Tlc Learning Center Inc
N1544 Sunset Dr
Lodi WI 53555-9442
Contact Information
Nichole Koepp
Provider #
0000557850
Location #
001
Facility #
120812
Regulation Type
Licensed Group
Applicant/Licensee
Nichole Koepp
Ages Served
6 weeks - 12 years

Months Open
Jan - Dec
Day Capacity
50
Night Capacity
0
Hours
Mon-Fri
6:00AM - 6:00PM
Sat-Sun
Closed

Current Rating
Unique Program Services
This program provides Infant Child Care.

Regulated child care providers are monitored for compliance with health and safety standards. Below, you may view the last three years of enforcement actions/stipulations/warning letters *, monitoring  and  violations.

Enforcement Actions/Stipulations/Warning Letters *  in Last 3 Years

Type of Regulation Date Type Appeal Decision Violations **
Licensing 7/24/2023 Forfeiture: $600 No
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 6/29/2023  : On 6/29/2023, the center notified the licensing office that Staff B does not have a completed background check. Staff B was previously identified as not having the required background check in a noncompliance statement issued to the center on 4/13/2023. According to the center, Staff B has been working at the center more than 1.5 years without the required department-completed background check prior to beginning work with children.  
$600
Licensing 7/24/2023 Warning Letter No
251.04(2)(c)  (Current, Accurate Information)  on 6/29/2023  : The center did not ensure all information provided to the department was current and accurate when the licensee submitted a correction plan with false information for the 4/13/23 licensing visit. The center was previously cited for not having a department-approved background check for all staff before beginning work, and the licensee's correction plan for that violation stated, "All current staff have background checks.." On 6/29/2023, the center informed the department that one of the staff identified in the 4/13/23 noncompliance statement still does not have a completed background check.  
Licensing 5/10/2023 Warning Letter No
251.05(2)(a)  (Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability)  on 4/13/2023  : Staff records were not available during the licensing visit on 4/03/23 when staff told the licensor the files were located off the premises. Two staff files were requested multiple times after the visit on 4/03/23, and as of 4/13/23 they have not been provided. During a licensing visit on 4/13/23 another attempt was made to access these 2 staff files, but they were not on the premises.  
251.05(3)(c)  (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training)  on 4/13/2023  : Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, who have been working at the center longer than 3 months and are included in the staff-to-child ratio, are missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.  
Licensing 5/3/2023 Orders Letter No
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 4/13/2023  : As of 4/03/23, Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months and are counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have department-completed background checks prior to beginning work. On 4/13/23, it was discovered that Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years and is counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have a department-completed background check prior to beginning work.  
Licensing 5/3/2023 Forfeiture: $400 No
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 4/13/2023  : As of 4/03/23, Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months and are counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have department-completed background checks prior to beginning work. On 4/13/23, it was discovered that Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years and is counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have a department-completed background check prior to beginning work.  
$400
Licensing 8/26/2021 Orders Letter No
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 6/14/2021  : FBI fingerprint background check missing for 2 employees. Missing attestation form that all employees have been entered in Provider Portal for FBI fingerprints  
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 8/26/2021  : Missing 2 background checks and an attestation letter.  
Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 7/24/2023
Type Forfeiture: $600
Appeal No
Decision
Violations
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 6/29/2023  : On 6/29/2023, the center notified the licensing office that Staff B does not have a completed background check. Staff B was previously identified as not having the required background check in a noncompliance statement issued to the center on 4/13/2023. According to the center, Staff B has been working at the center more than 1.5 years without the required department-completed background check prior to beginning work with children.  
$600
Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 7/24/2023
Type Warning Letter
Appeal No
Decision
Violations
251.04(2)(c)  (Current, Accurate Information)  on 6/29/2023  : The center did not ensure all information provided to the department was current and accurate when the licensee submitted a correction plan with false information for the 4/13/23 licensing visit. The center was previously cited for not having a department-approved background check for all staff before beginning work, and the licensee's correction plan for that violation stated, "All current staff have background checks.." On 6/29/2023, the center informed the department that one of the staff identified in the 4/13/23 noncompliance statement still does not have a completed background check.  
Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 5/10/2023
Type Warning Letter
Appeal No
Decision
Violations
251.05(2)(a)  (Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability)  on 4/13/2023  : Staff records were not available during the licensing visit on 4/03/23 when staff told the licensor the files were located off the premises. Two staff files were requested multiple times after the visit on 4/03/23, and as of 4/13/23 they have not been provided. During a licensing visit on 4/13/23 another attempt was made to access these 2 staff files, but they were not on the premises.  
251.05(3)(c)  (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training)  on 4/13/2023  : Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, who have been working at the center longer than 3 months and are included in the staff-to-child ratio, are missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.  
Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 5/3/2023
Type Orders Letter
Appeal No
Decision
Violations
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 4/13/2023  : As of 4/03/23, Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months and are counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have department-completed background checks prior to beginning work. On 4/13/23, it was discovered that Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years and is counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have a department-completed background check prior to beginning work.  
Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 5/3/2023
Type Forfeiture: $400
Appeal No
Decision
Violations
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 4/13/2023  : As of 4/03/23, Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months and are counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have department-completed background checks prior to beginning work. On 4/13/23, it was discovered that Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years and is counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have a department-completed background check prior to beginning work.  
$400
Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 8/26/2021
Type Orders Letter
Appeal No
Decision
Violations
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 6/14/2021  : FBI fingerprint background check missing for 2 employees. Missing attestation form that all employees have been entered in Provider Portal for FBI fingerprints  
251.05(2)(a)2.  (Staff Record - Completed Background Check)  on 8/26/2021  : Missing 2 background checks and an attestation letter.  

