Wausau Child Care-franklin St Ctr

721 Franklin St, Wausau, WI 54403 · Marathon County

14cited violations

3marked serious

5inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 77
Ages: 5 years – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Kay Palmer
Contact: Fenhaus, Taylor
Phone: 715-848-1436
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 05/01/1975
DCF IDs: Facility 620078 · Provider 0000557000/004
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 4
Staff background & training 10

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1)
2025	3	1	Staff background & training (3)
2024	9	2	Illness & medication (3), Staff background & training (6)

Inspection visits

Jun 16, 2026 Licensing visit · 512 rules checked, 2 not met
- Illness & medication
  Child 4 did not have an immunization record on file.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History
- Staff background & training
  Staff A on the Staff ID Key did not have a health report on file.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 18, 2025 Licensing visit · 435 rules checked, 2 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff F and Staff J did not have a staff health report on file.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff F and Staff H did not have updated child abuse and neglect training on file.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 21, 2025 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 002, Individual 003
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jul 9, 2024 Licensing visit · 420 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.
- Illness & medication
  Per Review, Medical Log Books Have Not Been Reviewed Every Six Months As Required. The Last Documented Review Is July 2022.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
- Illness & medication Serious
  Child 7 Had An Inhaler On Site That Expired In April 2024.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)5. — Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized
- Illness & medication
  Child 8 Had An Inhaler And Another Prescription Medication On Site Without A Current Authorization From A Parent To Administer.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 27, 2024 Licensing visit · 213 rules checked, 6 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, B, D, I, And J Do Not Have Documentation Of Personal Information On File.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff K, Who Was Working At The Center, Did Not Have Documentation Of A Current Dcf Background Check Indicating Staff K Is Eligible To Work In A Child Care Program.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
- Staff background & training
  Staff J Does Not Have Documentation Of A Physical Exam On File At The Center.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff I And J Do Not Have Documentation Of Completion Of Orientation.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)8. — Staff Record - Orientation
- Staff background & training
  Staff C And I Do Not Have Documentation Of Current Certification In Cpr With Training In The Use Of An Aed.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff H Does Not Have Documentation Of Current Training In Child Abuse And Neglect Training.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
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 Northern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLNRO@wisconsin.gov · 715-361-7700

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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 Wausau Child Care-Franklin St Ctr, 721 Franklin St, Wausau, WI 54403-4978 (DCF facility number 620078; provider number 0000557000, location 004; applicant/licensee number 5100001356), 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.