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Salem Lutheran Childcare And Preschool
Barron, WI
· Barron County
1360 E La Salle Ave,
Barron, WI 54812
Quick Facts
Capacity
54 children
Age Range
6 wks - 11 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Rotating Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
520460
License Holder
Jonathan Berkesch
Licensed Since
1997
License Issued
Apr 5, 1997
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
SALEM LUTHERAN CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL is a LICENSED GROUP in BARRON WI, with a maximum capacity of 54 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 11 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM-06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Open SEP - MAYThis provider is not participating in YoungStar. Initial License Date: 4/5/1997.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-27 | There was no documentation of Staff Record information on file for Staff A. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)1. - Staff Record - Personal Information | ||
| 2026-02-27 | The file for Staff A 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 | ||
| 2026-02-27 | Documentation of completion of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) training was not observed in the file for Staff A. AHT training is required to be completed before a child care worker begins to work with children under age 5. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2026-02-27 | Staff A was missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2026-02-27 | Staff A was missing documentation of having received a complete orientation within her first week at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) - Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2026-02-27 | Cribs that are used by children were placed against each other in a "L" shape in the Infant Room. Rule states that cribs or playpens may be placed end-to-end if a solid partition separates the crib or playpen and an aisle not less than 2 feet in width is maintained between sleeping surfaces to maintain proper supervision and safety measures. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(c) - Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children Under 1 | ||
| 2026-02-27 | Each child under age one shall be placed to sleep on his or her back in a crib or playpen unless otherwise specified in writing by the child's physician. A child under age one was observed sleeping in a swing during the licensing visit. The child did not have a written physician note on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) - Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2026-02-27 | Documentation of completion of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) training was not observed in the file for Staff A. AHT training is required to be completed before a child care worker begins to work with children under age 5. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) - Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2025-08-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-08-05 | Rule states food service personnel who prepare meals shall document training of at least 4 hours in kitchen sanitation, food handling and nutrition prior to assuming the position. Contrary to rule, there was no documentation of this annual training for the meal preparation personnel at the program, nor could documentation be provided to licensing specialists following the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. - Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2025-05-19 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-02-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-02-21 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-01-13 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-01-13 | Contrary to rule, the center had more than two electrical appliances plugged into a wall outlet in the infant room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(f) - Electrical Outlet Limit | ||
| 2024-11-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-18 | The licensee failed to post the enforcement letter dated 09/10/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.b. - Department Notices Posted | ||
| 2024-07-19 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-19 | Center staff and management failed to report multiple instances of prohibited actions as specified in s. DCF 251.07(2)(e) by an employee to a child in care, within 24 hours after the incident. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(jm) — Report - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2024-07-19 | Based on staff interviews, neither child care workers, nor the center director, notified parents that his/her child was subject to child guidance that is prohibited under s. DCF 251.07 (2) (e) and (f). | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)2.e. — Parent Notification - Inappropriate Child Guidance | ||
| 2024-07-19 | Actions that may be psychologically, emotionally or physically painful, discomforting, dangerous or potentially injurious are prohibited. Based on staff interviews, there were several instances where staff engaged in prohibited actions including but not limited to: - Throwing and/or dumping wood chips at or on children, including on a child's head, - Taking a child's shoes away on the wood chip-covered playground and throwing their shoes over fence, | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2024-07-19 | Actions such as verbal abuse, threats or derogatory remarks about the child or the child's family are prohibited. Based on staff interviews, there were several instances where staff engaged in prohibited actions including: - A staff threatening a child that he would not be allowed to eat lunch after returning indoors, that he would need to go straight to nap. - A staff threatening children that they were going to have an awful day if they didn't listen to her. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)2. — Prohibited Actions - Verbal | ||
| 2024-07-19 | Actions that are cruel, aversive, frightening or humiliating to the child are prohibited. Based on staff interviews, there were several instances where staff engaged in prohibited actions including but not limited to: - Dumping water over children's heads outside as punishments, and dumping a staff person's water bottle over a 3 year-old-child's head in the classroom, - Yelling and screaming at children, - Making statements to children such as, "You need to stop crying and be nice." | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. — Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
| 2024-05-03 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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