Description: Preparing your child for the future. Beautiful Minds Child Care is a new daycare center located in Eau Claire, WI. We are committed to helping your child learn and grow through free play, structured activities, and off-site adventures. Beautiful Minds is locally-owned and operated. We are here to answer your questions and concerns as we are on-site and hands-on owners who you will see and talk to on a regular basis. Providing a positive, safe learning environment is our number one priority. Take a virtual tour of our newly remodeled facility, learn about our child care programs, or see what's happening on our events calendar. There's always something fun happening at Beautiful Minds Child Care, and we look forward to helping prepare your child for a beautiful future! Jean Baglien Wolff and Chris Wolff, Owners
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2021-07-13 | 251.07(2)(e) | Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions |
| Description: During the course of an investigation, according to staff interviews and direct observation, it was determined that staff members had yelled at children in care and staff members had grabbed children by their arms in a "rough" manner. | ||
| 2020-12-30 | 251.07(2)(e) | Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions |
| Description: Actions that may be psychologically, emotionally, or physically painful, discomforting or potentially injurious are prohibited. There was a video of a staff member dumping out totes of toys that children had not properly organized and yelling, "Clean up!" and "Housekeeping!" then calling for specific children to clean up the toys she dumped on the floor in different centers of the classroom. In addition, according to staff interviews, staff observed other staff members grabbing children by their arms in a "rough" manner. | ||
| 2020-12-30 | 251.07(1)(d) | Daily Routines |
| Description: Children were sitting on a bench waiting for other children to use the bathroom. Routines such as toileting shall be planned to avoid keeping children waiting in lines or assembled in large groups. | ||
| 2020-12-30 | 251.04(2)(m) | Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children |
| Description: The center was not in compliance with Emergency Order #1, which required all persons age 5 years and older to wear a mask or face covering indoors, when not at a private residence, unless exempt due to medical reasons or other identified exemptions. | ||
| 2020-12-30 | 251.055(1)(a) | Supervision Of Children |
| Description: According to a staff, after the group returned to the room from playing outside last summer, it was noticed a child was missing. The staff immediately went outside and found two children (ages 4 and 5 years' old) hiding. | ||
| 2020-12-07 | 251.11(4)(b) | Continuation License - Application Materials Submission |
| Description: At least 30 days before the continuation review date of the license, an applicant for license renewal shall complete and submit to the department all applicable continuation materials and include submittal of any forfeiture due and owing under s. 48.715(3), Stats., or penalty under s. 48.76, Stats | ||
| 2020-08-31 | 251.06(11)(b)5. | Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces |
| Description: There was not at least nine inches of energy-absorbing material under the swings and within a four foot fall zone. | ||
| 2019-08-21 | 251.05(1)(g)2. | Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications |
| Description: There was no documentation of completion of a non-credit department-approved course or a credit course in early childhood education for employee C, who was hired on 1/31/19. An assistant teacher is required to complete entry level training within 6 months of the hired date. | ||
| 2019-08-21 | 251.05(1)(c) | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training |
| Description: Staff C was missing documentation of having obtained a certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use from an agency approved by the Department within 6 months of employment. | ||
| 2019-02-25 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2019-01-23 | 251.06(9)(d)1.c. | Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers |
| Description: The refrigerator nor the freezer in an infant classroom were equipped with a clearly visible accurate thermometer. The freezer had breast milk stored in it. | ||
| 2019-01-23 | 251.06(9)(d)2.a. | Food Storage - Dry Food |
| Description: An open package of rice was observed on a shelf in the kitchen. Dry foods, if opened, are required to be stored in bags with zip-type closure or containers with a tight-fitting cover and should be labeled and dated. | ||
| 2019-01-23 | 251.05(1)(i) | Registry Certificate |
| Description: Staff H & I are missing a certificate from The Registry documenting that the person has met the educational qualifications for the position and the person has worked as a teacher, director and/or administrator at the center for at least 3 months. | ||
| 2019-01-23 | 251.05(1)(L)1. | Staff Health Examination - Requirements |
| Description: The file for Staff B did not contain documentation of a physical examination report on a form provided by the Department, completed 12 months prior or within 30 days after beginning work at the center, indicating the person is free from illness detrimental to children, including tuberculosis, and physically able to work with young children. | ||
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