Hugs Bugs And Abcs

316 W Cottage Grove Rd, Cottage Grove, WI 53527 · Dane County

7cited violations

2serious

4inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 25
Ages: 2 years – 6 years, 11 months
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Jennifer Heritsch
Contact: Heritsch, Jennifer
Phone: 608-688-2092
YoungStar: Not Rated
Regulated since: 06/17/2024
DCF IDs: Facility 2006997 · Provider 1000591781/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1)
2024	5	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspection visits

Sep 22, 2026 Licensing visit · 132 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 5, 2025 Licensing visit
- Safety & premises Severity not stated
  The center was not in compliance when the written record of fire and tornado drills was not completed showing that fire drills were practiced monthly.
  
  DCF 251.06(3)(b)4. — Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills
- Illness & medication Severity not stated
  The center was not in compliance when medications that were expired were found on site and could not be administered as labeled and authorized.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)5. — Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Dec 2, 2024 Licensing visit · 557 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 12, 2024 Licensing visit · 634 rules checked, 5 not met 2 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.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The Center Was Not In Compliance When Attendance Records Indicated The Center Was Found To Be Over Capacity On September 3, 4, 5, 10, And 11, 2024.
  
  DCF 251.04(1)(a) — Licensed Capacity
- Illness & medication
  The Center Was Not In Compliance When No Immunization Records Were Found For Child B.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History
- Staff background & training Serious
  The Center Was Not In Compliance When There Was No Completed Background Check Found For Staff B.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
- Safety & premises
  The Center Was Not In Compliance When There Was No Inspection Documentation On The Center's Fire Extinguisher.
  
  DCF 251.06(4)(a) — Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The Center Was Not In Compliance When Eating Surfaces Were Observed To Be Cleaned With Baby Wipes. Eating Surfaces Need To Be Washed And Sanitized In A Two Step Process Before And After Use.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(b)5. — Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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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 Hugs Bugs And Abcs, 316 W Cottage Grove Rd, Cottage Grove, WI 53527-9672 (DCF facility number 2006997; provider number 1000591781, location 001; applicant/licensee number 2100389921), 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]

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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.