LICENSED GROUP
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Ywca Discovery Center
Janesville, WI
· Rock County
1735 S Washington St,
Janesville, WI 53546
Quick Facts
Capacity
61 children
Age Range
2 yrs - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided. Rotating Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1003766
License Holder
Andrea Ehret
Licensed Since
1997
License Issued
Mar 13, 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
YWCA DISCOVERY CENTER is a LICENSED GROUP in JANESVILLE WI, with a maximum capacity of 61 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 yrs - 12 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM-06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
3 stars. Initial License Date: 3/13/1997. Open Jan - Dec.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-08-14 | During the investigation process, the program provided inaccurate information to the department. Statements made were contrary to video surveillance and written documentation. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) - Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Center did not maintain current, accurate written record of the daily attendance when multiple children moved from one classroom to another without this accurately reflected on the attendance. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Staff B did not have a physical examination report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Staff A and Staff B did not have a Registry Certificate on file within six months of employment as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. - Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Each child was not supervised by a child care worker within sight and sound to guide the children's behavior and activities, prevent harm, and ensure safety when a four-year-old child left the premises and ran towards the street. The child was unsupervised for less than 1 minute before being discovered by staff. This incident was self-reported by the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Intervals between routines were not planned and activities were not provided to keep children from waiting when a group of children were expected to sit on the carpet and wait for staff to finish cleaning tables. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(1)(d) - Daily Routines | ||
| 2026-08-14 | The time out period exceeded 3 minutes when a 5 year old child was isolated from the group for a 9 minute timeout in the hallway. In addition, in the two's room a staff member yelled at a child, "go, you have 6 minutes" as the staff member pointed to a chair for a time out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)3. - Time Out - Time | ||
| 2026-08-14 | A 5 year old child was removed from their regularly assigned classroom when a staff member grabbed the child and physically moved them out to the hallway for a 9 minute time out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)5. - Time Out - Not Removed From Classroom | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Staff A restricted a child's movement when they removed a child from the classroom. Staff A grabbed the child by one arm, as they lifted the child off their feet, and forcefully moved the child out of the classroom and to the hallway. This incident was self-reported by the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)3. - Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclosure | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Staff A engaged in a prohibited action that may have been cruel, aversive, frightening or humiliating to children when a staff member repeatedly yelled at the children to sit down on the carpet and in a harsh tone said "Get on the carpet or you can have 9 minutes. It doesn't matter what you want, you earned them." | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. - Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
| 2026-08-14 | Children's hands were not washed with soap and warm running water after diapering. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. - Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2026-07-30 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-07-30 | Staff D did not have a Registry Certificate on file documenting that they have met the required educational qualifications for a teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. - Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2026-07-30 | The center did not successfully implement a procedure to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of the children in care are known to assigned child care workers at all times. While transitioning from the classroom to the playground, a 4-year-old child ran out of the building to an unfenced area without the assigned child care workers knowledge. Staff failed to conduct name-to-face verification prior to going outside. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-07-30 | Toilet room doors in the 3's classroom are capable of being locked and the opening device was not readily accessible to staff. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(g) - Toilet Room Door Locks | ||
| 2026-07-30 | Garbage was being stored in a bag in the hallway and not stored in a rigid, covered, container or disposed of as necessary. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(n) - Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule | ||
| 2026-07-30 | Medication authorization form did not have administration instructions and a specified length of authorization. Blanket authorizations are prohibited. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2026-07-30 | Prescription medication in the 3's classroom was not labeled with the child's name, dosage and directions for administration. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.b. - Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling | ||
| 2026-07-07 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-07-07 | Each child was not supervised by a childcare worker who was within sight and sound of the children to prevent harm and ensure safety, when on June 9th, 2026 a 3-year-old child was left unsupervised in the classroom bathroom for approximately 4 minutes. This incident was self-reported by the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-11-13 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-13 | Center did not report to the department within 24 hours that a staff member engaged in a prohibited action. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(jm) - Report - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-11-13 | A staff member disclosed personal information learned about a child and the child's family to another parent. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(7)(a) - Disclosure Of Personal Information | ||
| 2025-11-13 | Through statements of center staff it was discovered that an administrative staff member was caring for a child while not having a completed background check. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-11-13 | A staff member yelled at a child under the age of three to go sit in a chair for a time out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)1. - Time Out - Age | ||
| 2025-11-13 | A staff member engaged in a prohibited action that may have been cruel or frightening to children when in the two-year-old classroom, a staff member repeatedly yelled at the children in a loud and harsh tone when re-directing their behavior and when telling a child to go sit in the "think chair" for a time out. In addition, the same staff member has made remarks to the children that could potentially be humiliating. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. - Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
| 2025-04-03 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-04-03 | Staff D did not have a registry certificate on file documenting that they have met the educational qualifications for their position. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. - Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2025-04-03 | Staff D did not have documentation of completing entry level training prior to assuming the position of a child care teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2024-04-16 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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