Monitoring in Last 3 Years

Type of Regulation Date Details Results
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Licensing 8/21/2023 See Violations below
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Licensing 8/26/2021 See Violations below Paper Icon View plan
Licensing 6/14/2021 See Violations below
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 12/1/2023
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Date 10/2/2023
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Date 9/6/2023
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Date 8/21/2023
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Date 6/29/2023
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Date 6/8/2023
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Date 5/20/2023
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 4/13/2023
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Date 2/20/2023
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 7/11/2022
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 1/12/2022
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 9/8/2021
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 8/26/2021
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Type of Regulation Licensing
Date 6/14/2021
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Date 4/28/2021
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Violations in Last 3 Years

Date Rule Number Rule Summary Description
12/1/2023 251.06(2)(gm) Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair The premises were not in good repair when the older children's outdoor play space has two plastic tubes protruding from the ground with broken plastic that has sharp edges.
12/1/2023 251.06(3)(b)2. Emergencies - Practice Written Plans The tornado drill was not practiced in October 2023, and the fire drill was not practiced in October or November 2023.
10/2/2023 251.04(2)(L)1.b. Department Notices Posted Department notices dated 5/03/23 and 7/24/23 regarding rule violations are not posted next to the child care license.
10/2/2023 251.04(3)(g) Report - Convictions, Pending Charges, Other Offenses The licensee failed to report to the department by the department's next business day that an employee had a pending charge in 2022, and failed to report to the department by the next business day a conviction for that charge in May 2023.
10/2/2023 251.05(2)(a)1. Staff Record - Personal Information Staff A is missing documentation of address, date of birth, education, position, previous experience in child care, including the reason for leaving previous positions, and emergency contact information.
10/2/2023 251.05(2)(a)6. Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio was not maintained by the center when the application the center uses to track staff hours does not identify the classroom worked in every instance, when only some classrooms are identified.
10/2/2023 251.05(2)(a)8. Staff Record - Orientation Staff B, who has been working almost 1 month, is missing documentation of having completed an orientation during the first week of employment.
10/2/2023 251.05(3)(b) Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training Staff A and Staff B are both missing documentation of having completed department-approved training in abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing or distraught children prior to beginning work with children under age 5.
10/2/2023 251.05(3)(cm) Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training Staff B, who has been working almost 1 month, is missing documentation of having completed training on child abuse and neglect requirements within 1 week of beginning work at the center.
10/2/2023 251.05(3)(e)2. Center Director - Responsibilities The center director is not fulfilling the responsibility of ensuring employees complete orientation as required by licensing rule.
10/2/2023 251.06(2)(b) Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection 2 electrical outlets in the Dragonfly Room were not covered and a young child was playing near one of them, which was at child level.
10/2/2023 251.06(2)(d) Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children In the Dragonfly Room bathroom, a low sink cabinet had no lock and contained multiple cleaning products including Lysol spray, Microban sanitizing spray, Kaboom foam spray, Clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach, liquid hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children, 2 canisters of disinfectant wipes, and 2 boxes of alcohol swabs. Staff reported the lock broke on 9/28/23; a child-proof lock was attached during this visit.
10/2/2023 251.06(2)(gm) Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair The Dragonfly Room bathroom has a large, jagged hole in it.
10/2/2023 251.06(3)(b)2. Emergencies - Practice Written Plans The fire evacuation plan and tornado drill were not practiced in August and September 2023.
9/6/2023 251.11(4)(b) Continuation License - Application Materials Submission At least 30 days before the continuation review date of the license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the department the following materials: 1 .A completed license continuation application. 2. The license renewal fee and any forfeiture due and owing. 3. Any changes to center policies
8/21/2023 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
6/29/2023 251.04(2)(c) Current, Accurate Information The center did not ensure all information provided to the department was current and accurate when the licensee submitted a correction plan with false information for the 4/13/23 licensing visit. The center was previously cited for not having a department-approved background check for all staff before beginning work, and the licensee's correction plan for that violation stated, "All current staff have background checks.." On 6/29/2023, the center informed the department that one of the staff identified in the 4/13/23 noncompliance statement still does not have a completed background check.
