Description: SWCAP Head Start, in collaboration with community service agencies, provides expectant parents and families with children ages birth through five, opportunities for:
child development education
health and nutrition services
parent and program partnerships
family support, resource and referral
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-10-22 | The medical log book in the toddler classroom was not reviewed within the past 6 months as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-10-22 | Child 1 did not have documented changes in development every 3 months as required when the child's intake form had not been updated since March of 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2024-09-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-09-18 | Several playground climbers that were at least 4 feet high did not have 9 inches of energy absorbing surface under them as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. — Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2024-09-18 | The gate to the playground had a gap of 9 inches between the bottom of the gate and the ground. In addition, there was a gap of 7 inches between the gate and the side of the fence. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2024-09-18 | Each fire extinguisher was not inspected each year by a qualified person when the last documented inspection was from August of 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) — Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2024-09-18 | Diapers were not disposed of in a plastic lined, hands free, covered container as required when diapers had been thrown away in uncovered garbage cans in the bathrooms. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)5. — Infant & Toddler - Soiled Diapers Disposal | ||
| 2024-07-30 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-07-30 | Based on staff interviews, a staff member engaged in prohibited actions when she lightly smacked children on the backs of their hands. This incident was self-reported by the center. The staff member is no longer employed at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)1. — Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment | ||
| 2024-07-30 | Based on staff interviews, a staff member engaged in prohibited actions when she insisted that children take additional bites of food even when the children resisted eating. In addition, the same staff member took plates of food away from children if they weren't eating. These incidents were self-reported by the center. The staff member is no longer employed at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)4. — Prohibited Actions - Withholding / Forcing Food Or Sleep | ||
| 2024-07-30 | According to staff interviews, a staff member engaged in prohibited actions when she raised her voice frequently and used a harsh tone with children. In addition, the same staff member withheld large motor activities from the children if they were not listening. These incidents were self-reported by the center. The staff member is no longer employed at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. — Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
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