Description: Welcome to Fairfax KinderCare Learning Center in Eau Claire (serving families in Eau Claire, Altoona, Menomonie, and the surrounding Chippewa Valley. We are excited to meet with you and your family. We believe in developing the whole child with an emphasis on assisting your child's growth with their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Here at the Eau Claire KinderCare, we take great joy and pride in knowing how important we are to your child's development. We feel that it truly does take a community to raise a child and we are honored that so many families in the Chippewa Valley utilize us to meet their child care (preschool) needs. Your child will not only have a safe, secure, and stimulating environment to learn in, but will have support and direction from a team of early childhood experts who have a true passion for educating and nurturing children.
Additional Information: 5 stars. Initial License Date: 4/23/1997. Open Jan - Dec.Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-27 | It was discovered through a self-report investigation that the assigned classroom teacher in the Preschool Room did not have sight and sound supervision of all children to guide the children's behavior, prevent harm, and ensure safety. On 5/22/2026 a 5-year-old child had touched another 5-year-old child's private area, and a group of four 5-year-old children had three separate conversations regarding touching each other's private areas. A staff member in an adjacent classroom overheard the children and intervened, the assigned classroom teacher was unaware of the incident as it was occurring. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-05-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-08 | It was discovered during the course of a complaint investigation that profane language was used in front of children in care on 5/1/2026. It was reported by a current employee that a previous employee said "I don't give a f***" in front of a group of children. It was also discovered during the investigation that another current employee used prohibited language that had the potential to be psychologically or emotionally harmful to children, and used this language in an area of the center where children in care could hear. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)2. — Prohibited Actions - Verbal | ||
| 2026-04-23 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-23 | During the course of a complaint investigation, it was discovered that the center was not implementing their policies when diaper changes were not provided to a 4-year-old child as needed, and the center was not providing frequent daily updates to parents on 4/17/2026. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(h) — Policies Submitted & Implemented | ||
| 2026-04-23 | It was discovered during the course of a complaint investigation that a 4-year-old child did not have their diaper changed for the entire day on 4/3/2026 and again on 4/17/2026. The Center Director stated that the child does not use the toilet, and that their diaper was most likely used throughout the day(s). | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)4. — Wet Or Soiled Clothing & Diapers | ||
| 2026-02-25 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-25 | A group child care center shall comply with all conditions placed on license in accordance with Chapter DCF 251. The center was issued an Order with imposed plan of correction on 2/10/2026 following a complaint visit where substantial violations were discovered and substantiated by the Department. The center has failed to accurately comply with the items specified in the Order and imposed plan of correction. A continued pattern of numerous violations and the center's lack of compliance with the conditions placed on the license in accordance with Chapter DCF 251 is of concern. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(bm) — Compliance With Conditions | ||
| 2026-02-25 | Documentation that indicates the child's immunization history is in compliance with s. 252.04, Stats., and ch. DHS 144 was not observed in the files for Child #1 and Child #3. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History | ||
| 2026-02-25 | There was no documentation on file for Staff C or Staff D indicating that they had completed the training requirements for their positions as assistant teachers. Both staff were counted in staff-to-child ratio on the day of the licensing visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications | ||
| 2026-02-25 | It was observed during the licensing visit that an assistant teacher who has not met the teacher training qualifications was providing sole supervision to two toddlers for a period of 2 hours and 30 minutes. It was also observed that another assistant teacher who does not meet the minimum training qualifications was providing sole supervision to a group of children in the 3's Room on multiple occasions during the visit. Rule states that an assistant child care teacher shall work under the supervision of a child care teacher with a group of children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(g)1. — Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision | ||
| 2026-02-25 | It was observed during the monitoring visit that there was not a teacher qualified staff supervising groups of children at all times. Rule requires that a child care teacher shall supervise each group of children at all times. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-02-25 | The staff-to-child ratio for children under the age of 18 months is 1:4. Upon arrival to the center, the licensing specialist observed that staff-to-child ratios were not being met in the Infant Room when 7 infants were being cared for by one child care worker. The other staff person who was supposed to be counted in ratio was elsewhere in the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(b) — Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum | ||
| 2026-02-25 | When there is a mixed-age group, the staff-to-child ratio shall be adjusted on a prorata basis, according to age. Staff-to Child ratios were not adjusted on a prorata basis in the 3's Room during the monitoring visit. There was one teacher supervising 15 children aged 3-5 years old, with the numerical weight being 1.12. When the numerical weight exceeds 1.04, a second qualified staff person must be used to count in staff-to-child ratio. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(c) — Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio | ||
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