6/29/2023 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check On 6/29/2023, the center notified the licensing office that Staff B does not have a completed background check. Staff B was previously identified as not having the required background check in a noncompliance statement issued to the center on 4/13/2023. According to the center, Staff B has been working at the center more than 1.5 years without the required department-completed background check prior to beginning work with children.
6/8/2023 251.04(2)(L)1.a. Monitoring Results Posted The current licensing statement of noncompliance and correction plan, including rule violations the department has not verified as corrected, was not posted.
6/8/2023 251.04(2)(L)1.b. Department Notices Posted An enforcement notice from the department regarding rule violations was not posted.
6/8/2023 251.05(2)(a) Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability Staff records for Staff F and Staff G were not available for examination by the licensing representative at the center during the licensing visit.
6/8/2023 251.05(2)(a)3.a. Staff Record - Physical Examination Staff D, who has been working longer than 30 days, is missing a physical examination report that states the person is free of communicable diseases and is physically able to work with young children.
6/8/2023 251.05(2)(a)6. Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when staff were included in the staff-to-child ratio was not available during the licensing visit.
6/8/2023 251.05(2)(a)7. Staff Record - Continuing Education The record of continuing education was missing for Staff A, Staff C and Staff D.
6/8/2023 251.05(3)(c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Staff A and Staff G, who have been working at the center longer than 3 months and are included in the staff-to-child ratio, are missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.
6/8/2023 251.05(3)(g)2. Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications Staff G, who has been working at the center as an assistant teacher longer than 6 months, is missing documentation of qualifications for the position.
6/8/2023 251.055(1)(a) Supervision Of Children During the licensing visit, the licensor observed a child who just turned 2 climb up the red metal steps on a large climber in the older children's outdoor play space and fall from the 3rd metal step leading up to a platform. The child fell flat on their back, hitting the back of their head on the ground at the same time. No staff were in the vicinity of the climber when this incident occurred. A staff person confirmed the center has a rule that a staff person must be near the climber when children age 2 or younger are using it.
6/8/2023 251.06(2)(gm) Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair The premises were not in good repair when the north side door wood frame is crumbling, and when doorknob locks on that door and the exit door in the south side classroom are difficult to lock. In the Dragonfly Room, a section of wall next to the counter and also behind the wastebasket are crumbling. The Butterfly Room bathroom has a hole in the wall next to the sink, and 3 classroom electrical outlet plates are cracked or broken.
6/8/2023 251.06(2)(i) Deteriorating Paint There is deteriorating paint on walls in the Butterfly Room and in one place on the wall in the stairwell.
6/8/2023 251.06(3)(b)2. Emergencies - Practice Written Plans Staff reported no emergency drills have been practiced since the fall of 2022.
5/20/2023 251.04(3)(f) Report - Plan Of Correction A plan of correction approved by the department licensing representative has not been received for the licensing visit conducted on 4/13/23, which was due to the department by 4/27/23.
4/13/2023 251.05(2)(a) Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability Staff records were not available during the licensing visit on 4/03/23 when staff told the licensor the files were located off the premises. Two staff files were requested multiple times after the visit on 4/03/23, and as of 4/13/23 they have not been provided. During a licensing visit on 4/13/23 another attempt was made to access these 2 staff files, but they were not on the premises.
4/13/2023 251.05(2)(a)1. Staff Record - Personal Information Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing personal information including their name, address, date of birth, education, position, previous work experience in child care including the reason for leaving previous positions, and the name, address and telephone number of persons to be notified in an emergency. Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years, was missing education, position, previous experience, reason for leaving and emergency contact information.
4/13/2023 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check As of 4/03/23, Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months and are counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have department-completed background checks prior to beginning work. On 4/13/23, it was discovered that Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years and is counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have a department-completed background check prior to beginning work.
4/13/2023 251.05(2)(a)3.a. Staff Record - Physical Examination Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, all of whom have been working at the center longer than 30 days, are missing a physical examination report.
4/13/2023 251.05(2)(a)6. Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked During the licensing visit on 4/03/23, staff reported that the center does not keep records of which classrooms staff are working in when they are counted in the staff-to-child ratio. Staff could not provide records showing when staff worked at the center during the previous week.
4/13/2023 251.05(3)(b) Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing documentation of having completed training in abusive head trauma prevention.
4/13/2023 251.05(3)(c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, who have been working at the center longer than 3 months and are included in the staff-to-child ratio, are missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.
4/13/2023 251.05(3)(cm) Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing documentation of having completed training in child abuse and neglect reporting within 1 week of beginning work at the center.
