Child Care Licensing Details

This report is published by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Licensing and Investigation Services. For a hard copy of documents contained on this site or for additional assistance, contact Children's Licensing and Investigation Services at (207) 287-5020.

Provider Information

Program Number: 575222 Program Name: Tamara Gowen Business Name: Busy Bear school Owner Name: Tamara Gowen Program Physical Address: 524 Loop Rd, Wells, ME 04090 Program Phone Number: (207) 251-2294 Licensing Specialist Name: Marla Craft Licensing Specialist Email: marla.d.craft@maine.gov Program Status: Active Temporary Closed: No Status Date: 10/16/23 # Times Renewed: 10 Program Type: Family Child Care Capacity: 12

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Licensing History

Approval Date	License Type	Licensed From	Licensed To
10/22/2025	Full	11/10/2025	11/10/2027
08/28/2023	Full	11/09/2023	11/09/2025
07/29/2021	Full	11/08/2021	11/08/2023
09/23/2019	Full	11/07/2019	11/07/2021
11/17/2017	Full	11/06/2017	11/06/2019
11/04/2015	Full	11/05/2015	11/05/2017
09/26/2013	Full	11/04/2013	11/04/2015
09/13/2011	Full	11/03/2011	11/03/2013
11/05/2009	Full	09/13/2009	09/13/2011
08/19/2008	Full	09/12/2008	09/12/2009

* Note: Approval histories only go back to 1998