LICENSED FAMILY
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Diane's Daycare
Shell Lake, WI
· Washburn County
N3111 Old Co Rd B,
Shell Lake, WI 54871
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Rotating Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED FAMILY
Active License
License Number
1012873
License Issued
Oct 22, 2008
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Accreditation
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) – Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
DIANE'S DAYCARE is a LICENSED FAMILY in SHELL LAKE WI, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
3 stars. Initial License Date: 10/22/2008. Open Jan - Dec.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM-
- Tuesday07:30 AM-
- Wednesday07:30 AM-
- Thursday07:30 AM-
- Friday07:30 AM-
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-24 | The Provider and Staff B were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect | ||
| 2025-09-24 | Items which are labeled "keep out of reach of children" were observed during the monitoring visit in areas accessible to children, including various cleaning supplies under the kitchen sink, White Off Glass Cleaner in a bottom drawer in the kitchen, and Cleansmart disinfectant solution in the bathtub. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-09-24 | Rule states that a child under one year of age may not sleep in a crib or playpen that contains soft or loose materials. No blankets or other items may be hung on the sides of a crib or playpen. The provider reported that a child under one year of age regularly sleeps in a bassinet with a cloth tented zipper top attachment, with the cloth material hanging over the side of and inside the bassinet. It was observed that the cloth material with the zipper was hanging over the sides of the bassinet onto the bassinet mattress, and underneath a 2 month old child during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(1)(c)4. — Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs | ||
| 2025-09-24 | Rule states safety gates shall be used at open stairways when children under 2 years of age are awake. The safety gate off of the kitchen was secured to the wall with a bungee cord and not in use, and there was no safety gate present at the top of the stairway leading to the basement. These stairways are accessible to children under age 2 when they are awake. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(1)(c)5. — Infant & Toddler - Use Of Safety Gates | ||
| 2025-09-24 | Each child under age one shall be placed to sleep on his or her back in a crib or playpen unless otherwise specified in writing by the child's physician. A 2 mo. old child was observed sleeping in a car seat during the licensing visit. The child did not have a written physician note on file. The provider transferred the child to their bassinet immediately upon request of the licensing specialist. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(2)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2024-10-17 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-10-17 | The Provider and Staff B were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect | ||
| 2024-10-17 | Staff B, a Second Provider, did not have documentation of the yearly requirement of 15 hours of continuing education for 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics | ||
| 2024-10-17 | Family providers were required by rule to get a lead test done on their private well after March 2023. A lead test was not completed on the provider's private well when the other required annual tests were completed later in 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(6)(b)3.a. — Private Well - Lead Test | ||
| 2024-10-17 | The provider did not use a two-step process of cleaning and disinfecting the diaper changing surface when she stated during the monitoring visit that she didn't do the cleaning step. The provider was only completing the disinfecting step. Per rule, diaper changing surfaces require a two-step process of cleaning and disinfecting between diaper changes. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(4)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface - Disinfection | ||
| 2024-01-30 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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