How many licensed daycares are in 56482?

There are 15 licensed providers — 2 centers and 13 registered home providers — with capacity for 49 children.

Which daycares in 56482 have no violations?

Ahlers Kristin K, Bain Kelly & Carpenter Kayla Dba Little Kritters Daycare, Llc, Larson Michelle Lynn, Nelson Jessica B, Reece Tina & Reece Craig Dba Romper Room Daycare, Schmitz Miller Stacy M, Sworski Danielle K, Thew Karon M, Wcmca Head Start - Wadena, Willis Veronica Sue Dba Sue Sue's Sweetie's — based on the past three years of inspection records.

How does 56482 compare to the rest of Wadena?

Providers in this ZIP average 0.55 violations per inspection, roughly in line with the Wadena average of 0.52.

Where does this data come from?

Minnesota Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing child care licensing records, last synced Jul 11, 2026. Every claim on this page links to its source document.

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Licensed daycares in 56482 — Wadena, MN

Q: Are there any daycares in 56482 with a revoked or suspended license?

White Tina Marie Dba Buttercups And Fireflies Childcare (Closed).

There are 15 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 56482.

Every record below comes from Minnesota Department of Human Services, Division of Licensingand links back to the state's own document.

10 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. 1 facility currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

Compare all 15 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

10 providers.

Ahlers Kristin K

Family day home · 61299 Co Hwy 50 · Last inspected Apr 14, 2026

0 violationsActive

Bain Kelly & Carpenter Kayla Dba Little Kritters Daycare, Llc

Family day home · 1205 2ND ST SW · Last inspected Feb 12, 2025

0 violationsActive

Larson Michelle Lynn

Family day home · 34501 640TH AVE · Last inspected Oct 15, 2025

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

4 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Huttunen Mary D

Family day home · 40487 COUNTY HIGHWAY 75 · Last inspected Mar 30, 2026

1 violationActive

Meech Erika A

Family day home · 711 JEFFERSON ST S · Last inspected Jun 4, 2026

1 violationActive

Schmitz Crystal Y

Family day home · 1233 2nd St SE · Last inspected Jun 11, 2025

1 violationActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

1 provider. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Kids Club

Center · Capacity 49 · Ages 6 yr · 405 Colfax Ave SW · Last inspected Mar 19, 2026

17 violationsActive

No longer operating

1 provider with a revoked, suspended, or closed license.

White Tina Marie Dba Buttercups And Fireflies Childcare

Family day home · 804 6TH ST SW · Last inspected May 8, 2025

0 violationsClosed

A note on Minnesota records

Minnesota does not publish a severity classification for violations, so we can't tell you which citations were most serious — only what was cited and whether it was corrected. Minnesota does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Minnesota Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing on Jul 11, 2026. Source records · Report an error

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10 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. 1 facility currently holds a revoked or suspended license.