The Goddard School

102 Prairie Oaks Dr, Verona, WI 53593 · Dane County

9cited violations

2serious

6inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 189
Ages: 6 weeks – 10 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:45 AM-06:15 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Mawara Sohail
Contact: Sohail, Mawara
Phone: 608-571-5980
YoungStar: Not Rated
Regulated since: 03/30/2016
DCF IDs: Facility 2002774 · Provider 2000588822/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Discipline & child guidance 1
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 3
Staff background & training 1
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	1	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2025	3	0	Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)
2024	3	1	Discipline & child guidance (1), Food & allergies (2)

Inspection visits

Feb 23, 2026 Licensing visit · 382 rules checked, 2 not met 1 serious
- Other
  Several intake forms for children under age 2 in the Silly Seals classroom did not have documentation of changes every 3 months.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development
- Safety & premises Serious
  An infant sleeping in a bouncy seat for approximately 7 minutes was not immediately removed and placed to sleep on their back in a crib, as required.
  
  DCF 251.09(2)(bm) — Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 27, 2026 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
- Staff background & training
  A regularly assigned lead teacher, Staff A, and assistant teacher, Staff B, did not have a completed course in infant and toddler care due within 6 months as required.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(e) — Infant & Toddler - Provider Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 20, 2025 Licensing visit · 207 rules checked, 3 not met
- Safety & premises
  Center did not use indoor equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and recommendations when in the Penguin classroom a staff member picked up and moved a Bumbo seat with an infant in it from the playground to the classroom.
  
  DCF 251.07(3)(a)5. — Indoor Equipment - Intended Use
- Other
  Each infant and toddler was not allowed to form and follow their own sleeping pattern when all infants were placed to sleep at the same time in the Penguin classroom.
  
  DCF 251.09(2)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Individual Sleep Patterns
- Food & allergies
  During a bottle feeding, staff did not hold a child who was unable to hold a bottle, instead the child was propped on a boppy pillow and fed.
  
  DCF 251.09(3)(a)9. — Infant & Toddler - Bottle Feeding
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 23, 2025 Licensing visit · 160 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 5, 2024 Licensing visit · 249 rules checked, 2 not met

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Food & allergies
  Frozen Breastmilk In The Freezer Was Not Labeled With The Child's Name. This Was Corrected During The Visit.
  
  DCF 251.09(3)(a)2. — Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home
- Food & allergies
  Infant Consumed Approximately 2 Ounces Of Incorrect Breastmilk. Parents Were Notified Immediately And The Incident Was Self-Reported By The Center.
  
  DCF 251.09(3)(a)2m. — Infant & Toddler - Correct Food, Breastmilk, Or Formula
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 17, 2024 Licensing visit · 409 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A Prohibited Action Was Used That Was Psychologically, Emotionally Or Physically Painful, Discomforting Or Potentially Injurious, When A Teacher Grabbed A Child Standing On The Couch From Behind And Forcefully Put The Child Down On The Floor, Immediately Causing The Child To Cry. This Incident Was Self-Reported By The Center.
  
  DCF 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703 · agency instructions
Copy: DCF Southern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSRO@wisconsin.gov · 608-422-6765

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Dear Records Custodian,

Under Wisconsin's public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, I request copies of the following records for the child care program The Goddard School, 102 Prairie Oaks Dr, Verona, WI 53593-2043 (DCF facility number 2002774; provider number 2000588822, location 001; applicant/licensee number 4100349447), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every licensing or certification monitoring, renewal and follow-up visit report, including noncompliance statements, compliance statements and rule-monitoring summaries.
2. Every complaint investigation: intake summaries, investigation reports, and the finding for each allegation.
3. Every warning letter, order, forfeiture or other enforcement action, with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of correction the program submitted, and the department's response.
5. Every incident the program reported to the department (for example under DCF 251.04(3) or 250.04(3)): injuries requiring medical care, prohibited actions, suspected abuse or neglect, communicable disease, and children whose whereabouts were unknown.

I understand that child and reporter identities, and material made confidential by Wis. Stat. § 48.981, may be redacted; please release the remainder and cite the basis for anything withheld. Please provide the records electronically (PDF by email). If the estimated cost exceeds $5.00, please send me an estimate before proceeding. Please confirm receipt of this request.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.