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Our Kids Soar Academy
Rice Lake, WI
· Barron County
302 E Thomas St,
Rice Lake, WI 54868
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 children
Age range (listing information)
6 wks - 13 yrs 11 mo
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Type of Care
Full-Time, Before School, After School
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
2
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2000620
License Holder
Michael Husak
Licensed Since
2015
License Issued
Sep 29, 2015
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
OUR KIDS SOAR ACADEMY is a LICENSED GROUP in Rice Lake WI, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 6 wks - 13 yrs 11 mo; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 05:30 AM-05:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-06-04 | The file for Staff C did not contain documentation of a physical examination report completed within 12 months before or within 30 days after beginning work with children in care, indicating the person is free from illness detrimental to children, including tuberculosis, and physically able to work with young children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2026-06-04 | Upon review of attendance records, the center did not have documentation of days and hours worked and in which specific classrooms for staff who are being counted in staff-to-child ratio. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-06-04 | Staff B and Staff D are being used as child care teachers without documentation of them having completed the educational requirements of a teacher position prior to assuming the position. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2026-06-04 | Rule states that assistant teachers shall be supervised by a qualified teacher at all times, except for the first two and the last two hours of center operations, for two hours during the centers rest period. Staff B, who is assistant teacher qualified, was providing sole supervision to a group of children for the entire day in the Toddler Room on the day of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(g)1. - Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision | ||
| 2026-06-04 | The Infant Room and the Toddler Room did not have a qualified teacher providing supervision to children on the day of the licensing visit. Staff D, who is not a qualified teacher nor assistant teacher, was providing sole supervision to a group of children in the Infant Room on the day of the visit. Staff B, who is assistant teacher qualified, was providing sole supervision to a group of children in the Toddler Room on the day of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-06-04 | A medication that was observed on the premises and intended for child use did not have written authorization from the parent. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2026-06-04 | The regularly assigned teacher, Staff D, for the Infant Room has been employed by the program for more than 6 months and has not completed the required Infant and Toddler training. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(e) - Infant & Toddler - Provider Training | ||
| 2026-06-04 | It was observed by the licensing specialist that there were blankets in pack n' plays used by children under the age of one year old. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(L) - Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs | ||
| 2026-06-04 | A can of formula in the Infant Room was not labeled with the child's name. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2026-06-04 | The Infant Room and the Toddler Room did not have a qualified teacher providing supervision to children on the day of the licensing visit. Staff D, who is not a qualified teacher nor assistant teacher, was providing sole supervision to a group of children in the Infant Room on the day of the visit. Staff B, who is assistant teacher qualified, was providing sole supervision to a group of children in the Toddler Room on the day of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-02-06 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-06 | It was self-reported that a 14-month-old child ingested a piece of rock salt while in care at the center, resulting in the child choking, vomiting, and requiring medical evaluation. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-12-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-12-11 | Open packages of veggie straws and crackers were not stored in bags with zip-type closures or metal, glass or food grade plastic containers with tight-fitting covers and labeled. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)2.a. - Food Storage - Dry Food | ||
| 2025-12-11 | Contrary to rule, three formula containers in the infant room were not labeled with the date they were opened. Frozen breastmilk in the infant room refrigerator was not labeled with the child's name. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-09-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-18 | The licensee failed to report prohibited actions by an employee to children in care to the Department within 24 hours of the occurrence. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(jm) - Report - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-09-18 | The licensee failed to immediately notify the parents of children who were subject to prohibited child guidance under DCF 251.07(2)(e). Parents were notified over 27 hours after the prohibited child guidance occurred. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)2.e. - Parent Notification - Inappropriate Child Guidance | ||
| 2025-09-18 | On 9/16/25, center staff observed the Assistant Director forcibly grab two children by their wrists and pull them through the outdoor play area, then drop them by the fence in a rough manner, resulting in one of the children sustaining superficial injuries on their legs. Staff also observed on 9/16/25 the Assistant Director yelled into another child's face to "sit down", causing the child to cry. Actions that may be psychologically, emotionally or physically painful, discomforting, dangerous or potentially injurious are prohibited. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) - Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-06-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-06-18 | The licensee did not ensure that all information provided to the Department was accurate when a staff member falsely stated to a Department representative, that she had not, nor did she have knowledge of staff using or having vape pens on the child care premises. The Department was provided pictures of the same staff person holding a vape pen near her face in the outdoor play space, and the staff leaving the vape pen next to her keys and attendance clipboard on a table within the outdoor play space. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) — Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2025-06-18 | A physical examination report on a form provided by the Department that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 30 days after the person was hired was not available for Staff C or D. The report shall be signed and dated by a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or other HealthCheck provider. The report shall indicate that the person is free from illnesses detrimental to children, including tuberculosis, and that the person is physically able to work with young children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2025-06-18 | There was not documentation available for review to identify that Staff C and D were qualified as teachers or assistant teachers. Both staff were reported to have provided sole supervision to groups of children for extended periods of time on multiple days, including sometimes full-days. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.d. - Staff Record - Educational Qualifications | ||
| 2025-06-18 | There was not at least one child care teacher supervising each group of children when according to multiple staff statements, a review of attendance records, and documentation of staff hours' when counted in ratio, an unqualified assistant teacher provided sole supervision to the Preschool Room for the majority of the day on 06/17/25 (Staff C), as well as other days. In addition, an unqualified assistant teacher (Staff D) provided sole supervision to children in the EPS Room on multiple occasions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2025-06-18 | According to multiple staff statements, a review of attendance records, and documentation of staff hours' when counted in ratio, and direct observation by DCF licensing representatives, an unqualified assistant teacher provided sole supervision to the Preschool Room for the majority of the day on 06/17/25 (Staff C), as well as other days. Only an assistant teacher who is 18, and has documentation of completing the training may provide sole supervision in full-day centers for the first 2 hours and the last 2 hours of center operation. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(c) — Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours | ||
