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The Nurturing Nook River Point
Fox Point, WI
· Milwaukee County
8647 N Port Washington Rd,
Fox Point, WI 53217
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
6 wks - 5 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time.
Subsidized Program
Participates
YoungStar Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (984) 241-0121
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2006840
License Holder
George Fogel
Licensed Since
2024
License Issued
Mar 1, 2024
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Accreditation
National Association For The Education Of Young Children (Naeyc) Accreditation +
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
The Nurturing Nook Inc. was created to provide a small, warm, inviting and safe home-like atmosphere. We offer an educationally enriching and developmentally appropriate environment for your child to grow and develop to his or her potential. Our Caregivers are responsible for creating an environment that encourages your child to achieve his/her full potential in terms of physical, intellectual and psychological growth. Our Caregivers provide safety and security, stimulation and encouragement, and reasonable expectations and limits. We believe children need both emotional support and structure as they meet each developmental challenge.
Additional Information:
3 stars. Formerly Columbia St. Mary's Childrens' School River Point.
Open Jan - Dec.Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-14 | The center did not have an authorization for an epi pen at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-06-27 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-06-27 | A parent was not given access to video of her child. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(7)(b) - Access To Records & Reports - Parents | ||
| 2025-04-16 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-04-16 | The most recent monitoring results were not posted. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.a. - Monitoring Results Posted | ||
| 2025-04-16 | An enforcement action issued by the department on April 1, 2025, was not posted. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.b. - Department Notices Posted | ||
| 2025-04-16 | Staff I, working as a lead for more than six months, did not have documentation of a Registry certificate on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. - Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2025-04-16 | Staff G's training in child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting was expired. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-04-16 | A table in the perky ponies room was damaged. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)2. - Indoor Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2025-04-16 | Food intended for a child in the darling ducklings room was not labeled with the child's name. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-04-16 | Directions for use of diapering lotions, ointments, and powders were not posted near the diaper changing table in the bouncing bunnies room or the darling ducklings room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)10. - Infant & Toddler - Diapering Lotions, Powders, Salves | ||
| 2025-01-03 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-01-03 | The center did not ensure the actions of two staff in the toddling teddies room did not adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of children in care. Video review from October-early November 2024 in the toddling teddies room showed two staff picking up 1 - 2 year old children by lifting them by one or two arms and letting the child's entire body weight hang from the child's arm. The children were frequently dragged along by their arm while their toes did not or barely touched the ground. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(m) - Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 2025-01-03 | Staff in the toddling teddies room did not report to the parents head injuries children incurred from falls on 11/5/24 and 11/7/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)2.c. - Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incorrect Medication | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 and police reports shows numerous instances of center staff failing to supervise children in the toddling teddies room when the staff were observed to be looking at phones, tablets, a laptop, and taking phone calls. In addition staff can be observed leaving the room, going into the adjoining room, and no staff were observed supervising children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 show tracking was not accurate in the darling duckling and toddling teddies rooms when children were observed on multiple occasions going back and forth between the two rooms. Staff did not update tracking to reflect the accurate whereabouts of the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video shows the toddling teddies room exceeded maximum group size when between 9 and 10 children were in care on 11/5/24 from 8:22 a.m. until 8:46 a.m. and from 8:57 a.m. to 9:13 a.m. Maximum group size is again exceeded on 11/7/24 from 8:16 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. and 8:23 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. when 9 children were in care due to a child crawling into the room from the adjoining classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(a) - Group Size - Maximum | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video and police reports show the toddling teddies room did not meet staff to child ratios on numerous instances in late October and early November 2024 when more than four children would be in care with one staff person. There are also instances of 9-10 children in care with two staff. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(b) - Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of police reports showed children in the toddling teddies room had access to cleaning products for approximately 18 minutes on 11/4/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from October-early November 2024 in the toddling teddies room showed cups with lids, used for snack, lunch and afternoon snack, were not washed using a three step process before being used again. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(b)3. - Manual Dishwashing - 3-Step Procedure | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 showed instances when children in the toddling teddies room were required to sit at a table and watch videos on a tablet. Other options were not given to the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(1)(c) - Television As Part Of Program | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from late October-early November 2024 showed staff in the toddling teddies room putting children under the age of two in time outs. Children were made to lie on the floor or sit in chairs. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)1. - Time Out - Age | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from October-early November 2024 in the toddling teddies rooms showed multiple instances when children under the age of two were placed in time-outs and forced to sit in chairs or lie on pillows for up to 40 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)3. - Time Out - Time | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video and police reports from October-early November 2024 showed 11 days of incidents of two staff in the toddling teddies room using corporal punishment towards children in care. Children were hit, slapped, pinched, thrown, grabbed and pushed. Diaper changes were aggressively completed, with children's legs being pulled down roughly. Children seated at chairs were forcefully pushed into tables. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)1. - Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of police reports and center video from October-early November 2024 from the toddling teddies room showed two staff being verbally abusive toward children using profane, derogatory, demeaning and harsh language and tone with children on many occasions during 11 days. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)2. - Prohibited Actions - Verbal | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center videos from October-early November showed instances where children in the toddling teddies room were forced to stay on cots, seated in chairs, and sitting or lying on the carpet for extended periods of time during 9 days. A review of police reports detailed an incident when a child was restrained on a cot by a staff person placing the edges of the blanket under the cot legs. The blanket covered the child's entire body. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)3. - Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclosure | ||
