Ositos Felices

1524 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221 · Milwaukee County

7cited violations

1marked serious

3inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 4 weeks – 13 years
Hours: 06:00 AM-08:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Maria Vidal
Contact: Vidal, Maria O
Phone: 414-616-1087
YoungStar: 4 Stars
Regulated since: 02/05/2016
DCF IDs: Facility 2002521 · Provider 0000588780/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2024	5	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

Aug 13, 2025 Licensing visit
- Other
  There was no documentation of hours worked on 8/13/2025 for Staff A and B.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(c) — Staff File - Days, Hours Worked
- Records & paperwork
  There was no record of a completed physical examination for staff B.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(d)1. — Staff File - Physical Examination - Form
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 15, 2024 Licensing visit · 147 rules checked, 5 not met 1 serious

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
  Staff B And C Did Not Have Completed Health Reports At The Time Of Review.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(d)1. — Staff File - Physical Examination - Form
- Staff background & training
  At The Time Of Review, There Was Not Evidence That Staff B Completed The Required Trainings For The Position.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(d) — Provider Training - Additional Required Provider
- Staff background & training
  All Staff Have A Current Cpr Certificate From A Non-Approved Provider.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(e)1. — Provider Training - Obtain Cpr Certificate
- Staff background & training
  Staff A And B Did Not Have Current Child Abuse And Neglect Certificates At The Time Of Review.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(fm)1. — Child Abuse & Neglect Training - Laws
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  A Cupboard Under A Sink Was Unsecured With Cleaning Products Accessible To Children Inside Was Observed During The Visit.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 7, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report

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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. Electronic copies are generally free.

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Copy: DCF Southeastern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSERO@wisconsin.gov · 262-446-7800

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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 Ositos Felices, 1524 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221-1903 (DCF facility number 2002521; provider number 0000588780, location 001; applicant/licensee number 1100346511), 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. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.