Waters Before School Care

495 Wabash Ave, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 · Fond Du Lac County

15cited violations

0serious

6inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 20
Ages: 5 years – 11 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:15 AM-08:15 AM (Sep-May)
Licensee: Tom Huempfner
Contact: Winkie, Nicole
Phone: 920-921-3698
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 10/18/2023
DCF IDs: Facility 2006654 · Provider 4000558514/003
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 7
Records & paperwork 1
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	5	Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	1	Staff background & training (1)
2024	9	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (5), Other (3)

Enforcement actions

Mar 7, 2024 — Warning Letter

A warning letter is not an enforcement action under Wisconsin law and carries no appeal rights. Orders and forfeitures are enforcement actions and can be appealed.

Inspection visits

Sep 22, 2026 Licensing visit · 427 rules checked, 5 not met
- Records & paperwork
  Of 6 Children's Records reviewed 2 were missing documentation of fully completed enrollment information.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information
- Safety & premises
  Of 6 Children's Records reviewed 2 were missing documentation of consent for emergency medical care.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)2. — Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent
- Illness & medication
  Of 6 Children's Records reviewed 1 was missing documentation of a completed Health History.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History
- Staff background & training
  Of 2 Staff Records reviewed 1 was missing documentation of personal information such as that found on a staff record form.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information
- Illness & medication
  Medical log book failed to be documented as reviewed every 6 months with staff. Last documented review was 9/25.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
DCF visit report
Sep 18, 2025 Licensing visit · 304 rules checked, 1 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff member A did not have records of the required continuing education hours on file.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(c)9. — Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 18, 2024 Licensing visit

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 30, 2024 Licensing visit · 682 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 28, 2024 Licensing visit · 682 rules checked, 1 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.
- Staff background & training
  On February 28, 2024, The School-Age Program Leader In Charge Of Supervising The Children In Care Did Not Have The Educational Qualifications To Be A School- Age Program Leader.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 8, 2024 Licensing visit · 612 rules checked, 8 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.
- Other
  The Program Did Not Have A Copy Of The Licensing Rules In An Area Visible To The Parents.
  
  DCF 251.04(4)(f) — Copy Of Rules Available
- Staff background & training
  Based On Records Review, The Center Did Not Have All The Staff Files Available For Review.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a) — Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
- Staff background & training
  The Review Of The Centers' Records Show That Staff Member A Did Not Have The Educational Qualifications For The Position Held.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications
- Staff background & training
  Based On Records Review, Staff Member A Did Not Have Documentation Of Compliance With The Orientation Requirement.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)8. — Staff Record - Orientation
- Staff background & training
  The Review Of The Centers' Records Show That Staff Member A Did Not Have Documentation On The Biennial Training On Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Requirements Within A Week After Beginning To Work With Children.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Other
  The Center Did Not Have A Written Program Of Activities Posted In The Room.
  
  DCF 251.07(1)(a) — Written Program Of Activities
- Other
  Based On Observation, The First Aid Kit Did Not Have Adhesive Tape.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(j)5. — Supply Of Bandages, Tape & Band-Aids
- Supervision & ratios
  Based On Observation, On January 8, 2024, There Were 4 Children Under The Supervision Of One Child Care Worker, However The Child Care Worker Was Not Qualified To Be A Lead Teacher.
  
  DCF 251.095(2m)(c) — School-Age Care - Supervision Of Group Of Children
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.

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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 Northeastern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLNERO@wisconsin.gov · 920-785-7811

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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 Waters Before School Care, 495 Wabash Ave, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-5924 (DCF facility number 2006654; provider number 4000558514, location 003; applicant/licensee number 100077307), 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 9, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.