LICENSED GROUP
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The Bumblebee Forest Childcare Center
Alma, WI
· Trempealeau County
11568 Fremont St,
Alma, WI 54661
Quick Facts
Capacity
44 children
Age Range
3 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
2
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2004354
License Issued
Jan 7, 2019
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
THE BUMBLEBEE FOREST CHILDCARE CENTER is a LICENSED GROUP in Alma WI, with a maximum capacity of 44 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-21 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-12-15 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-12-15 | Staff A was missing a certificate from the Wisconsin Registry documenting that the person has met the educational qualifications for the position under sub. (3) if the person has worked as a teacher, director, or administrator at the center for at least 6 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. — Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2025-12-15 | Documentation of Staff A and C obtaining and maintaining a current certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) including Department-approved training in the use of an automatic external defibrillator within 3 months of beginning to work with children was not available for review. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-12-15 | There was not documentation of Staff B having received training within one week after beginning work at the center and at least every 2 years thereafter, on child abuse and neglect laws, how to identify children who have been abused or neglected, and the procedure for ensuring that all known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect are immediately reported to the proper authorities. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-12-15 | Documentation of the staff person meeting the educational requirements of an Assistant Teacher was not available for Staff C and the staff has worked at the center for more than six months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(g)2. — Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications | ||
| 2025-12-15 | There was not documentation of Staff B having received 15 hours of continuing education for 2024. Each administrator, center director, and child care worker shall have documentation of the 12-month period included in his or her training year for meeting continuing education requirements and begin a new training year in the same month each year. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(c)9. — Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period | ||
| 2025-12-15 | The steps on the brown climber were not of sturdy construction and in good operating condition. The steps were broken and the duct tape placed on them did not repair them. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)3. — Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2025-12-15 | There was not a cover on Infant Room garbage can where food-waste was being discarded. Garbage containers in the building shall be rigid, covered, watertight, and emptied daily or more often as needed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(n) — Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule | ||
| 2025-12-15 | The Preschool Room's marked fire exit had deadbolt in place that was locked, which is considered an obstruction. Exits and exit passageways shall have a minimum clear width of three feet and be unobstructed by furniture or other objects. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(d) — Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width | ||
| 2025-12-15 | An Authorization to Administer Medication form for a child's Infant Tylenol in the Toddler Room could not be located in either the Toddler or Infant Rooms. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-12-15 | The regularly assigned child care teacher and assistant child care teacher for each group of infants and toddlers shall have a minimum of 10 hours of training in infant and toddler care approved by the department within 6 months after assuming the position. Staff A and Staff C were missing documentation of having received 10 hours of department-approved training in infant and toddler care. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(e) — Infant & Toddler - Provider Training | ||
| 2025-12-15 | There were no straps on the bucket seats in the Infant Room where children were sitting to eat. Child care providers shall hold or place a child too young to sit in a high chair in an infant seat during feeding. Wide-based high chairs, hook-on chairs or infant seats with safety straps shall be provided for children not developmentally able to sit at tables and chairs. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)11. — Infant & Toddler - Care During Feeding | ||
| 2025-04-22 | See Violations below | Licensing |
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