Newman Catholic Ecc - St. Michael

615 Stark St, Wausau, WI 54403 · Marathon County

14cited violations

5serious

7inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 70
Ages: 6 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Jeffrey Gulan
Contact: Welch, Sarah
Phone: 715-848-0206
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 01/18/2011
DCF IDs: Facility 1015446 · Provider 3000560503/004
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 5
Supervision & ratios 1
Discipline & child guidance 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	7	1	Illness & medication (3), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)
2025	4	2	Illness & medication (2), Discipline & child guidance (2)
2024	3	2	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)

Inspection visits

Sep 9, 2026 Licensing visit · 257 rules checked, 2 not met
- Illness & medication
  Per review, there were several medical log entries in some classrooms that did not include times of when an injury/incident occurred.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. — Medical Log - Injury In Care
- Illness & medication
  There was an epi-pen in one of the classrooms that did not have a current written authorization from the parent.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 21, 2026 Licensing visit · 417 rules checked, 5 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff E does not have educational qualifications on file that indicate she is qualified as a teacher.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff G did not have documentation of completing 15 hours of continuing education in 2025.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(c)9. — Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period
- Supervision & ratios
  Staff E is not teacher qualified but was providing sole supervision in one of the classrooms at the center.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children
- Illness & medication
  Per Review, there were several medical log entries in several classrooms that did not include times of when an injury/incident occurred.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. — Medical Log - Injury In Care
- Safety & premises
  Per observation, in the Little Lambs infant room, there were plastic sound machines attached to the outside of 2 cribs.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(L) — Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 20, 2025 Licensing visit · 2 rules checked, 2 not met 2 serious
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  On 11-10-25, Teacher A roughly placed Child 1 down on the ground in response to undesirable behaviors.
  
  DCF 251.07(2)(e)1. — Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  On 11-10-25, Teacher A was heard yelling and screaming at Child 1 while he was in the office with Teacher A.
  
  DCF 251.07(2)(e)2. — Prohibited Actions - Verbal
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Oct 8, 2025 Licensing visit · 335 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 10, 2025 Licensing visit · 334 rules checked, 2 not met
- Illness & medication
  Child 1 and Child 2 both had Epi-pens at the center that were not in original containers, labeled with the children's names or a label to include the dosage and directions for administration.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.b. — Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling
- Illness & medication
  Child 1 had an Epi-pen at the center without an written authorization from the parent.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Oct 8, 2024 Licensing visit · 356 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.
- Staff background & training Serious
  The center does not have documentation that Staff A meets the qualifications of a teacher.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 19, 2024 Licensing visit · 282 rules checked, 2 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.
- Staff background & training
  Staff A And B Did Not Have Documentation Of Completion Of Training In Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting At The Time Of The Visit.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Safety & premises Serious
  The Climber In The Outdoor Play Space Does Not Have The Required 9" Of Fill Underneath It And In A Fall Zone Of 4' Beyond The Equipment.
  
  DCF 251.06(11)(b)5. — Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces
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
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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 Newman Catholic Ecc - St. Michael, 615 Stark St, Wausau, WI 54403-3577 (DCF facility number 1015446; provider number 3000560503, location 004; applicant/licensee number 2100060228), 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 16, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.