Description: Hometown Children's Center, Inc. is a group child care and learning center on the north side of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The center is licensed to care for children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years old. Hometown strives to provide a safe, nurturing, and enjoyable educational environment for the children in our care so that your child will look forward to coming to the center each day.
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-29 | Licensing | Orders Letter |
| 2021-06-16 | 251.05(3)(g)2. | Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications |
| Description: Staff E, who has been employed with the center since 06/22/2020, is not yet qualified as an Assistant Teacher. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.05(3)(c) | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training |
| Description: Documentation of completed CPR training was not on file for Staff B, C, E, F, and G. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.055(1)(f) | Child Tracking Procedure |
| Description: Center policies do not address a procedure to ensure the number, names and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care workers. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.06(4)(d) | Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width |
| Description: The Infant Room exterior door, which is a labeled emergency exit, was locked during operating hours. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.06(9)(d)1.c. | Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers |
| Description: One of the refrigerator, freezer combination units in the kitchen was not equipped with a thermometer. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.06(9)(d)2.a. | Food Storage - Dry Food |
| Description: Opened packages of noodles and crackers were not stored in a zip-type or air-tight container. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.09(3)(a)2. | Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home |
| Description: A container of formula supplied by the parents was not labeled with the child's name and dated with the date it was opened. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.07(5)(a)5.b. | Menus - Plan |
| Description: Based on conversations with staff and the director, snacks are not planned a week in advance. Staff serve snack based on what is available each day. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.055(2)(e) | Mixed Age Group Of Children Over Age 2 - Group Size |
| Description: On 06/16/2021, the Discoverers and 4K Room were combined for a total of twenty children, ranging in age from 2-5 years old. The weighted total of the group was 2.154, requiring the group to be split into two separate groups. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.055(2)(c) | Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio |
| Description: On 06/09/2021, in the Discoverers Room, Staff A was the only staff with ten children, ages 2-3 years old. The weighted total of the group was 1.326, requiring two staff to be present. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.06(2)(gm) | Premises - Well Drained, Clean |
| Description: In the Infant Room, milk had been spilled in the refrigerator and onto the floor and was not properly cleaned. Crusty milk was left inside the refrigerator and on the floor surrounding the refrigerator. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.05(2)(a)4.d. | Staff Record - Educational Qualifications |
| Description: Documentation of educational qualifications was not on file for Staff E and F. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.05(2)(a)5. | Staff Record - High School Diploma |
| Description: Documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent was not on file for Staff E and F. | ||
| 2021-06-16 | 251.05(2)(a)1. | Staff Record - Personal Information |
| Description: A Staff Record Form was not on file for Staff F. | ||
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