Description: Since 1992, Country Tots Child Development Center has been providing superior quality day care to the Wisconsin Rapids area. We focus on child learning and development through a state-licensed education program, as we believe it's never too early to get your child started on the road to success. Our rich, safe environment and age-specific curriculum are proven to help children learn faster, while our field trips and other events offer a more hands-on learning approach.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-06 | Licensing | Orders Letter |
| 2020-09-22 | 251.055(1)(f) | Child Tracking Procedure |
| Description: A procedure for staff to track the children in their classroom is not implemented. Sign in and out sheets for all classrooms are kept together in one binder in the preschool room. This results in instances of one or more classrooms being outside while their method of tracking is still inside or vice versa. The system also does not accurately track when a child moves from one classroom to another. | ||
| 2020-09-22 | 251.04(2)(c) | Current, Accurate Information |
| Description: During the investigation of a complaint, staff knowingly provided false information in interviews and written statements to impede the investigation. Text messages obtained during the investigation documented that staff coordinated false information regarding which classroom a child and staff member were in when they became aware that the child had left the building unsupervised. This was confirmed by staff in subsequent interviews. | ||
| 2020-09-22 | 251.06(2)(i) | Deteriorating Paint |
| Description: Areas of chipping paint are present throughout the center, including doors, door frames, shelving units, and a large area on the west-facing blue wall of the preschool room | ||
| 2020-09-22 | 251.06(4)(d) | Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width |
| Description: The door knob located on the red door in the 2's room, which leads to a lit emergency exit, was locked, obstructing the exit in the event an emergency. | ||
| 2020-09-22 | 251.04(4)(a)2.c. | Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incorrect Medication |
| Description: Based on interview of staff, a parent was not immediately notified of a head injury when child #1 hit their forehead on a climber while coming down the slide. Center's plan of correction from 8/10/20 violation stated that parents would be immediately notified of any head or serious injuries. | ||
| 2020-09-22 | 251.06(2)(gm) | Premises - Well Drained, Clean |
| Description: The backs of multiple shelving units are not in good repair as several were observed to have large holes in them. The self-closing mechanism is missing from the front glass door, resulting in the door slamming closed with enough force to make it hazardous to a child. | ||
| 2020-09-22 | 251.055(1)(a) | Supervision Of Children |
| Description: A 2 year old child exited the building alone, passing through at least 3 doors, including a heavy exterior door. The child crossed the center's parking lot and wandered approximately half-way into a large field. A passerby saw the child in the field, with no shoes and did not observe any adults with the child. The passerby pulled into the parking lot and retrieved the child from the field, after which time Staff A exited the building and met her in the parking lot to take the child back into the building. Staff could not identify exactly how long the child had been missing from the classroom. | ||
| 2020-08-10 | 251.04(6)(a)6m. | Child Record - Immunization History |
| Description: Per file review, documentation of immunization history was not on file for Child 1 or Child 2. | ||
| 2020-08-10 | 251.09(2)(a) | Infant & Toddler - Responding To Crying Children |
| Description: Upon licensors' arrival at the center, an infant was observed to be crying in an infant swing. The infant cried for approximately 10 minutes without any intervention from staff. The infant was then given a pacifier. The infant was removed from the swing to be fed approximately 5 minutes later. | ||
| 2020-08-10 | 251.07(6)(dm)3.a. | Medical Log - Observation Or Evidence Of Injury |
| Description: Per staff statement, injuries observed on a child's face upon the child's arrival at the center were not documented in the medical log. | ||
| 2020-08-10 | 251.04(4)(a)2.c. | Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incorrect Medication |
| Description: Based on interview of staff, a parent was not immediately notified of injuries when their child was kicked in the face by another child. Notification was made to the parent several hours after the child was picked up from the center. | ||
| 2020-08-10 | 251.055(2)(b) | Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum |
| Description: A staff member was observed leaving the infant room to retrieve art supplies leaving 1 staff member with 6 children under the age of 2 years. | ||
| 2019-12-09 | Licensing | Orders Letter |
| 2019-11-14 | 251.055(1)(a) | Supervision Of Children |
| Description: Child 1, a four year old child, exited the building without staff supervision when she observed her Head Start bus arriving. Per her statement, Staff A called out to the child to stop, but did not get to the child before she exited, as she was on the floor assisting other children alone as they dressed to go outside. The child was without staff supervision for up to 4 minutes. | ||
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