Tomah Head Start Center

402 Pine St, Tomah, WI 54660 · Monroe County

4cited violations

1marked serious

5inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 19
Ages: 3 years – 5 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:30 AM-04:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Amber Peters
Contact: Wolfert, Robyn
Phone: 608-785-2070
YoungStar: 5 Stars
Regulated since: 11/01/1971
DCF IDs: Facility 520177 · Provider 0000577800/004
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 1
Food & allergies 1
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Illness & medication (1)
2024	3	1	Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

May 28, 2026 Licensing visit · 97 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 20, 2026 Licensing visit · 494 rules checked, 1 not met
- Illness & medication
  The center did not have a parent authorization form for one child's prescription medication.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jul 30, 2025 Licensing visit · 97 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 15, 2025 Licensing visit · 492 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 9, 2024 Licensing visit · 512 rules checked, 3 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.
- Records & paperwork
  Each Child 2 Years Of Age And Under Age 5 Shall Have An Initial Health Examination Not More Than One Year Prior To Nor Later Than 3 Months After Being Admitted To The Center. Child #6 Has Been In Care For More Than 3 Months And Did Not Have A Child Health Report On File.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Safety & premises Serious
  Flaking And Deteriorating Paint Was Observed On The Side Stairs Of The Front Entrance Which Leads Down To The Entrance Of The Outdoor Play Space And The Back Deck/Stairs Which Lead Into The Building And Is Located In The Outdoor Play Area.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(i) — Deteriorating Paint
- Food & allergies
  The Breakfast/Snack Menu For The Current Week Was Not Posted In A Conspicuous Place Accessible To Parents.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(a)5.a. — Menus - Post
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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DCF publishes about 3 years of monitoring. Older history, complaint files and self-reported incidents require a public records request. Wisconsin's public records law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why. Electronic copies are generally free.

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Copy: DCF Western Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLWRO@wisconsin.gov · 715-930-1148

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Letter text

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 Tomah Head Start Center, 402 Pine St, Tomah, WI 54660 (DCF facility number 520177; provider number 0000577800, location 004; applicant/licensee number 6100219468), 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]

If something is happening now, file a child care complaint with DCF. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. History last read Sep 30, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.