Wildwood is closing. Please submit final claims for processing.
April 15, 2024
To All Wildwood Child Care Homes and Centers,
Wildwood has been a sponsor of daycare homes and centers since 1981. We have offered our services to day care homes, centers and after school at risk sites across the state of Colorado and Wyoming.
The pandemic was the most challenging time for Wildwood during my tenure with the company – but we all figured out how to make it work and keep the children fed. Since the pandemic, we have found it increasingly difficult to hire and retain talented staff.
After much consideration, the Wildwood Board of Directors has decided to close Wildwood. Please know that this was not an easy decision, and we are working hard to ensure our clients will be able to continue claiming on the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Let me outline the timeline and, hopefully, answer some of your questions.
Wildwood will process all claims through May. Wildwood will process Wyoming home claims through June.
You will be receiving a letter from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) or Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) confirming this information and outlining the options for continued participation on the food program.
Wildwood is working closely with CDPHE, WDE and the USDA Regional Office to make this transition as easy and seamless as possible.
It is with truly mixed emotions that we have made this decision. We will stay in communication with all of you to help answer your questions. Thank you for being part of our community.
Sincerely,
Kati Wagner
President
To All Wildwood Child Care Homes and Centers,
Wildwood has been a sponsor of daycare homes and centers since 1981. We have offered our services to day care homes, centers and after school at risk sites across the state of Colorado and Wyoming.
The pandemic was the most challenging time for Wildwood during my tenure with the company – but we all figured out how to make it work and keep the children fed. Since the pandemic, we have found it increasingly difficult to hire and retain talented staff.
After much consideration, the Wildwood Board of Directors has decided to close Wildwood. Please know that this was not an easy decision, and we are working hard to ensure our clients will be able to continue claiming on the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Let me outline the timeline and, hopefully, answer some of your questions.
Wildwood will process all claims through May. Wildwood will process Wyoming home claims through June.
You will be receiving a letter from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) or Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) confirming this information and outlining the options for continued participation on the food program.
Wildwood is working closely with CDPHE, WDE and the USDA Regional Office to make this transition as easy and seamless as possible.
It is with truly mixed emotions that we have made this decision. We will stay in communication with all of you to help answer your questions. Thank you for being part of our community.
Sincerely,
Kati Wagner
President
Nondiscrimination Statement (Revised May 2022)
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling 866-632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1)Mail: US Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; 3) email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling 866-632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1)Mail: US Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; 3) email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.