| 2025-06-18 | The center did not implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care workers at all times when a child was moved back and forth between the Toddler and Infant Rooms on 06/17/25, and the center did not consistently document the child's whereabouts on the attendance record. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-06-18 | According to staffs' statements and pictures provided to the Department, a marijuana pen was plugged in and charging in the Toddler Room on the counter, and a vape pen was accessible to children next to a staff person's keys and attendance clipboard on a table in the outdoor play space. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-06-18 | According to staffs' statements and pictures provided to the Department, staff are using vape pens on the premises of the child care center when children are in care. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(h) - Smoking Prohibited On Premises And In Vehicles | ||
| 2025-06-18 | According to staff interviews a staff was placing children in the EPS Room, who are under 3 years of age, in time-outs to manage their behaviors. The use of time-outs is prohibited with children under age 3. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)1. — Time Out - Age | ||
| 2025-06-18 | Multiple staff interviews identified a staff person was yelling at her own children who are in care of the center, as well as, threatening these same children: - "Bring that over here, so I can beat you over the head with it!" - "Come over here, so I can punch you on the head!" - "I'm going to light you up!" According to staffs' statements, the same staff member frequently yells at other children in care of the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-06-18 | An injury a child sustained while in care of the EPS Room on June 2, 2025, was not documented in the medical log book, as required. The record shall include the child's name, the date and time of the injury, and a brief description of the facts surrounding the injury. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. - Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2025-06-18 | Each toddler was not cared for by a regularly assigned child care worker in a self-contained room or area when according to multiple staff, a toddler moves back and forth between the Infant and Toddler Rooms depending on the number of children in care at the time, and/or to adjust classroom sizes for staffing ratios. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(d) - Infant & Toddler - Assignment To Room & Caregiver | ||
| 2025-06-18 | The licensee did not ensure that all information provided to the Department was accurate when a staff member falsely stated to a Department representative, that she had not, nor did she have knowledge of staff using or having vape pens on the child care premises. The Department was provided pictures of the same staff person holding a vape pen near her face in the outdoor play space, and the staff leaving the vape pen next to her keys and attendance clipboard on a table within the outdoor play space. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) - Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2025-06-18 | There was not at least one child care teacher supervising each group of children when according to multiple staff statements, a review of attendance records, and documentation of staff hours' when counted in ratio, an unqualified assistant teacher provided sole supervision to the Preschool Room for the majority of the day on 06/17/25 (Staff C), as well as other days. In addition, an unqualified assistant teacher (Staff D) provided sole supervision to children in the EPS Room on multiple occasions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2025-06-18 | According to multiple staff statements, a review of attendance records, and documentation of staff hours' when counted in ratio, and direct observation by DCF licensing representatives, an unqualified assistant teacher provided sole supervision to the Preschool Room for the majority of the day on 06/17/25 (Staff C), as well as other days. Only an assistant teacher who is 18, and has documentation of completing the training may provide sole supervision in full-day centers for the first 2 hours and the last 2 hours of center operation. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(c) - Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours | ||
| 2025-06-18 | According to staff interviews a staff was placing children in the EPS Room, who are under 3 years of age, in time-outs to manage their behaviors. The use of time-outs is prohibited with children under age 3. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)1. - Time Out - Age | ||
| 2025-06-18 | Multiple staff interviews identified a staff person was yelling at her own children who are in care of the center, as well as, threatening these same children: - "Bring that over here, so I can beat you over the head with it!" - "Come over here, so I can punch you on the head!" - "I'm going to light you up!" According to staffs' statements, the same staff member frequently yells at other children in care of the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) - Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-03-12 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-03-12 | The center did not maintain a record of immunizations for child # 5 to document compliance with s. 252.04 Stats., and ch. DCF 144. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6m. - Child Record - Immunization History | ||
| 2025-03-12 | The Toddler Room's attendance was not current and accurate when five children were in care and six were signed in on the attendance record. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Documentation of staff obtaining 15 hours of continuing education was not available for review for Staff A, B, G, and J. Each administrator, center director, child care worker shall participate in at least 15 hours of continuing education annually. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(c)1. - Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff | ||
| 2025-03-12 | The center did not implement the child tracking procedure when children were moved between the infant and toddler rooms and the children were not signed onto the attendance record to which they were being cared. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Staff-to-child ratios were not maintained in the Preschool and School-Age Classrooms where children from both rooms were combined into one group and cared for by one staff, when two staff were needed to meet ratio requirements. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(m) - Staff-To-Child Ratios - Children Of Staff | ||
| 2025-03-12 | There were not steps or blocks provided to children in the Toddler Room for children to use in order to wash their hands. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(e) - Toilets & Washbasins - Use Of Steps Or Blocks | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Staff were not using a three step procedure to clean sippy cups between use. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(b)3. - Manual Dishwashing - 3-Step Procedure | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Each refrigerator did not have a clearly visible accurate thermometer. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. - Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Open packages of powdered sugar, graham crackers, and cereal were not stored in bags with zip-type closures or metal, glass or food grade plastic containers with tight-fitting covers and labeled. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)2.a. - Food Storage - Dry Food | ||
| 2025-03-12 | The Intake for Child Under 2 forms, used to individualize the program of care for children was not in the room that some children were moved to from their regularly assigned room. Admission information for an infant or toddler shall be on file in the room or area to which the child is assigned and shall be known to the child care worker. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Staff were using the hand washing sink to wash bottles and provide children drinking water. Each self-contained classroom or area serving infants or toddlers who are diapered shall have a sink with hot and cold running water which is not used for food preparation or dishwashing within the room or area. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area | ||
| 2024-05-30 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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