Waisman Early Childhood Program - Madison WI Licensed Group Child Care

1500 Highland Ave , MADISON WI 53705
(608) 263-5760

About the Provider

Description: The Waisman Early Childhood Program offers unique learning opportunities in a creative and supportive environment for children from birth through age five during the school year, and, when space allows, for children who have completed kindergarten and first grade during the summer.

Additional Information: 5 stars. Initial License Date: 7/28/2000. Open Jan - Dec.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1003516
  • Capacity: 100
  • Age Range: 1 Year(s) - 9 Year(s)
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations City Of Madison Accredited National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • YoungStar Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • District Office: Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF)- Child Care Regulation and Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 608-266-9314 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Violation Date Rule Number Rule Summary
2021-03-29 Licensing Orders Letter
2021-02-15 251.07(2)(e) Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions
Description: On 1/12/21 a staff person engaged in actions that may be psychologically, emotionally or physically painful, discomforting, or potentially injurious when the staff pulled a 5-year-old child by the hand out of a classroom and down the hall as a consequence for negative behaviors. The child was initially pulled while standing, and continued to be pulled as the child was on knees in the hallway.
2020-12-10 251.07(2)(e)3. Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclosure
Description: Staff used a prohibited action on 9/25/20 when they restrained a 5-year-old child for 8 minutes during a transition period when the child became distraught.
2020-01-27 251.04(6)(a)8.a. Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
Description: Child 1 did not have a follow-up health examination within the past 6 months.
2020-01-27 251.07(5)(a)5.a. Menus - Post
Description: The menu for the week of the licensing visit was not posted.
2019-11-22 Licensing Direct Forfeiture: $300
2019-10-28 251.055(1)(a) Close Supervision Of Children
Description: Each child was not supervised closely by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities on 10/25/19 when a 4-year-old child left the group and the center premises without staff knowledge. The child was gone for at least 4 minutes. This incident was self-reported to the Department.
2019-10-28 251.055(1)(a) Supervision Of Children
Description: Each child was not supervised closely by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities on 10/25/19 when a 4-year-old child left the group and the center premises without staff knowledge. The child was gone for at least 4 minutes. This incident was self-reported to the Department.
2019-10-21 Licensing Direct Forfeiture: $200
2019-10-18 Licensing Orders Letter
2019-10-03 251.05(3)(c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
Description: Staff B, who has been employed since August 2018, did not have a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.
2019-10-03 251.055(1)(a) Close Supervision Of Children
Description: Each child was not closely supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities on 9/24/19 when a 4-year-old child left the Comet Room and the center premises without staff knowledge, and was gone for 5 to 10 minutes. The center self-reported this to the Department.
2019-10-03 251.05(4)(c)1. Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff
Description: Staff B, who has been employed since August 2018, was missing documentation of 25 hours of annual continuing education.
2019-10-03 251.05(4)(a)3. Staff Orientation - Emergency Plans
Description: Staff C was missing documentation of having completed orientation on the center's emergency plans including fire and tornado evacuation plans and the operation of fire extinguishers.
2019-10-03 251.05(2)(a)4.a. Staff Record - Registry Certificate
Description: Staff B, who has been employed as a teacher longer than 6 months, did not have a certificate from The Registry on file.

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