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Home › WI › Spooner › Cradle To Crayons Preschool Llc
819 Ash St, Spooner WI 54801-1201 · License #1000589291-001 · Center · Licensed Group
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251.04(6)(a)8.a. · Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
Each child under 2 years of age shall have an initial health examination not more than 6 months prior to nor later than 3 months after being admitted to the center, and a follow-up examination at least once every 6 months thereafter. Child #3 and Child #4 did not have documentation of a follow-up exam within the past 6 months available for review during the licensing visit.
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251.05(3)(cm) · Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
Staff C, Staff D, and Staff F were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.055(1)(a) · Supervision Of Children
It was self-reported by the program that all children were not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the child to prevent harm and ensure safety. On June 16, 2026, a 23-month-old child's assigned group and child care workers had exited the classroom to go outside, resulting in the child being left alone in the classroom for a period of approximately 2 minutes. The child was discovered by another child care worker and was promptly returned to their assigned group.
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251.055(1)(f) · Child Tracking Procedure
It was self-reported that the center did not implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care workers at all times when a 23-month-old child was left alone in their classroom for a period of approximately 2 minutes on June 16, 2026. The child's assigned child care workers did not realize they did not have the child with them, and left the classroom with the rest of the children to go outside.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.07(6)(f)6. · Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
There was Tylenol in the Infant Room that was intended for a child's use, but the center did not have current medication authorization from the parent on file for that medication.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.09(1)(c) · Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development
Intake for Children Under 2 forms were missing documentation of having been updated every three months to reflect changes in the child's development and routines based on discussion with the parent.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.055(1)(a) · Violation
(Supervision Of Children ) on 6/19/2026 : It was self-reported by the program that all children were not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the child to prevent harm and ensure safety. On June 16, 2026, a 23-month-old child's assigned group and child care workers had exited the classroom to go outside, resulting in the child being left alone in the classroom for a period of approximately 2 minutes. The child was discovered by another child care worker and was promptly returned to their assigned group. $200
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.055(1)(f) · Violation
(Child Tracking Procedure ) on 6/19/2026 : It was self-reported that the center did not implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care workers at all times when a 23-month-old child was left alone in their classroom for a period of approximately 2 minutes on June 16, 2026. The child's assigned child care workers did not realize they did not have the child with them, and left the classroom with the rest of the children to go outside. $200
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.055(1)(a) · Supervision Of Children
The center director self-reported that on 9/10/2025, a 2 year old child was not closely supervised by child care workers who were within sight and sound of the child to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm and assure safety when the child was left behind in the back hallway of the center for approximately 5 minutes. The center director heard the child crying from the hallway, and promptly retrieved and comforted the child. The assigned child care workers were not aware that the child was left behind.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.055(1)(f) · Child Tracking Procedure
On 9/10/2025, the center director self-reported that the center tracking procedure was not followed when the staff failed to count children when they left the outdoor play area and travelled through the back hallways of the center to return inside, resulting in one child being left behind in a back hallway, unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.055(2)(g)1. · Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Supervision
During the course of a complaint investigation, center staff admitted that child care workers are not within sight or sound of each group of sleeping children on occasion when child care workers are supervising two classrooms of children at the same time during rest periods. As children wake, the child care workers will enter into a classroom and leave the children in the other classroom not within sight or sound supervision.
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251.055(2)(g)2. · Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Persons In The Center
During the course of a complaint investigation it was discovered that staff-to-child ratios are not maintained in the center during naptime when staff leave the premises to take their breaks.
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251.055(1)(a) · Violation
(Supervision Of Children ) on 9/18/2025 : The center director self-reported that on 9/10/2025, a 2 year old child was not closely supervised by child care workers who were within sight and sound of the child to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm and assure safety when the child was left behind in the back hallway of the center for approximately 5 minutes. The center director heard the child crying from the hallway, and promptly retrieved and comforted the child. The assigned child care workers were not aware that the child was left behind.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.055(1)(f) · Violation
(Child Tracking Procedure ) on 9/18/2025 : On 9/10/2025, the center director self-reported that the center tracking procedure was not followed when the staff failed to count children when they left the outdoor play area and travelled through the back hallways of the center to return inside, resulting in one child being left behind in a back hallway, unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.04(2)(c) · Current, Accurate Information
The licensee did not ensure that all information provided to the Department was current and accurate when the center director/licensee advised center staff not to contact the Department, CPS, or Law Enforcement if they had reasonable cause to report a concern regarding the center or children in care. This potentially discouraged staff from providing current and accurate information to the Department and other state agencies.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.04(3)(jm) · Report - Prohibited Actions
The licensee failed to report multiple prohibited actions by an employee to children in care within 24 hours of the occurrence.