4/13/2023 251.05(3)(g)2. Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, who have been working at the center as assistants longer than 6 months, are missing documentation of qualifications for their positions.
4/13/2023 251.05(4)(a) Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing documentation of having completed an orientation program within their first week at the center.
4/13/2023 251.055(1)(c) Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours Staff C, who works as an assistant and has no documentation of training required for the position, has been providing sole supervision to a group of children during the last 2 hours of center operation.
2/20/2023 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
7/11/2022 251.05(2)(a)3.a. Staff Record - Physical Examination Staff B, who has been working at the center longer than 30 days, was missing documentation of a health examination.
7/11/2022 251.05(2)(a)4.a. Staff Record - Registry Certificate Staff A and B, both of whom have been working as lead teachers longer than 6 months, were missing a certificate from The Registry documenting they have met the educational qualifications for the position.
7/11/2022 251.05(3)(c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Staff A is missing a current certificate in infant and child CPR/AED.
7/11/2022 251.05(4)(a) Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document Staff A and Staff B are missing documentation of having completed an orientation during their first week of employment.
7/11/2022 251.055(1)(a) Supervision Of Children Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities, prevent harm and ensure safety when, during the licensing visit, the Baby Room teacher left the infants alone and unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes.
7/11/2022 251.06(11)(b)7. Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure The outdoor play space permanent enclosure contained long stretches of fence that had more than a 4-inch gap at the bottom. There was also a gap of more than 4 inches between the end of the fence and the building.
7/11/2022 251.06(2)(gm) Premises - Well Drained, Clean The premises are not in good repair when there are multiple interior walls with holes, and with paint scraped off. There is an exterior post on the building inside the children's outdoor play space that has a large, jagged hole, posing a possible laceration hazard. One of the wooden deck railing supports is broken near the top with a pointed edge facing down, which poses a potential laceration hazard.
7/11/2022 251.07(6)(i)5. Diapering Children Over Age 2 When the center diapers children age 2 and older, they are not following applicable rules under DCF 251.09(4)(a) when the diapering surface is not easily cleanable because it has a tear in it, and when staff only sanitize the surface without cleaning it first. Staff immediately switched the diapering surface for one that was easily cleanable.
7/11/2022 251.09(1)(k) Infant & Toddler - Bedding 1-year-old children who were sleeping in cribs did not have blankets kept away from their mouth and nose and tucked tightly under the mattress when thick blankets were untucked, touching children's mouths and noses.
7/11/2022 251.09(1)(L) Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs An infant under 1 year of age was sleeping in a crib with a blanket.
7/11/2022 251.09(4)(a)5. Infant & Toddler - Soiled Diapers Disposal Staff said the garbage for soiled diapers in the Animal Crackers Room doesn't have a working hands-free feature and staff must use their hands to open the lid.
1/12/2022 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check 1 Individual Needing Fingerprints
9/8/2021 251.11(4)(b) Continuation License - Application Materials Submission At least 30 days before the expiration date of a probationary license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the department the following materials: 1. A completed license application. 2. The license renewal fee and any forfeiture due and owing. 3. Any changes to center policies.
8/26/2021 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check Missing 2 background checks and an attestation letter.
6/14/2021 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check FBI fingerprint background check missing for 2 employees. Missing attestation form that all employees have been entered in Provider Portal for FBI fingerprints
4/28/2021 251.04(6)(a)8.b. Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5 A follow-up health examination was not maintained when Child A did not have an updated physical since 2018.
4/28/2021 251.04(8)(b) Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect The licensee did not ensure that every employee who comes in contact with children has had child abuse and neglect training when Staff B did not have a completed training documentation in her file.
4/28/2021 251.05(2)(a)2. Staff Record - Completed Background Check Documentation of a completed child care background check was not met when Staff B did not have documentation available in their file.
4/28/2021 251.05(3)(c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training was not maintained when Staff B did not obtain a CPR/AED certificate within three months of hire.
4/28/2021 251.06(2)(d) Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children Materials harmful to children were not appropriately stored when Swiffer mops with easily accessible cleaning liquid reservoirs were found in multiple bathrooms, and a bottle of Hand Suds and a bowl of dirty paper towels were found under an unlocked bathroom sink in one of the downstairs classrooms.
4/28/2021 251.06(2)(n) Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule Garbage container was not equipped with a tight-fitting cover when an uncovered garbage container was found in the kitchen.
4/28/2021 251.06(4)(i) Exit Lights An exit light in one of the downstairs classrooms was not lit.
4/28/2021 251.06(9)(d)1.b. Food Storage - Refrigeration Units Kitchen freezing unit was not maintained when thermometer read three degrees above 0.