| 2025-01-03 | Review of center video and police reports show in October 2024-early November 2024, two staff in the toddling teddies room using cruel, frightening, and humiliating actions towards children in care on 13 days. Children were told to be quiet when they were not making loud noises. Staff laughed at children when the children were confused after staff gave them conflicting directions. Children observed staff yelling at and being abusive toward other children. Children observed a staff person's child being allowed to get up, run around, and shout when other children were not allowed these actions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. - Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 showed children in the toddling teddies room who woke after nap were not allowed to get up. The children were told to lie back down and were covered by blankets. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(b) - Naps Or Rest Periods - Awake Children | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from the toddling teddies room shows cots were placed closer than 2 feet apart on 11/5/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(cm) - Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children 1 And Older | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video showed a child in the toddling teddies room was not given a morning snack on 11/5/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)3. - Meals & Snacks - Intervals | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from October-early November 2024 in the toddling teddies room showed instances when children who dropped food were not given additional food to meet minimum meal requirements. Staff also took food from some children's plates and gave it to other children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)4. - Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from the toddling teddies room showed an instance when children requested more food and were told no. A staff person's child was given more food. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)4m. - Meals & Snacks - Additional Portions | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 of the toddling teddies room showed instances of the table not being cleaned and sanitized prior to children eating or after the meal/snack was done. When the table was washed, it was not washed using a two step clean and sanitize process. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(b)5. - Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video in the toddling teddies room showed children incurred head injuries on 11/5 and 11/7. Neither injury was documented in the medical log book. Injuries documented in the medical log book were not entered on the day the injury occurred when a 11/6 entry was written after two 11/7 entries. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. - Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from late October-early November 2024 in the toddling teddies room showed numerous instances when children's hands were not washed before meals and snacks, or after diapering. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. - Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from late October-early November 2024 in the toddling teddies room showed numerous instances when staff did not wash their hands before handling food, before and after each child's diaper changes, or after wiping children's noses. The staff were observed to change diapers and then touch toys, tables, tablets, chairs, etc. Staff on occasion washed their diaper soiled hands in the food preparation sink. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)2. - Adult Handwashing | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 from the toddling teddies room showed numerous instances of staff covering children's entire body, including mouth and nose, with blankets. Children would remove the blankets and staff would cover the children's entire bodies again. Police report review detailed one instance when staff covered a child's entire body with the blanket and put the edges of the blanket under the cot legs, restraining the child to the cot. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(k) - Infant & Toddler - Bedding | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video and police reports from October and early November 2024 showed numerous lengthy instances where staff did not respond to crying children in the toddling teddies room. Children were sometimes left to cry for up to 40 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(a) - Infant & Toddler - Responding To Crying Children | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October 2024-early November 2024 showed two staff in the toddling teddies room did not use regular routines as occasions for language development or other learning experiences. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(e) - Infant & Toddler - Language Development, Learning Experiences | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of center video from October-early November 2024 from the toddling teddies room showed days where children were not offered drinking water throughout the day. The children were often only given a drink with meals and snacks. A few instances showed children not being given a drink at snack time. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)8. - Infant & Toddler - Drinking Water | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from the toddling teddies room in later October-early November 2024 showed the diaper changing surface was frequently not sanitized between diaper changes. When the changing surface was cleaned, it was not cleaned using a two step, clean then sanitize process. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)3. - Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection | ||
| 2025-01-03 | A review of video from the toddling teddies room from late October-early November 2024 showed children were frequently left alone on the diaper changing surface for short periods of time. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)4. - Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Safety | ||
| 2024-11-15 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-15 | Staff A's documentation of personal information did not include information regarding previously completed coursework. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)1. - Staff Record - Personal Information | ||
| 2024-11-15 | Staff A and B did not have documentation of education qualifications on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.d. - Staff Record - Educational Qualifications | ||
| 2024-11-15 | Staff A and B did not have documentation of a high school diploma or equivalency on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)5. - Staff Record - High School Diploma | ||
| 2024-11-15 | Staff A and B did not have documentation of training in abusive head trauma prevention on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) - Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2024-11-15 | Staff A and B did not have documentation of training in child abuse & neglect identification, laws, and reporting on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2024-08-01 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-05-23 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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