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251.04(3)(k)1. · Report - Law Enforcement Contact - Harm
The licensee failed to report to the Department of an incident involving law enforcement within 24 hours after the occurrence that involved an employee of the center in an incident that caused, or threatened to cause, physical or serious emotional harm to a child in the care of the center.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.04(4)(a)2.e. · Parent Notification - Inappropriate Child Guidance
According to the center director/licensee, the parent of a child who was subject to child guidance that is prohibited under 251.07(2)(e)5. was not notified of the incident nor provided with sufficient detail to reasonably apprise the parent.
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251.04(8)(a) · Mandated Reporting - Child Abuse & Neglect
The licensee and staff failed to report suspected child abuse or neglect although they had reasonable concerns of a staff person's actions towards children in care of the center. The licensee and staff failed to report suspected child abuse or neglect when an incident occurred on 7/24/2025 involving multiple children, although they had reasonable cause to report.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.05(3)(cm) · Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
Staff B was missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.07(2)(c)5. · Time Out - Not Removed From Classroom
Contrary to rule, center staff self-reported that they have used time-out periods on several occasions where children were removed from the classroom setting.
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251.07(2)(e) · Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions
According to a report received by the Department on 7/31/2025, and through admittance by the center director/licensee, the center director/licensee was observed using actions that may be emotional or physically painful, discomforting, dangerous, or potentially injurious, when a child was removed from the lunch table when eating their meal and made to sit by the wall, then made to eat their meal from the floor.
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251.07(2)(e)5. · Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions
According to multiple staff, an employee was observed on multiple occasions using verbal actions and behaviors that were cruel, aversive, frightening or humiliating to children, including: pulling a child's chair out from underneath them causing them to fall to the floor, aggressively grabbing a child's chin, grabbing children's arms and yelling at them, and forcibly throwing a child on their nap mat.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.04(8)(a) · Violation
(Mandated Reporting - Child Abuse & Neglect ) on 9/4/2025 : The licensee and staff failed to report suspected child abuse or neglect although they had reasonable concerns of a staff person's actions towards children in care of the center. The licensee and staff failed to report suspected child abuse or neglect when an incident occurred on 7/24/2025 involving multiple children, although they had reasonable cause to report.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.04(4)(a)2.c. · Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incorrect Medication
The center failed to notify parents immediately of their child sustaining a head injury while in care on 7/8/2025. Per DCF 251 Rule, a head injury means a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Center management directed staff to refrain from contacting the child's parents immediately, resulting in parents not receiving notification of the injury until they were contacted by law enforcement regarding the incident on 7/11/2025.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.04(6)(a)8.b. · Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
Each child 2 years of age and under age 5 shall have an initial health examination not more than one year prior to nor later than 3 months after being admitted to the center, and a follow-up health examination at least once every 2 years thereafter. Child record #7 did not have documentation of a follow-up health examination for a child, who recently had turned 2. The exam on file was from 2023 when the child was under 2 and had just started at the center. The child would've needed multiple updated health exams while the child was still under age 2.
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251.05(2)(a)1. · Staff Record - Personal Information
There was no documentation of Staff Record form information in the file for employee G.
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251.05(3)(b) · Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
Documentation of completion of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) training was not observed in the files for staff B and G. AHT training is required to be completed before a child care worker begins to work with children under age 5.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.05(4)(a) · Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document
Staff B was missing documentation of having received a complete orientation within her first week at the center.
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251.05(4)(c)9. · Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period
Contrary to rule, Staff A, C, E and F did not have documentation of enough hours to meet the yearly requirement of 15 continuing education hours needed in 2024.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
251.07(5)(a)4. · Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements
A review of the meals & snacks served showed the center is still not meeting the U.S. department of agriculture (USDA) child and adults care food program minimum meal requirements for snacks. The center is serving only one component for snacks. USDA guidelines require snacks to have two components.
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251.07(6)(f)6. · Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
One child in the infant room had a container of cough syrup in the medication box, but did not have a current medication authorization from the parent on file for medicine that is on the premises.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.04(6)(a) · Child Record - Maintenance & Availability
Complete children's records were not available to the licensing specialist during the monitoring visit because they were locked in a cabinet and no one onsite had access to the records. Documents missing were child heath reports, immunization records and alternate arrival release agreements for children who arrive or leave the center by bus.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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251.05(2)(a) · Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
Staff files were not available for review by the licensing specialist during a monitoring visit on 10/16/24 due to being in a locked filing cabinet. The staff onsite did not have keys to access the files.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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