Date 12/1/2023
Rule Number 251.06(2)(gm)
Rule Summary Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
Description
The premises were not in good repair when the older children's outdoor play space has two plastic tubes protruding from the ground with broken plastic that has sharp edges.
Date 12/1/2023
Rule Number 251.06(3)(b)2.
Rule Summary Emergencies - Practice Written Plans
Description
The tornado drill was not practiced in October 2023, and the fire drill was not practiced in October or November 2023.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.04(2)(L)1.b.
Rule Summary Department Notices Posted
Description
Department notices dated 5/03/23 and 7/24/23 regarding rule violations are not posted next to the child care license.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.04(3)(g)
Rule Summary Report - Convictions, Pending Charges, Other Offenses
Description
The licensee failed to report to the department by the department's next business day that an employee had a pending charge in 2022, and failed to report to the department by the next business day a conviction for that charge in May 2023.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)1.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Personal Information
Description
Staff A is missing documentation of address, date of birth, education, position, previous experience in child care, including the reason for leaving previous positions, and emergency contact information.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)6.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
Description
Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio was not maintained by the center when the application the center uses to track staff hours does not identify the classroom worked in every instance, when only some classrooms are identified.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)8.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Orientation
Description
Staff B, who has been working almost 1 month, is missing documentation of having completed an orientation during the first week of employment.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(b)
Rule Summary Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
Description
Staff A and Staff B are both missing documentation of having completed department-approved training in abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing or distraught children prior to beginning work with children under age 5.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(cm)
Rule Summary Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
Description
Staff B, who has been working almost 1 month, is missing documentation of having completed training on child abuse and neglect requirements within 1 week of beginning work at the center.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(e)2.
Rule Summary Center Director - Responsibilities
Description
The center director is not fulfilling the responsibility of ensuring employees complete orientation as required by licensing rule.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.06(2)(b)
Rule Summary Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection
Description
2 electrical outlets in the Dragonfly Room were not covered and a young child was playing near one of them, which was at child level.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.06(2)(d)
Rule Summary Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
Description
In the Dragonfly Room bathroom, a low sink cabinet had no lock and contained multiple cleaning products including Lysol spray, Microban sanitizing spray, Kaboom foam spray, Clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach, liquid hand soap labeled keep out of reach of children, 2 canisters of disinfectant wipes, and 2 boxes of alcohol swabs. Staff reported the lock broke on 9/28/23; a child-proof lock was attached during this visit.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.06(2)(gm)
Rule Summary Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
Description
The Dragonfly Room bathroom has a large, jagged hole in it.
Date 10/2/2023
Rule Number 251.06(3)(b)2.
Rule Summary Emergencies - Practice Written Plans
Description
The fire evacuation plan and tornado drill were not practiced in August and September 2023.
Date 9/6/2023
Rule Number 251.11(4)(b)
Rule Summary Continuation License - Application Materials Submission
Description
At least 30 days before the continuation review date of the license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the department the following materials: 1 .A completed license continuation application. 2. The license renewal fee and any forfeiture due and owing. 3. Any changes to center policies
Date 8/21/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Date 6/29/2023
Rule Number 251.04(2)(c)
Rule Summary Current, Accurate Information
Description
The center did not ensure all information provided to the department was current and accurate when the licensee submitted a correction plan with false information for the 4/13/23 licensing visit. The center was previously cited for not having a department-approved background check for all staff before beginning work, and the licensee's correction plan for that violation stated, "All current staff have background checks.." On 6/29/2023, the center informed the department that one of the staff identified in the 4/13/23 noncompliance statement still does not have a completed background check.
Date 6/29/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
