New Website Lists All Citations/Complaints for CA Providers

[SignMeUp]

Violations here don't go off, but it does list the date of correction!??!!

We have to post copies at each entrance to our home for two years.

[Heidi]

In case anyone is interested, here is ours. It also lists your "standing" in the stars program. They are in order from 5 stars alphabetically, then 4 alphabetically, and so on.

I just did a search for all providers in Madison. If you click on any one provider, you can see their violation and the detail on how they achieved their stars. Most of the 5 star programs are nationally accredited, which automatically makes you either a 4 or a 5, depending on education.

http://childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov/Search/SearchResults.aspx?q=3B-51-58-85:MHwwfHx8fHx8MTN8VHJ1ZXxUcnVlfFRydWV8VHJ1ZXxUcnVlfEZhbHNlfFRydWV8VHJ1ZXxUcnVlfFRydWV8VHJ1ZXxUcnVlfFRydWV8RmFsc2V8RmFsc2V8RmFsc2V8LTF8LTF8RmFsc2V8MHxifDB8MA==

[daycarediva]

In case anyone is interested, here is ours. It also lists your "standing" in the stars program. They are in order from 5 stars alphabetically, then 4 alphabetically, and so on.

I just did a search for all providers in Madison. If you click on any one provider, you can see their violation and the detail on how they achieved their stars. Most of the 5 star programs are nationally accredited, which automatically makes you either a 4 or a 5, depending on education.

http://childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov...V8MHxifDB8MA==

clicked the first one...wow those don't look good!

[Blackcat31]

Letters of temporary suspension/suspension are posted here, before appeal. Sometimes there is great detail (what date/s the licensor came out and what they saw, along with citing the laws violated), but in the most serious cases, it's all private and no real info is given.
Is it different where you are?

I get those kinds of notices from DHS too as part of their e-mailing system for licensed providers but I don't think that info is available to the public on the licensing look up site. I could be totally wrong but I've tried to search there before and have only been able to find the results or final decisions and not the appeals info.

Also some of the temporary suspensions are posted but not in detail like the e-mails I get of recent citations.

[MarinaVanessa]

I'm in CA and have that letter. Licensing has asked for providers to test the site and offer feedback before they announce it to the public. I think it's a good thing as long as they include the report online for viewing. Simply stating "class A violation" doesn't fly with me. You could get a class A for leaving a steak knife out within reach or for having a dead battery on your smoke alarm. I think parents would want to know what the citation was for.

[Unregistered]

I get those kinds of notices from DHS too as part of their e-mailing system for licensed providers but I don't think that info is available to the public on the licensing look up site. I could be totally wrong but I've tried to search there before and have only been able to find the results or final decisions and not the appeals info.

Also some of the temporary suspensions are posted but not in detail like the e-mails I get of recent citations.

It is on the licensing lookup.

[Blackcat31]

It is on the licensing lookup.

Hmm, good to know. (chalk this up to learning something new every day )

I guess maybe I am just not seeing it because I rarely look anyone in my area up and those who do have things listed aren't big things so I've never read a temp order citation posted on the look up site for a provider in my community.

Maybe I need to just read provider profiles in other areas... ::

I always filter the search results to my zipcode or county only.
I suppose your area/county being huge makes a difference with there being so many providers.

I'll have to go look around that site more.....just out of curiosity more than anything.

[daycare]

I tested it out and found a flaw.
I don't go by my legal name so if you put in my "nickname" that I have gone by for almost 20 years then you won't find me
It does come up by my address, but then it shows a name no one knows.

There is no law using my nickname as long as it's not on a legal document.

[daycare]

I tested it out and found a flaw.
I don't go by my legal name so if you put in my "nickname" that I have gone by for almost 20 years then you won't find me
It does come up by my address, but then it shows a name no one knows.

There is no law using my nickname as long as it's not on a legal document.

and I wanted to add that since I just moved, I now have a new LIC number. It does not show that I has a previous license, so it looks like I have only been in business for about a month............

[Blackcat31]

I tested it out and found a flaw.
I don't go by my legal name so if you put in my "nickname" that I have gone by for almost 20 years then you won't find me
It does come up by my address, but then it shows a name no one knows.

There is no law using my nickname as long as it's not on a legal document.

We have to post our license where parents can see it and my full legal name is written on the license so I wouldn't be able to get away with that.

[daycare]

We have to post our license where parents can see it and my full legal name is written on the license so I wouldn't be able to get away with that.

Same here but no one had ever questioned ever.
I always point it out too

New parents looking that have yet to come to my home would not be aware of this
I learned very early tht my legal name often came with a lot of discrimination so I don't use it anymore, again unless it's for legal /gov docs

[Unregistered]

Hmm, good to know. (chalk this up to learning something new every day )

I guess maybe I am just not seeing it because I rarely look anyone in my area up and those who do have things listed aren't big things so I've never read a temp order citation posted on the look up site for a provider in my community.

Maybe I need to just read provider profiles in other areas... ::

I always filter the search results to my zipcode or county only.
I suppose your area/county being huge makes a difference with there being so many providers.

I'll have to go look around that site more.....just out of curiosity more than anything.

Most of the violations that I've read were not in my county. Who knows, maybe them being so strict prevents some of the big issues. It just seems like they are strict on unimportant things, and lax on really big issues (like people who have police records being licensed)

[Unregistered]

I tested it out and found a flaw.
I don't go by my legal name so if you put in my "nickname" that I have gone by for almost 20 years then you won't find me
It does come up by my address, but then it shows a name no one knows.

There is no law using my nickname as long as it's not on a legal document.

It's tricky looking up here in MN too.

[Unregistered]

I have looked up a few centers in my own county. Curiosity, I guess, but for a reason. Groups that I see out that are not in ratio. A center that has only one window and that window is completely covered with paper, as is the window in the door. Center is also on two extremely busy streets, has no outdoor space except the parking lot, and there is no park or playground without half a mile at least.
Also looked up a center located on two busy streets that has no fence around their tiny playground. I have often wondered how centers can get by with such itty bitty playgrounds - mine is bigger. But I suppose if one class goes out at a time, they have "adequate" equipment? Just no space to run.

[earlystart]

I have the same issue as Daycare, except since I'm a small license, you can't even search by address, so I guess parents would be out of luck with this website and would just have to call using my facility number. The website search should just allow facility number since we're required to post that in all advertisements anyway, so silly that they don't let you search by that. I just emailed the webmaster complaining about that.