LICENSED GROUP
✓ Licensed
Creative Kids' Discovery Ctr Llc
Barron, WI
· Barron County
516 Chucka Dr,
Barron, WI 54812
Quick Facts
Capacity
28 children
Age Range
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1011446
License Holder
Kristine Lindstedt
Licensed Since
2007
License Issued
Jan 9, 2007
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
CREATIVE KIDS' DISCOVERY CTR LLC is a LICENSED GROUP in BARRON WI, with a maximum capacity of 28 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 05:45 AM-05:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
2 stars. Initial License Date: 1/9/2007. Open Jan - Dec.
Hours of Operation
- Monday05:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday05:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday05:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday05:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday05:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-09-03 | The attendance record was not current and accurate on the day of the monitoring visit. There were 6 children present in the Infant Room, but only 5 children were signed in. Additionally, there were 7 children present in the Preschool Room, but 9 children were signed in, due to staff not signing 2 children out when they left for school that morning. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-09-03 | The center did not implement and adhere to their child tracking procedure to ensure that the name, number, and whereabouts of all children are known to their assigned child care worker when staff were unaware of the number of children that they were assigned to care for. Staff in the Infant Room were unsure of the number of children that were in their care when asked by the licensing specialist. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-09-03 | Upon arrival to the center, the licensing specialist observed that children napping in the Preschool Room did not have a child care worker providing sight or sound supervision to the group of children. The assigned child care worker for Preschool Room was observed in the Infant Room speaking with other staff. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(g)1. - Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Supervision | ||
| 2026-09-03 | Many pieces of play equipment in both playground areas were not in good operating condition at the time of the licensing visit. Multiple toys were cracked and broken, the ropes on the large swing are frayed and deteriorating, and various toys and pieces of equipment had sharp broken edges. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)3. - Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2026-09-03 | A bucket with dirty mop water and a mop was observed in the kitchen, accessible to children, on the day of the licensing visit. Rule states that buckets used with mops shall be emptied and stored in areas inaccessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(m) - Cleaning Aids - Equipment | ||
| 2026-09-03 | On file for two child were blanket medical authorizations for medications that exceeded the length of time specified on the labels. Blanket authorizations are prohibited when they exceed the length of time specified on the label. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2026-09-03 | One child did not have a current medication authorization on file for medication that is on the premises. The authorization on file for this medication expired on 8/11/2026, but the medication was still on the premises. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2026-09-03 | A 10-month-old child was observed sleeping in a pack n' play, using a crumpled up blanket as a pillow. Sleeping surfaces for children under the age of one year old may not contain blankets or other soft objects. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(L) - Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs | ||
| 2026-09-03 | It was observed during the licensing visit that a child care worker woke up a 10-month-old from their nap, and there was not a doctor's note on file with this instruction. Rule requires that infants and toddlers shall form their own sleeping and waking patterns, unless specified in writing from the child's physician. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Individual Sleep Patterns | ||
| 2026-09-03 | Per rule, child care workers shall ensure that food and formula are labeled with the child's name and dated. It was observed that two containers of formula and a container of infant oatmeal in the Infant Room were not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-09-25 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-25 | Immunization records were not observed in the files for Child #1 and Child #3. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6m. - Child Record - Immunization History | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Child #6 did not have documentation of a follow-up health examination at least every 2 years as required by rule. The last dated exam on file for Child #6 is 5/30/23. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.b. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5 | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Contrary to rule, Staff A and Staff D did not have documentation of enough hours to meet the yearly requirement of continuing education hours needed in 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)7. - Staff Record - Continuing Education | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Several pieces of play equipment on the toddler playground were not in good operating condition at the time of the licensing visit. The caterpillar tunnel has cracked on the top leaving sharp plastic edges exposed, an infant swing is missing safety straps, the ropes on the large swing are frayed and deteriorating, and the handles are missing from the riding horses. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)3. - Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Rule states that electric outlets shall be protected by screens or guards so that children cannot touch them. It was observed in the infant room that an electrical outlet was not protected by a guard. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(b) - Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Rule states that each cold storage facility shall be equipped with a clearly visible accurate thermometer. The kitchen freezer unit was not equipped with a visible thermometer, nor was the infant room mini-fridge/freezer unit equipped with thermometers. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. - Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2025-09-25 | It was observed during the licensing visit that there were open boxes and bags of pasta, tortilla chips, animal crackers, cereal, and various other dry pantry items that were not stored in zip-type closures or metal, glass or food-grade plastic containers with tight-fitting covers as required by rule. These items were also not labeled as required by rule. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)2.a. - Food Storage - Dry Food | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Food that was prepared but not served was found in the refrigerator without a date indicating when it was prepared. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(f)3. - Food - Leftover Prepared Food | ||
| 2025-09-25 | An inspection of the medical log book in the Preschool Room revealed the log hasn't been reviewed every 6 months as required by rule. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Contrary to rule, a child's over-the-counter medication was located on the premises and did not have medication authorization onsite that indicates the child's name and birthdate, name of medication, administration instructions, medication intervals and length of the authorization dated and signed by the parent on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2025-09-25 | An Epipen was located on the premises of the center that expired in August of 2024, and did not have a current medication authorization from the parent. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 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. A bottle of breast milk in the infant room refrigerator was not labeled with the child's name or dated as observed by the licensing representative. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2024-11-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2024-09-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-09-18 | The tarp cover of the large climbing structure was not in good condition where it had deteriorated and shredded, presenting a hazard for children climbing in the area. The bottom of a pink slide, on the larger playground, had cracked horizontally across the bottom of the slide. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)3. - Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2024-09-18 | Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities when, on September 18, 2024, during a monitoring visit, a staff person was in the bathroom for several minutes assisting individual children with toileting while the rest of the group of children were in the kitchen area, which is not viewable from within the bathroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2024-09-18 | The tarp cover of the large climbing structure was not in good condition where it had deteriorated and shredded, presenting a hazard for children climbing in the area. The bottom of a pink slide, on the larger playground, had cracked horizontally across the bottom of the slide. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)3. — Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2024-09-18 | Climbing structures under a shelter were placed too close together, and on the smaller playground, a slide was placed too close the the fence wherein children would collide with the fence at the bottom of the slide, and toys and other equipment were placed too close to the swings to avoid danger of injury or collision and to permit freedom of action. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)4. - Outdoor Play Equipment - Placement | ||
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