On 6/29/2023, the center notified the licensing office that Staff B does not have a completed background check. Staff B was previously identified as not having the required background check in a noncompliance statement issued to the center on 4/13/2023. According to the center, Staff B has been working at the center more than 1.5 years without the required department-completed background check prior to beginning work with children.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.04(2)(L)1.a.
Rule Summary Monitoring Results Posted
Description
The current licensing statement of noncompliance and correction plan, including rule violations the department has not verified as corrected, was not posted.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.04(2)(L)1.b.
Rule Summary Department Notices Posted
Description
An enforcement notice from the department regarding rule violations was not posted.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)
Rule Summary Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
Description
Staff records for Staff F and Staff G were not available for examination by the licensing representative at the center during the licensing visit.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Physical Examination
Description
Staff D, who has been working longer than 30 days, is missing a physical examination report that states the person is free of communicable diseases and is physically able to work with young children.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)6.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
Description
Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when staff were included in the staff-to-child ratio was not available during the licensing visit.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)7.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Continuing Education
Description
The record of continuing education was missing for Staff A, Staff C and Staff D.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(c)
Rule Summary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
Description
Staff A and Staff G, who have been working at the center longer than 3 months and are included in the staff-to-child ratio, are missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(g)2.
Rule Summary Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications
Description
Staff G, who has been working at the center as an assistant teacher longer than 6 months, is missing documentation of qualifications for the position.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.055(1)(a)
Rule Summary Supervision Of Children
Description
During the licensing visit, the licensor observed a child who just turned 2 climb up the red metal steps on a large climber in the older children's outdoor play space and fall from the 3rd metal step leading up to a platform. The child fell flat on their back, hitting the back of their head on the ground at the same time. No staff were in the vicinity of the climber when this incident occurred. A staff person confirmed the center has a rule that a staff person must be near the climber when children age 2 or younger are using it.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.06(2)(gm)
Rule Summary Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
Description
The premises were not in good repair when the north side door wood frame is crumbling, and when doorknob locks on that door and the exit door in the south side classroom are difficult to lock. In the Dragonfly Room, a section of wall next to the counter and also behind the wastebasket are crumbling. The Butterfly Room bathroom has a hole in the wall next to the sink, and 3 classroom electrical outlet plates are cracked or broken.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.06(2)(i)
Rule Summary Deteriorating Paint
Description
There is deteriorating paint on walls in the Butterfly Room and in one place on the wall in the stairwell.
Date 6/8/2023
Rule Number 251.06(3)(b)2.
Rule Summary Emergencies - Practice Written Plans
Description
Staff reported no emergency drills have been practiced since the fall of 2022.
Date 5/20/2023
Rule Number 251.04(3)(f)
Rule Summary Report - Plan Of Correction
Description
A plan of correction approved by the department licensing representative has not been received for the licensing visit conducted on 4/13/23, which was due to the department by 4/27/23.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)
Rule Summary Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
Description
Staff records were not available during the licensing visit on 4/03/23 when staff told the licensor the files were located off the premises. Two staff files were requested multiple times after the visit on 4/03/23, and as of 4/13/23 they have not been provided. During a licensing visit on 4/13/23 another attempt was made to access these 2 staff files, but they were not on the premises.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)1.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Personal Information
Description
Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing personal information including their name, address, date of birth, education, position, previous work experience in child care including the reason for leaving previous positions, and the name, address and telephone number of persons to be notified in an emergency. Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years, was missing education, position, previous experience, reason for leaving and emergency contact information.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
