LICENSED GROUP
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Brightminds Childcare And Preschool
Holmen, WI
· La Crosse County
1100 Linden Dr,
Holmen, WI 54636
Quick Facts
Capacity
74 children
Age Range
6 wks - 7 yrs
Type of Care
Full Time.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2006743
License Holder
Heidi Davis
Licensed Since
2023
License Issued
Dec 11, 2023
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
BRIGHTMINDS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL is a LICENSED GROUP in Holmen WI, with a maximum capacity of 74 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 7 yrs. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM-05:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2026-03-09 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2026-02-26 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-26 | At least one child care teacher shall supervise each group of children. On 2/11/26 it was observed on video that children are getting ready for nap without supervision as the child care worker was seen entering the room from the hallway. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-02-26 | During the course of a self report and complaint investigation a video shows that on 2/11/26 a child care worker grab a child by the hood, picking him up off a cot and taking him to another cot while the child is grabbing his neck and crying. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) - Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-11-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-05 | The center self-reported that on 11/4/25 a child was not closely supervised by child care workers who were within sight and sound of the child to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm and assure safety when the child wandered away from his group as they were undressing in the hallway having come inside from playing out on the playground. He was unsupervised for approximately 2 minutes when another staff member found him and returned him to his classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-11-05 | On November 4, 2025, the center's tracking procedure failed when staff did not know the whereabouts of one child for approximately 2 minutes when the staff failed to count children as they undressed from being outside and transitioned back into their classroom. The center is required by rule to adhere to a written or documented system to determine how many children are present and the names of the children present at all times. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-10-29 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-10-29 | During the course of a complaint investigation and a review of one week of attendance records, the center does not have accurate documentation of days and hours worked and in which specific room for staff who are being counted in staff-to-child ratio. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-10-29 | Staff C was missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-10-29 | During the course of a complaint investigation, review of one week of attendance records combined with staff statements, the Daisies room has been over the maximum group size 2-3 days a week by 1 to 3 children at times during the month of October 2025. The Tulip room also exceeded maximum group size by one child on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(a) - Group Size - Maximum | ||
| 2025-10-29 | During the course of a complaint investigation a review of one week of attendance records showed the Tulips room was out of staff-to-child ratio from 9:15am - 9:45 am on October 21, 2025 when one staff person was with 8 children under 18 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(b) - Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum | ||
| 2025-10-29 | The room capacity for the Daisies room is 8 children. During the course of a complaint investigation a review of attendance records combined with staff statements there are 2-3 days a week when the Daisies room exceeded the maximum number of children allowed per square footage by 1-3 children during the month of October 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(7)(a) - Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child | ||
| 2025-10-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-10-08 | During the course of a complaint investigation and a review of two weeks of attendance records, the center does not have accurate documentation of days and hours worked and in which specific room for staff who are being counted in staff-to-child ratio. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-10-08 | During the course of a complaint investigation and a review of the attendance records, staff-to-child ratios were not being met in the Daisies room on 9/12/25. This room required a second staff person according to the calculations of the staff-to-child ratio worksheet. For a mixed-age group a numerical weight 1.05 or above would require 2 staff persons. The numerical weight for this room was 1.322. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(c) - Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio | ||
| 2025-10-08 | During the course of a complaint investigation and a review of the attendance records, on 9/26/25 there were 4 children under 18 months in a group of 11 children in the Daisies room. Rule states when children under 18 months are part of a mixed-age group, the size of the group may not exceed 8. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(d) - Mixed Age Group With Children Under Age 2 - Group Size | ||
| 2025-10-08 | The room capacity for the Daisies room is 8 children. During the course of a complaint investigation and a review of attendance records, on 9/26/25 there were 11 children in the Daisies room from 7:45 am - 8:15 am, exceeding the maximum number of children allowed per square footage. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(7)(a) - Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child | ||
| 2025-09-25 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-25 | Per rule, child care workers shall ensure that food and formula (including breast milk) are labeled with the child's name and dated. Two pouches of breast milk in the infant room refrigerator were not labeled with the child's name as observed by the licensing representative during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-08-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-08-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-03-04 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-06-12 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-02-21 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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