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Little Scholars Preschool

Wausau, WI · Marathon County
512 Mcclellan St, Wausau, WI 54403
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Quick Facts

Capacity
70 children
Age Range
2 yrs - 9 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. None reported.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (715) 845-8389
512 Mcclellan St
Wausau, WI 54403
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1004340
License Issued
Aug 23, 2001
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

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Little Scholars Preschool is a full-service childcare facility operating in beautiful
downtown Wausau, WI, for more than 20 years.
We're open M-F 6:30 am to 6 pm throughout the year.
We serve children ages 2-5 during the school year and 2-9 during school off days
and during the summer.
All enrolled children ages 2-5 participate in our preschool program year-round.
We are a 4K community outreach site for the Wausau School District. Our program is open to all through Wisconsin DPI's generous Open Enrollment program.
Our teachers are warm, loving and very well-trained.
A nutritious lunch and two snacks are prepared and served on site.
Full-time, part-time and flexible schedules are available, all at our very reasonable rates.
Additional Information: 3 stars. Initial License Date: 5/27/1997. Open Jan - Dec.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
  • Tuesday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
  • Wednesday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
  • Thursday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
  • Friday06:30 AM-05:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Violation Date Rule Number Rule Summary
2026-01-12 No Violations found *** Licensing
2025-08-12 No Violations found *** Licensing
2025-06-02 See Violations below Licensing
2025-06-02 Child 1 whereabouts were unknown on 5-12-25 and that incident was not reported to licensing. Violation
Description: 251.04(3)(i) — Report - Unknown Whereabouts Or Left Premise
2025-06-02 Per review of staff and child attendance records for 5-12-25, Staff A and Staff B did not document the hours worked that accurately reflected when staff-to-child ratios were maintained. Staff did not sign into ratio until 11:20AM but children were signed into care starting at 7:10AM Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2025-06-02 Per review of video surveillance on 5-12-25, Staff A did not provide sight and supervision to Child 1 as he was left alone in the classroom for almost 3 minutes. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
2025-06-02 Per observation and interview with Staff B, she left a group of children unsupervised while a group of children were having karate lessons in the basement of the building. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children
2025-06-02 Per interview and video surveillance, on 5-12-25, Staff A did not adhere to the center's child tracking procedure when the group transitioned outdoors resulting in Child 1 being left in the classroom. Staff were unaware the child was not accounted for until returned to the group by a different teacher. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
2025-01-29 See Violations below Licensing
2025-01-29 Per review of sign in sheets in Classroom 4, staff were not accurately documenting when they were working in ratio. There were staff signed in who were not present in the classroom. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2025-01-29 Per observation, Staff A left Classroom 4 and went into Classroom 5 leaving 24 children unsupervised. Staff in Classroom 5 were talking and not actively providing supervision to a group of 22 children. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
2025-01-29 Per observation, Staff A was supervising 24 children between the ages of 2 years and 4 years in Classroom 4 when two staff were required to meet ratio. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(c) — Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio
2025-01-29 Per observation, classroom 4 exceeded the allowable number of children when 24 children were present in the classroom. The capacity of the classroom is 22. Violation
Description: 251.06(7)(a) — Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child
2024-09-04 See Violations below Licensing
2024-09-04 Per review of staff sign-in sheets for all three classrooms, staff are not consistently signing in and out of the classroom to show when they are working in ratio. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked

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