Tomahawk Child Care Center

648 E Lincoln Ave, Tomahawk, WI 54487 · Lincoln County

23cited violations

5serious

6inspection visits

3enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 80
Ages: 6 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 05:00 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Shad Harper
Contact: Azarian, Nicole
Phone: 715-453-1602
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 06/01/1993
DCF IDs: Facility 620263 · Provider 2000556562/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 3
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 8
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	7	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)
2025	6	1	Safety & premises (4), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)
2024	10	3	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (4)

Enforcement actions

Oct 23, 2025 — Warning Letter
251.06(4)(d) (Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width ) on 10/6/2025 : The exit doors in the Ones A and Ones B Classrooms were locked and required more than a one-hand and one-motion to open them. The exit door in the Twos B Classroom could not be opened after several attempts.
Dec 13, 2024 — Orders Letter
251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 11/18/2024 : Sight and sound supervision was not being provided on 09/24/2024, when children were able to move a toy shelf away from the wall and get behind it. An incident occurred during this time and Child 1, a one-year-old child sustained three fractures to the leg. Neither staff in the classroom has knowledge of how the injury occurred. Staff B was on her cell phone at the time of the incident while Staff A was on the other side of the classroom getting supplies for an art project.
Dec 13, 2024 — Forfeiture: $300 ($300)
251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 11/18/2024 : Sight and sound supervision was not being provided on 09/24/2024, when children were able to move a toy shelf away from the wall and get behind it. An incident occurred during this time and Child 1, a one-year-old child sustained three fractures to the leg. Neither staff in the classroom has knowledge of how the injury occurred. Staff B was on her cell phone at the time of the incident while Staff A was on the other side of the classroom getting supplies for an art project. $300

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

Apr 7, 2026 Licensing visit · 486 rules checked, 7 not met 1 serious
- Safety & premises Serious
  The heating vents in the Ones A and B Classroom were not flush with the floor and caused a potential tripping or injury hazard.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
- Food & allergies
  One child in the Preschool Classroom had a milk sensitivity and was not listed on the special diet or allergy list in the classroom.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(a)10. — Sharing Information About Food & Other Allergies
- Other
  The menu was not planned at least one week in advanced.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(a)5.b. — Menus - Plan
- Illness & medication
  The parent authorization for one medication in the Ones B Classroom did not include dates specifying the length of the authorization.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Children in the Ones A and B Classroom did not wash their hands with warm running water and soap after getting their diaper changed. Children under the age of 1 year in the Mobile Classroom were getting their hands washed with wipes that did not contain soap.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Staff in the Ones B Classroom did not wash their hands after changing a diaper.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(i)2. — Adult Handwashing
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The handwashing sink in the Mobile Classroom was being used to wash bottles.
  
  DCF 251.09(4)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Oct 6, 2025 Licensing visit · 412 rules checked, 4 not met 1 serious
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was no energy-absorbing surface installed under the dome climber. The energy-absorbing surface under the swings and playset did not reach a depth of nine inches.
  
  DCF 251.06(11)(b)5. — Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces
- Safety & premises
  The dome climber did not have a four foot fall radius on all sides and was placed against the fence.
  
  DCF 251.06(11)(bm)4. — Outdoor Play Equipment - Placement
- Safety & premises
  The exit doors in the Ones A and Ones B Classrooms were locked and required more than a one-hand and one-motion to open them. The exit door in the Twos B Classroom could not be opened after several attempts.
  
  DCF 251.06(4)(d) — Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width
- Food & allergies
  Multiple frozen food items and one refrigerated food item were not properly covered before storage.
  
  DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.d. — Food Storage - Covering Refrigerated Food
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 3, 2025 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
- Other
  Per interview and observation, staff in the Infant, Ones A, Ones B, and Twos B Classrooms are not providing daily outdoor activities to children.
  
  DCF 251.07(1)(e)4. — Daily Outdoor Activities
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 5, 2025 Licensing visit · 339 rules checked, 1 not met
- Safety & premises
  Per observation in the 2 year old classroom, hanging blinds were blocking the door handle on the patio door exit and have to be manually lifted up to get at the door handle.
  
  DCF 251.06(4)(d) — Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 18, 2024 Licensing visit · 7 rules checked, 7 not met 3 serious
- Staff background & training
  Staff C does not have documentation on file that she is assistant teacher qualified.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications
- Staff background & training
  Per interview of director and staff, staff are not accurately documenting when they are working in the classroom in ratio. Staff have not been signing out when they leave the classroom other than for their scheduled 1 hour break.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Sight and sound supervision was not being provided on 09/24/2024, when children were able to move a toy shelf away from the wall and get behind it. An incident occurred during this time and Child 1, a one-year-old child sustained three fractures to the leg. Neither staff in the classroom has knowledge of how the injury occurred. Staff B was on her cell phone at the time of the incident while Staff A was on the other side of the classroom getting supplies for an art project.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  On 09/24/2024, Staff A left the classroom and building for an undetermined amount of time leaving Staff B in charge of a group of 8 children all under the age of 2 years.
  
  DCF 251.055(2)(b) — Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum
- Safety & premises Serious
  Per observation on 11/18/2024, there is a heating vent in the 1 year old classroom that is not secured and is loose causing a tripping hazard.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
- Safety & premises
  Per interview on 11/18/2024, a staff member has been vaping in her car while on the premises.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(h) — Smoking Prohibited On Premises And In Vehicles
- Safety & premises
  Per observation in the 1 year old classroom on 11/18/2024, there was a toy shelf partially blocking the lighted patio door exit and a vertical blind was blocking the door handle. The exit door could not be opened during the visit as it would not unlock.
  
  DCF 251.06(4)(d) — Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 8, 2024 Licensing visit · 361 rules checked, 3 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.
- Illness & medication
  Per Discussion With Staff, A Child Bumped His Head On 05/07/2024 And A Parent Had Not Been Notified As Of The Time Of The Visit On 05/08/2024.
  
  DCF 251.04(4)(a)2.c. — Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incorrect Medication
- Staff background & training
  Staff C Does Not Have Documentation On File That She Is Assistant Teacher Qualified. Staff H Does Not Have Documentation On File That She Is Teacher Qualified.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.d. — Staff Record - Educational Qualifications
- Staff background & training
  Staff E Has Documentation Of Completion Of Cpr Training But The Training Was Not Taken With An Approved Provider.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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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 Tomahawk Child Care Center, 648 E Lincoln Ave, Tomahawk, WI 54487-1527 (DCF facility number 620263; provider number 2000556562, location 001; applicant/licensee number 5100038152), 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 15, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.