As of 4/03/23, Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months and are counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have department-completed background checks prior to beginning work. On 4/13/23, it was discovered that Staff C, who has worked at the center for 2 years and is counted in the staff-to-child ratio, did not have a department-completed background check prior to beginning work.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Physical Examination
Description
Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, all of whom have been working at the center longer than 30 days, are missing a physical examination report.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)6.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
Description
During the licensing visit on 4/03/23, staff reported that the center does not keep records of which classrooms staff are working in when they are counted in the staff-to-child ratio. Staff could not provide records showing when staff worked at the center during the previous week.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(b)
Rule Summary Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
Description
Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing documentation of having completed training in abusive head trauma prevention.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(c)
Rule Summary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
Description
Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, who have been working at the center longer than 3 months and are included in the staff-to-child ratio, are missing a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR/AED.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(cm)
Rule Summary Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
Description
Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing documentation of having completed training in child abuse and neglect reporting within 1 week of beginning work at the center.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(3)(g)2.
Rule Summary Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications
Description
Staff A, Staff B and Staff C, who have been working at the center as assistants longer than 6 months, are missing documentation of qualifications for their positions.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.05(4)(a)
Rule Summary Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document
Description
Staff A and Staff B, who have been working at the center more than 6 months, are missing documentation of having completed an orientation program within their first week at the center.
Date 4/13/2023
Rule Number 251.055(1)(c)
Rule Summary Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours
Description
Staff C, who works as an assistant and has no documentation of training required for the position, has been providing sole supervision to a group of children during the last 2 hours of center operation.
Date 2/20/2023
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Physical Examination
Description
Staff B, who has been working at the center longer than 30 days, was missing documentation of a health examination.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)4.a.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Registry Certificate
Description
Staff A and B, both of whom have been working as lead teachers longer than 6 months, were missing a certificate from The Registry documenting they have met the educational qualifications for the position.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.05(3)(c)
Rule Summary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
Description
Staff A is missing a current certificate in infant and child CPR/AED.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.05(4)(a)
Rule Summary Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document
Description
Staff A and Staff B are missing documentation of having completed an orientation during their first week of employment.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.055(1)(a)
Rule Summary Supervision Of Children
Description
Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities, prevent harm and ensure safety when, during the licensing visit, the Baby Room teacher left the infants alone and unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.06(11)(b)7.
Rule Summary Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure
Description
The outdoor play space permanent enclosure contained long stretches of fence that had more than a 4-inch gap at the bottom. There was also a gap of more than 4 inches between the end of the fence and the building.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.06(2)(gm)
Rule Summary Premises - Well Drained, Clean
Description
The premises are not in good repair when there are multiple interior walls with holes, and with paint scraped off. There is an exterior post on the building inside the children's outdoor play space that has a large, jagged hole, posing a possible laceration hazard. One of the wooden deck railing supports is broken near the top with a pointed edge facing down, which poses a potential laceration hazard.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.07(6)(i)5.
Rule Summary Diapering Children Over Age 2
Description
When the center diapers children age 2 and older, they are not following applicable rules under DCF 251.09(4)(a) when the diapering surface is not easily cleanable because it has a tear in it, and when staff only sanitize the surface without cleaning it first. Staff immediately switched the diapering surface for one that was easily cleanable.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.09(1)(k)
