Karate America

854 Janesville St, Oregon, WI 53575 · Dane County

16cited violations

0serious

7inspection visits

5enforcement actions

Program

Type: Day camp
Licensed capacity: 36
Ages: 5 years – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Sarah Waidley
Contact: Waidley, Sarah
Phone: 608-438-5750
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 06/15/2020
DCF IDs: Facility 2004591 · Provider 5000588545/003
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 7
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	4	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2025	5	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2024	7	Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)

Enforcement actions

Sep 12, 2025 — Orders Letter
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 8/25/2025 : Staff member did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
Sep 12, 2025 — Forfeiture: $1000 ($1,000)
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 8/25/2025 : Staff member did not have a completed background check prior to working with children. $1000
Jun 30, 2025 — Forfeiture: $400 ($400)
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 6/18/2025 : Staff A did not have a completed background check prior to working with children. $400
Jun 30, 2025 — Orders Letter
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 6/18/2025 : Staff A did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
Dec 10, 2024 — Orders Letter
252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 11/20/2024 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 252.42(1)(a)3. (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 12/9/2024 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001

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 · 110 rules checked, 4 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff B 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
- Other
  Staff B did not have a high school diploma or equivalent on file.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)6. — Staff File - High School Diploma Or Equivalent
- 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)
Nov 5, 2025 Licensing visit · 45 rules checked, 2 not met
- Records & paperwork
  Order and forfeiture assessment letters dated: 06/30/2025 and 09/12/25 were not posted in an area visible to parents as required.
  
  DCF 252.41(1)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted
- Other
  Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children.
  
  DCF 252.43(2)(b) — Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 25, 2025 Licensing visit · 13 rules checked, 1 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff member did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 18, 2025 Licensing visit · 320 rules checked, 2 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have a completed background check prior to working with children.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
- Illness & medication
  Prescription medication being stored at camp had an expired medication authorization form.
  
  DCF 252.44(6)(e)4. — Medication Storage - Current Authorization
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Dec 9, 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
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
Jun 20, 2024 Licensing visit · 297 rules checked, 5 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
  Day Camp License Was Not Posted In An Area Visible To Parents And The Public.
  
  DCF 252.41(1)(k) — License Posted & Visible
- Illness & medication
  Child 1 Did Not Have Immunization Records On File.
  
  DCF 252.41(4)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History
- Staff background & training
  Staff C Did Not Have A Completed Background Check On File.
  
  DCF 252.42(1)(a)3. — Staff File - Background Check Results
- Safety & premises
  Fir Extinguishers Were Not Inspected Once A Year By A Qualified Person When The Last Inspection Date Was December 2022.
  
  DCF 252.43(3)(c) — Fire Protection Facilities & Equipment Maintenance & Inspections
- Illness & medication
  Over-The-Counter Medication For A Child Was Located At Camp Without A Current Authorization From The Parent.
  
  DCF 252.44(6)(e)4. — Medication Storage - Current Authorization
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, 854 Janesville St, Oregon, WI 53575-1636 (DCF facility number 2004591; provider number 5000588545, location 003; 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.