actually attended by children.