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Footsteps Family Childcare
Wisc Rapids, WI
· Wood County
Airport Ave,
Wisc Rapids, WI 54494
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
6 wks - 9 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED FAMILY
Active License
License Number
2004781
Licensed Since
2019
License Issued
Sep 19, 2019
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
Cognitive Based Philosophy Reggio Emilia Montessori
Additional Information:
Nighttime care available. Open Jan - Dec. 2 stars.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-08-13 | The orders letter dated 12/18/2025 was not posted. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(2)(i)1.b. - Department Notices Posted | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Child 3 did not have an emergency contact listed. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1.e. - Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Contact | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Child 1 did not have documentation of a completed health history form in their file. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1m. - Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Child 2 and Child 4 did not have documentation of a child health report in their file. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)4. - Child Record - Physical Exam | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Child 4 did not have documentation for consent to receive emergency medical treatment. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)5. - Child Record - Consent For Emergency Medical Treatment | ||
| 2026-08-13 | The provider did not have current CPR on file. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(e)2. - Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Items labeled keep out of reach of children such as Lysol spray, Lysol Wipes and Raid bug spray were all withing reach of children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(c) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Emergency Numbers were not posted. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(d) - Telephones & Emergency Phone Numbers | ||
| 2026-08-13 | A child sized wooden chair and table had multiple areas of peeling paint. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(k) - Deteriorating Or Toxic Paint | ||
| 2026-08-13 | The premises indoor and out was dirty and cluttered. There were old socks, baby wipe wrappers, plastic bags and other trash on the outdoor playground. The indoor area had dirt and grime on surfaces, and personal household items obstructing the path to the bathroom. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(m) - Premises - Condition & Repair | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Per provider interview, children under the age of three were being placed in timeout. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(2)(b)2.a. - Time-Outs - Age | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Per provider interview, children were being placed in timeout for longer than 3 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(2)(b)2.c. - Time-Outs - Time | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Per observation and interview with the provider, children are placed in a high chair for a timeout or to keep them away from other children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(2)(c)3. - Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclosure | ||
| 2026-08-13 | There were several toys on the outdoor playground that were broken and in disrepair. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(3)(a)4. - Play Equipment - Condition | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Child 4 did not have documentation for emergency medical authorization. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(6)(k)1. - Emergency Medical Authorization & Injury Notification | ||
| 2026-08-13 | Child 4 did not have documentation acknowledging pets on the premises. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(7)(c) - Pets & Animals - Notification | ||
| 2026-03-06 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-06 | At least 30 days before the continuation review of the license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the department all requested continuation materials and fees. | Violation |
| Description: 250.11(5)(b) - Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date | ||
| 2025-11-24 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-24 | The center did not have the current statement of noncompliance and correction plan and warning letter posted | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(2)(i)1.a. - Monitoring Results Posted | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Enrollment information for Child 1 and Child 3 was not available at the time of the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1. - Child Record - Enrollment Information | ||
| 2025-11-24 | The center was missing health history information for Child 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the day of the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1m. - Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Current physical examination for Child 1, 2, 3 and 4 were missing from the files on the day of the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)4. - Child Record - Physical Exam | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Immunization records for Child 1 & 4 were missing from their files on the day of the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)4m. - Child Record - Immunization History Compliance | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Provider did not have documentation of the yearly requirement of continuing education hours for 2024 available for review during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(2)(f) - Staff File - Continuing Education | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Provider was 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 | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Personal care items, allergy medication labeled "keep out of reach of children" were observed in the bathroom cabinets and drawers accessible to children during the licensing visit | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(c) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-11-24 | There were potential sources of harm inside and outside the premise such as electrical chord in the outdoor play space, loose golf clubs, dirty water and leaves in outdoor play space, the space heater was surrounded by a moveable fireplace screen in the area of care. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(e) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-11-24 | On the day of the monitoring visit a plastic bag of garbage was observed in the kitchen and diapering area. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(m) - Premises - Condition & Repair | ||
| 2025-11-24 | The center did not have batteries in the smoke detector in the area where care is provided. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(4)(a)4. - Smoke Detectors -Batteries | ||
| 2025-11-24 | Center did not have documentation that fire and tornado drills had been completed in 2025 | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(3)(b) - Emergency Plans - Practice | ||
| 2025-11-24 | The center did not provide documentation that the cat has current rabies vaccine and was in the space where care is provided. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(7)(a) - Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization | ||
| 2024-11-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002 | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(2)(b) - Staff File - Background Check Results | ||
| 2024-11-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-18 | The center did not have the current statement of noncompliance and correction plan posted. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(2)(i)1.a. - Monitoring Results Posted | ||
| 2024-11-18 | Provider does not have documentation of current training in child abuse and neglect reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(fm) - Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect | ||
| 2024-11-18 | The center did not have a smoke detector in a room where a child was napping with the door closed. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(4)(a)1. - Smoke Detectors | ||
| 2024-11-18 | The center did not have a working smoke detector in the area where care is provided for the children and there is no documentation of the smoke detector being tested monthly. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(4)(a)3. - Smoke Detectors - Testing | ||
| 2024-11-18 | Center did not have documentation that fire and tornado drills had been completed in September and October 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(3)(b) - Emergency Plans - Practice | ||
| 2024-11-18 | The center did not have a medical logbook for review during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(6)(b)1. - Medical Log Book | ||
| 2024-11-18 | Per observation, provider did not wash their hands before changing a child's diaper. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(6)(g)6. - Handwashing For Persons Working With Children | ||
| 2024-11-18 | The center did not provide documentation that the cat has current rabies vaccine. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(7)(a) - Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization | ||
| 2024-11-18 | A child under the age of 1 year old was observed in a pack-n-play with a weighted blanket hanging on the side of the pack-n-play. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(1)(c)4. - Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs | ||
| 2024-05-16 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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