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Children's Discovery Center
Stevens Point, WI
· Portage County
3109 John Joanis Dr,
Stevens Point, WI 54482
Quick Facts
Capacity
146 children
Age range (listing information)
6 wks - 5 yrs 11 mo
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Type of Care
Full-Time
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Free and funded programs
Head Start (free for eligible families)
Federal Head Start program data, as of Oct 2026.
Early Head Start (free for eligible families)
Federal Head Start program data, as of Oct 2026.
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Contact Information
📞 (715) 544-4991
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1014793
License Holder
Nicole Harrison
Licensed Since
2009
License Issued
Oct 5, 2009
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
The Children’s Discovery Center has a sponsorship and business relationship in place, with Travel Guard. Travel Guard supports the center, with training facilities, programs for the children, etc, and also supports the center’s offer of a weekly 5% tuition discount for TG employees.
Additional Information:
5 stars. Initial License Date: 10/5/2009. Open Jan - Dec.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-06-29 | Diaper creams labeled "keep out of reach of children" were in reach of children in the bathroom of Room 8. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2026-06-29 | Two supplements in Room 2 were not accompanied by written instruction from a doctor. Upon parent request one supplement was to be discarded six weeks after opening. The supplement was first administered on 02/09/26 and was not discarded within six weeks. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)9. - Special Diets - Medical Condition | ||
| 2026-06-29 | The parent authorization for one medication in Room 4 was authorized as needed and did not include specific intervals. The length of the authorization exceeded the product label recommendations. The parent authorizations for two medications in Room 9 did not include specific dates and/or times to administer. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2026-06-29 | A container of baby food in Room 2 had not been covered prior to refrigeration after being opened. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)10. - Infant & Toddler - Open Containers, Leftover Food | ||
| 2025-12-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-12-05 | Per staff interview and review of documents, medication administration is not documented in the medical log book in Room 2. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.c - Medical Log - Medication Administration | ||
| 2025-12-05 | Bottles in Room 2 did not include the child's name or date. One bottle in Room 3 did not include the child's name or date. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-03-10 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-03-10 | There were 17 children in Classroom 8 and only 15 children were signed in on the daily attendance sheet. The visit form was not completed for the two children that transferred to the classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Staff A did not have record of CPR on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-03-10 | The fire drill for February was not documented. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. - Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2025-03-10 | In Classroom 8 entries in the medical log book did not include the time of incident. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. - Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2025-03-10 | Per staff interview, Classroom 2 is not using the disinfectant product per the product label instructions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)3. - Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection | ||
| 2024-12-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-12-05 | A self-reported incident occurred on 11/25/24 when a child with a dairy allergy was served and consumed whole milk with breakfast. The allergen exposure resulted in an allergic reaction. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(m) - Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 2024-09-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-09-20 | In Classroom 2 there were six children signed in on the daily attendance and only four children were in the classroom. Two children had moved to a different classroom and the move was not documented on the visitor or daily attendance sheet. In Classroom 3 there were five children signed in on the daily attendance and only three of those children were in the classroom. One child had left for the day, one child moved to a different classroom and two children joined from a different classroom, and the moves were not documented on the visitor or daily attendance sheets. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2024-09-20 | In Classroom 6 two staff were not signed out. In Classroom 9 one staff was not signed out. In several classrooms multiple staff had not signed out on various days throughout the week. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2024-09-20 | Staff did not adhere to the procedure to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care at all times when staff did not follow the center's procedure of using visitor sheets to document movement between classrooms. Two children moved from Classroom 2 to Classroom 3 and the move was not documented. One child moved from Classroom 3 to Classroom 4 and the move was not documented. Staff documented on the daily attendance sheet that the scheduled child counts were conducted even though the names and number of children on the attendance did not match with who was in the classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-09-20 | Lines were skipped in the Classroom 3 medical log book. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)2. - Medical Log - Pages & Entries | ||
| 2024-09-20 | In Classroom 5 entries in the medical log book did not contain the last names of the children. In Classroom 3 entries in the medical log book did not contain the last names of the children and dates and times of the incident. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. — Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2024-09-20 | One medication in Classroom 8 was authorized to be administered as needed with symptoms and did not include a doctor's emergency care plan. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2024-09-20 | In Classroom 2 there were six children signed in on the daily attendance and only four children were in the classroom. Two children had moved to a different classroom and the move was not documented on the visitor or daily attendance sheet. In Classroom 3 there were five children signed in on the daily attendance and only three of those children were in the classroom. One child had left for the day, one child moved to a different classroom and two children joined from a different classroom, and the moves were not documented on the visitor or daily attendance sheets. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2024-09-20 | In Classroom 6 two staff were not signed out. In Classroom 9 one staff was not signed out. In several classrooms multiple staff had not signed out on various days throughout the week. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2024-09-20 | Staff did not adhere to the procedure to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care at all times when staff did not follow the center's procedure of using visitor sheets to document movement between classrooms. Two children moved from Classroom 2 to Classroom 3 and the move was not documented. One child moved from Classroom 3 to Classroom 4 and the move was not documented. Staff documented on the daily attendance sheet that the scheduled child counts were conducted even though the names and number of children on the attendance did not match with who was in the classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-09-20 | In Classroom 5 entries in the medical log book did not contain the last names of the children. In Classroom 3 entries in the medical log book did not contain the last names of the children and dates and times of the incident. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. - Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2024-07-25 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-25 | The Notice of Order, Sanctions and Appeal Process was posted behind old monitoring results and not visible to parents. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted | ||
| 2024-07-25 | Per interview of staff, children are being sent to sit in their cubby as a form of time out. Children will continue to sit in their cubby until they appear to be ready to return to the group or until staff can address them, which often exceeds 3 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)3. — Time Out - Time | ||
| 2024-07-25 | Per interview of staff, children are being sent to sit in their cubby as a form of time out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)4. — Time Out - Not Isolated | ||
| 2024-07-25 | During the transition to naptime in Classroom #6, staff were observed yelling at children, "Go to your bed or I will take your blanket away". | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)2. — Prohibited Actions - Verbal | ||
| 2024-07-25 | Children in Classroom #2 were not allowed to form and follow their own pattern of sleeping and waking. All lights were off, and the window blinds were closed as staff attempted to get all children to sleep during the center's designated naptime. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Individual Sleep Patterns | ||
| 2024-05-28 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-04-17 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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