Karate America

852 Janesville St, Oregon, WI 53575 · Dane County

17cited violations

0serious

6inspection visits

4enforcement actions

Program

Type: Day camp
Licensed capacity: 54
Ages: 5 years – 13 years, 11 months
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Sarah Waidley
Contact: Waidley, Sarah
Phone: 608-438-5750
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 06/15/2015
DCF IDs: Facility 2002322 · Provider 5000588545/002
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 10
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	7	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	6	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Staff background & training (4)
2024	4	Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)

Enforcement actions

Apr 2, 2025 — Orders Letter
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 3/11/2025 : Camp counselor who was counted in ratio did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
Apr 2, 2025 — Forfeiture: $600 ($600)
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 3/11/2025 : Camp counselor who was counted in ratio did not have a completed background check prior to working with children. $600
Dec 3, 2024 — Forfeiture: $500 ($500)
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 11/20/2024 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 $500
Sep 11, 2024 — Forfeiture

A warning letter is not an enforcement action under Wisconsin law and carries no appeal rights. Orders and forfeitures are enforcement actions and can be appealed.

Inspection visits

Aug 6, 2026 Licensing visit · 108 rules checked, 7 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not complete annual child abuse and neglect training.
  
  DCF 252.07(3)(b) — Annual Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Staff background & training
  Staff C did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not complete annual pre-camp training.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)4. — Staff File - Pre-Camp Training
- Supervision & ratios
  Counselor-to-child ratios were not maintained when the camp director was providing care and supervision to 23 children, ages 7 and up.
  
  DCF 252.425(2)(a)1. — Counselor-To-Child Ratios
- Records & paperwork
  Licensee has not submitted to the department a building inspection report indicating compliance with applicable commercial building codes.
  
  DCF 252.43(1)(d) — Base Camp Buildings
- Safety & premises
  Interior surfaces were not free of flaking or deteriorating paint when in the activity room chipping paint was observed at the base of the wall and accessible to children.
  
  DCF 252.43(1)(h) — Painted Surfaces - Lead Free & Maintained
- Safety & premises
  Fire extinguishers were not inspected annually.
  
  DCF 252.43(3)(c) — Fire Protection Facilities & Equipment Maintenance & Inspections
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 28, 2025 Licensing visit · 48 rules checked, 1 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff C did not have a current Cpr certificate on file.
  
  DCF 252.42(3)(e) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 11, 2025 Licensing visit · 94 rules checked, 5 not met
- Staff background & training
  Camp counselor did not complete child abuse and neglect training annually.
  
  DCF 252.07(3)(b) — Annual Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Staff background & training
  Camp counselor who was counted in ratio did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
- Staff background & training
  Camp counselor did not complete Cpr training prior to working with children.
  
  DCF 252.42(3)(e) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The premises was not in good repair when a hole in the wall was observed in the little dojo room.
  
  DCF 252.43(1)(f) — Base Camp Premises & Structures - Condition, Maintenance, Safe
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Children did not wash hands with soap and water before eating snack when hand sanitizer was used instead.
  
  DCF 252.44(6)(i)1. — Personal Cleanliness - Child Handwashing
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 20, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
- Staff background & training
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
DCF visit report
Aug 12, 2024 Licensing visit · 181 rules checked, 2 not met

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Staff background & training
  Staff A And Staff B Did Not Have Documentation Of A Completed Background Check.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
- Staff background & training
  Staff B Did Not Have A Current Certificate Of Completion For Child And Adult Cpr Training, When Staff B Had Documentation Of Adult Cpr Training But Not Cpr Training For Children.
  
  DCF 252.42(3)(e) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 5, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Records & paperwork
  At Least 30 Days Before The Continuation Review Date Of The License, An Applicant For License Renewal Shall Submit To The Department The Following Materials: 1 .A Completed License Continuation Application. 2. The License Renewal Fee And Any Forfeiture Due And Owing. 3. Any Changes To Center Policies
  
  DCF 252.05(1)(b)2. — License Continuation - Time Frame To Submit Materials
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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DCF publishes about 3 years of monitoring. Older history, complaint files and self-reported incidents require a public records request. Wisconsin's public records law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703 · agency instructions
Copy: DCF Southern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSRO@wisconsin.gov · 608-422-6765

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Letter text

Dear Records Custodian,

Under Wisconsin's public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, I request copies of the following records for the child care program Karate America, 852 Janesville St, Oregon, WI 53575-1636 (DCF facility number 2002322; provider number 5000588545, location 002; applicant/licensee number 9100316997), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every licensing or certification monitoring, renewal and follow-up visit report, including noncompliance statements, compliance statements and rule-monitoring summaries.
2. Every complaint investigation: intake summaries, investigation reports, and the finding for each allegation.
3. Every warning letter, order, forfeiture or other enforcement action, with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of correction the program submitted, and the department's response.
5. Every incident the program reported to the department (for example under DCF 251.04(3) or 250.04(3)): injuries requiring medical care, prohibited actions, suspected abuse or neglect, communicable disease, and children whose whereabouts were unknown.

I understand that child and reporter identities, and material made confidential by Wis. Stat. § 48.981, may be redacted; please release the remainder and cite the basis for anything withheld. Please provide the records electronically (PDF by email). If the estimated cost exceeds $5.00, please send me an estimate before proceeding. Please confirm receipt of this request.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, file a child care complaint with DCF. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. Last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.