LICENSED GROUP
✓ Licensed
Carebare Daycare
Osceola, WI
· Polk County
2838 37th Ave,
Osceola, WI 54020
Quick Facts
Capacity
81 children
Age Range
6 wks - 11 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. None reported.
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2002614
License Issued
Oct 1, 2015
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
CAREBARE DAYCARE is a LICENSED GROUP in Osceola WI, with a maximum capacity of 81 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 11 yrs 11 mo. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 2/24/2010. Open Jan- Dec. 3 stars.
Hours of Operation
- Monday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-05 | Per interview with staff, children in care for more than 3 hours were not being taken outside even when the temperature was above 20 degrees. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(a) — Outdoor Play Space - Requirement | ||
| 2026-03-05 | A bottle of contact solution, which is labeled "keep out of reach of children" was observed during the monitoring visit on a shelf in the Day Dream room accessible to children. In addition a dog shock collar was observed hanging by the entrance of the center that was accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2026-03-05 | The center did not have a list of emergency telephone numbers, including local fire, police and poison control, posted in a location known to all staff. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(f) — Telephones & Emergency Phone Numbers | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Flaking and deteriorating paint was observed on the outside wall of the building located in the outdoor play area that was accessible to the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(i) — Deteriorating Paint | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Rule states dishes and utensils shall be air dried in racks or baskets or on a drain board. On 03/05/26 dishes in the kitchen were observed drying on towels. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(b)6. — Dishwashing - Air Drying | ||
| 2026-03-05 | The refrigerator nor the freezer in the kitchen were equipped with a clearly visible accurate thermometer. In addition The Tenderheart Room was also missing a thermometer in the refrigerator. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Open packages of dry foods including sugar, flour and vanilla wafers were observed in the kitchen area. Dry foods, if opened, are required to be stored in bags with zip-type closure or containers with a tight-fitting cover and should be labeled. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)2.a. — Food Storage - Dry Food | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Rule states meal preparation personnel who help prepare meals shall wear effective hair restraints such as hair nets or hats . The cook preparing food during the licensing visit was not wearing a hair net or hat. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(g)1.b. — Meal Preparation Staff - Clothing, Hair Restraints | ||
| 2026-03-05 | The center staff stated that the monthly fire drills and tornado drills have not been consistently practiced monthly. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)2. — Emergencies - Practice Written Plans | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Rule states that a time out may be used to handle unacceptable behavior only if the child is three years of age or older. A child in the Harmony room who has not turned three yet was told to take a break and was seen standing in a corner during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)1. — Time Out - Age | ||
| 2026-03-05 | During an interview in the Smartheart Room the children were not allowed off their cots if they remained awake after 30 minutes of rest, they are expected to remain on their cots. Rule states that after 30 minutes a child who does not sleep or awakens to get up and have quiet time through the use of equipment or activities which will not disturb other children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(b) — Naps Or Rest Periods - Awake Children | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Child care workers did not use a two-step process of cleaning and sanitizing the tables before lunch as observed during the licensing visit. Per rule, eating surfaces, shall be washed and sanitized before and after each use. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(b)5. — Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized | ||
| 2026-03-05 | One child in the Tenderheart Room had a container of Tylenol in the room, but did not have a current medication authorization from the parent on file for medicine that is on the premises. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Children's hands were not washed immediately before meals and snacks. Children were observed washing their hands then returning to sit on the floor before eating. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
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