Rule Summary Infant & Toddler - Bedding
Description
1-year-old children who were sleeping in cribs did not have blankets kept away from their mouth and nose and tucked tightly under the mattress when thick blankets were untucked, touching children's mouths and noses.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.09(1)(L)
Rule Summary Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs
Description
An infant under 1 year of age was sleeping in a crib with a blanket.
Date 7/11/2022
Rule Number 251.09(4)(a)5.
Rule Summary Infant & Toddler - Soiled Diapers Disposal
Description
Staff said the garbage for soiled diapers in the Animal Crackers Room doesn't have a working hands-free feature and staff must use their hands to open the lid.
Date 1/12/2022
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
1 Individual Needing Fingerprints
Date 9/8/2021
Rule Number 251.11(4)(b)
Rule Summary Continuation License - Application Materials Submission
Description
At least 30 days before the expiration date of a probationary license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the department the following materials: 1. A completed license application. 2. The license renewal fee and any forfeiture due and owing. 3. Any changes to center policies.
Date 8/26/2021
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
Missing 2 background checks and an attestation letter.
Date 6/14/2021
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
FBI fingerprint background check missing for 2 employees. Missing attestation form that all employees have been entered in Provider Portal for FBI fingerprints
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Rule Summary Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
Description
A follow-up health examination was not maintained when Child A did not have an updated physical since 2018.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.04(8)(b)
Rule Summary Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
Description
The licensee did not ensure that every employee who comes in contact with children has had child abuse and neglect training when Staff B did not have a completed training documentation in her file.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.05(2)(a)2.
Rule Summary Staff Record - Completed Background Check
Description
Documentation of a completed child care background check was not met when Staff B did not have documentation available in their file.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.05(3)(c)
Rule Summary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
Description
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training was not maintained when Staff B did not obtain a CPR/AED certificate within three months of hire.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.06(2)(d)
Rule Summary Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
Description
Materials harmful to children were not appropriately stored when Swiffer mops with easily accessible cleaning liquid reservoirs were found in multiple bathrooms, and a bottle of Hand Suds and a bowl of dirty paper towels were found under an unlocked bathroom sink in one of the downstairs classrooms.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.06(2)(n)
Rule Summary Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule
Description
Garbage container was not equipped with a tight-fitting cover when an uncovered garbage container was found in the kitchen.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.06(4)(i)
Rule Summary Exit Lights
Description
An exit light in one of the downstairs classrooms was not lit.
Date 4/28/2021
Rule Number 251.06(9)(d)1.b.
Rule Summary Food Storage - Refrigeration Units
Description
Kitchen freezing unit was not maintained when thermometer read three degrees above 0.

The following details are reported by the child care provider. These details are not verified by the Department of Children and Families. These details are updated by the provider and may not be up to date. Please contact the provider for the latest information.

Special Types of Care Available

Before School Care provided.
After School Care provided.
Drop In Care provided.

Program Philosophy

None Reported.

Vacancies

None Reported.

Waitlist

This provider does not have a waitlist.
Footnotes

* An enforcement action is a sanction or penalty that the Department of Children and Families may impose to gain a child care center's compliance with administrative rule. An enforcement action only pertains to licensed care -- not to certified care. On the date indicated above, an enforcement action was issued by the Department to address a violation of one or more administrative rules. The center can dispute an enforcement action through an appeal. If there is an appeal, this is also indicated above. If no decision is listed for an appealed action, contact the appropriate Department Regional Office for more information. The Department may resolve an enforcement action through a stipulation agreement with the licensee. The Department can also issue a warning letter which is not an enforcement action and does not have appeal rights

** Any violations included in an enforcement action are both displayed next to the enforcement action and displayed in the listing of violations. Forfeitures are displayed next to their action type, and forfeiture amounts are identified next to each violation

To obtain more detail or more history on regulatory compliance, contact the Licensing Regional office.