Description: Ellens Day Care is a Licensed Family Child Care in WAUSAU WI, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 Week(s) - 13 Year(s). The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-10 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2021-06-02 | 250.07(1)(b)1. | Daily Activities - Includes Indoor & Outdoor Activities |
| Description: Per interview of staff, children are not going outside daily when inclement weather is not an issue. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.06(2)(k) | Deteriorating Or Toxic Paint |
| Description: Deteriorating paint was observed under the window casing in the nap room and on the cement foundation on the exterior of the home in the outdoor play space. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.09(1)(c)4. | Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs |
| Description: Per observation and interview, an infant under the age of 1 was put down for a nap in a pack and play that contained a blanket. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.07(4)(d) | Naps - Bedding |
| Description: Children's bedding is being washed every 2 to 3 weeks and not every 5 uses as required by rule. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.07(4)(c) | Naps - Sleep Surface & Placement - Child 1 Year And Older |
| Description: The pack and plays in the nap room are not placed 2 feet apart or end to end with a solid partition between them. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.07(7)(f) | Pets & Animals - Food Area Restrictions |
| Description: The dog's feeding dish was observed was in an area accessible to children. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.06(2)(e) | Potential Source Of Harm On Premises |
| Description: Several areas of the home were noted to be a safety concern including the patio door on the main level of the center that only has a screen and some additional wire attached to the outside of the home to prevent a child from falling through the screen and to the ground below. There is a metal stand leaning up against the outside of the home in the outdoor play space. There are areas in the outdoor play space containing landscaping blocks and piled up decking wood. The outside shed has areas of chipping wood at the ground level. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.06(2)(m) | Premises - Condition & Repair |
| Description: The downstairs area of the center is not in a sanitary condition as surfaces of toys were dirty, the diaper changing table contained dirt and debris under the plexi-glass, ceiling tiles were missing from the nap room, a large spider web was in the window of the nap room, the wooden window casing in the nap room needs repair, the couch/foot stool has areas of fraying material, and other surfaces were dusty. | ||
| 2021-06-02 | 250.07(1)(c) | Television & Video Viewing |
| Description: Per observation and interview, the television has been on throughout the day and not only as a supplement to daily activities. | ||
| 2021-04-06 | 250.04(8)(b) | Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect |
| Description: Provider B has not completed the biennial child abuse and neglect training that was due in March 2021. | ||
| 2021-04-06 | 250.04(2)(c) | Current, Accurate Information |
| Description: Licensee provided false information to the department when an updated health form was submitted. | ||
| 2021-04-06 | 250.07(1)(b)1. | Daily Activities - Includes Indoor & Outdoor Activities |
| Description: Per interview of Provider A, children under the age of 2 are not being take outside daily as required when inclement weather is not prohibiting outside time. | ||
| 2021-04-06 | 250.07(6)(g)6. | Handwashing For Persons Working With Children |
| Description: Provider B did not wash her hands with soap and warm running water prior to changing a childs diaper. | ||
| 2021-04-06 | 250.07(3)(a)2. | Play Equipment - Safe & Sturdy |
| Description: There is a shelving unit and knick knack shelf in the lower level of the center that are unstable and shaky. | ||
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