Description: THE LAKES CHILDREN'S CENTER is a LICENSED GROUP in Waupaca WI, with a maximum capacity of 39 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 8 wks - 7 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-01-07 | The Department received an email on 12/23/2025 stating a sink was installed and requested the room be measured for a new classroom. When the licensing specialist made an unannounced visit on 01/07/2026, the classroom was already in use. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(h) — Report - Change In Room Usage | ||
| 2026-01-07 | A four-year-old child was placed in a time out exceeding 3 minutes. During the investigation, staff confirmed the child was out of the classroom for at least 5 minutes on numerous occasions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)3. — Time Out - Time | ||
| 2026-01-07 | A four-year-old child was removed from the classroom on several occasions as a response to behavior. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)5. — Time Out - Not Removed From Classroom | ||
| 2026-01-07 | On December 16, 2025, a child care worker used prohibited actions that are cruel, aversive and frightening when the worker threatened a four-year-old child and sprayed the child's face with water in response to the child screaming. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. — Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
| 2026-01-07 | The Mountain Classroom had three expired medical authorizations with medication. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-04-03 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-04-03 | One child was missing an enrollment form in her file - see checklist. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information | ||
| 2025-04-03 | One staff member did not have a physical in her file after 30 days of employment - see checklist. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2024-09-30 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-09-30 | The two children that come off the bus in the afternoon did not have alternate releases on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)5. — Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement | ||
| 2024-09-30 | One staff member did not have her physical in her file after 30 days of employment - see checklist. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2024-09-30 | A thermometer was not in the freezer in the infant room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2024-09-30 | The medical logbooks were not reviewed once every 6 months. They were last done in March of 2024. Corrected during visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2024-04-15 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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