Happy Family Daycare

107 N 4th St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · Dane County

17cited violations

1serious

5inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 6 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 05:45 AM-05:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Jenifer Haroldson
Contact: Haroldson, Jenifer
Phone: 608-712-0488
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 04/04/2008
DCF IDs: Facility 1012576 · Provider 1000583561/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 6

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	12	1	Illness & medication (3), Safety & premises (2), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (4)
2024	5	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2)

Enforcement actions

Apr 7, 2025 — Warning Letter
250.04(3)(d) (Report - Plan Of Correction ) on 3/31/2025 : The department has not received a plan of correction from the center for violations cited during a desk review on February 17, 2025. This plan of correction was due by March 3, 2025. 250.06(2)(n)2. (Radon - Results ) on 3/31/2025 : Licensee has not submitted radon test results to the department as required. 250.07(7)(a) (Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization ) on 3/31/2025 : Licensee has not submitted documentation of current rabies vaccination records for the dog living in the home.

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 27, 2025 Licensing visit · 311 rules checked, 7 not met 1 serious
- Records & paperwork
  Child #1 did not have a health report on file.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4. — Child Record - Physical Exam
- Illness & medication
  Child #1 did not have immunization history on file.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4m. — Child Record - Immunization History Compliance
- Staff background & training
  Provider did not have documentation of a current infant/child CPR certificate.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(e)2. — Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate
- Staff background & training
  Provider did not have documentation of completing child abuse and neglect training, required every two years.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Safety & premises Serious
  Chipping paint was accessible to children on the playroom walls.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(k) — Deteriorating Or Toxic Paint
- Safety & premises
  Provider did not practice and document monthly fire and tornado drills for the months of May, June and July 2025.
  
  DCF 250.06(3)(b) — Emergency Plans - Practice
- Food & allergies
  Children went without nourishment for longer than 3 hours when the licensee reported that 2 of the children were served breakfast at 8:30am and by 12:30pm the children had not been served lunch.
  
  DCF 250.06(9)(g) — Meals & Snacks - Intervals
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 31, 2025 Licensing visit · 3 rules checked, 3 not met
- Records & paperwork
  The department has not received a plan of correction from the center for violations cited during a desk review on February 17, 2025. This plan of correction was due by March 3, 2025.
  
  DCF 250.04(3)(d) — Report - Plan Of Correction
- Records & paperwork
  Licensee has not submitted radon test results to the department as required.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)2. — Radon - Results
- Illness & medication
  Licensee has not submitted documentation of current rabies vaccination records for the dog living in the home.
  
  DCF 250.07(7)(a) — Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 17, 2025 Licensing visit · 2 rules checked, 2 not met
- Records & paperwork
  Licensee has not submit radon test results to the department as required.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)2. — Radon - Results
- Illness & medication
  Licensee has not submit a current rabies vaccination record for Stella Roo the dog.
  
  DCF 250.07(7)(a) — Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 26, 2024 Licensing visit · 42 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.
- Supervision & ratios
  Licensee Did Not Maintain Liability Insurance On The Child Care Business When Stella Roo, The Dog, Was Allowed In Areas Accessible To Children During The Hours Of Operation.
  
  DCF 250.04(2)(g) — Liability Insurance If Dogs Or Cats Are Accessbile
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 29, 2024 Licensing visit · 371 rules checked, 4 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
  Child 1 Did Not Have Documentation Of A Follow-Up Health Exam On File.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
- Staff background & training
  Provider Did Not Complete 15 Hours Of Continuing Education Annually For The Year Of 2023.
  
  DCF 250.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics
- Records & paperwork
  Licensee Did Not Test For Radon Gas Levels In The Lowest Level Of The The Home Used By Children For A Minimum Of 48 Hours.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)1.a. — Radon - Testing
- Food & allergies
  Meals And Snacks Served To Children In The Month Of August 2024 Were Not Recorded Or Available For Review By The Licensing Specialist.
  
  DCF 250.06(9)(j) — Meals & Snacks - Records
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 Happy Family Daycare, 107 N 4th St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572-1731 (DCF facility number 1012576; provider number 1000583561, location 001; applicant/licensee number 8100281289), 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 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.