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Light The Way Christian Childcare Center
Whitefish Bay, WI
· Milwaukee County
819 E Silver Spring Dr,
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Quick Facts
Capacity
65 children
Age Range
6 wks - 6 yrs
Type of Care
Full Time.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (414) 431-0306
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
220752
License Holder
Gary Holmes
Licensed Since
1989
License Issued
Sep 5, 1989
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
Located in the heart of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, Carpenter's Shop is one of the North Shore's most highly regarded childcare programs. Our non-denominational Christian curriculum is aimed at children six weeks to twelve years old. While we stress social, cognitive, emotional and motor development, our ultimate goal is to help your child become a caring, loving and responsive individual -- well equipped to tackle the school years ahead.
Additional Information:
2 stars. Initial License Date: 4/27/1998. Open Jan - Dec.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-11 | Goldfish room flaking paint near door accessible to children in care | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(i) - Deteriorating Paint | ||
| 2026-03-11 | No authorization for epi pen in classroom | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2026-03-11 | Medication form required twice a day pain medication. No record of medication administered in medical log book | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)5. - Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized | ||
| 2026-03-11 | Multiple medications in Busy Bee room noted as being expired | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2026-03-11 | Multiple children observed in the Busy Bee room with unwired noses and dried nasal discharge on their faces | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(g)1. - Wiping Bodily Secretions | ||
| 2025-07-22 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-07-22 | Documentation of emergency contact information was not observed for a child's file that was reviewed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)1. - Child Record - Enrollment Information | ||
| 2025-07-22 | Outlet covers were missing in the preschool room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(b) - Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2025-07-22 | The medical log book in the Voyagers Room is missing several pages in the front of the book. The pages were cut out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)2. - Medical Log - Pages & Entries | ||
| 2025-07-22 | The times that various injuries occurred while in care were missing for several entries in the Busy Bees' Room and Voyagers' Room medical log books. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. - Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2025-07-22 | Medication administration entries did not include dosage amounts in the Jellyfish Room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.c - Medical Log - Medication Administration | ||
| 2025-07-22 | The medical log book was not reviewed in the preschool room within the last 6 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-07-22 | Medication authorization were present with blanket authorization and no specific time frame. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2025-07-22 | Medication was present without a current medication authorization. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-07-22 | Documented changes in a child's under 2 intake form was not observed for one child in the Infant 2 room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2025-03-28 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-03-28 | Enrollment information was incomplete for Child #2, Child #3, and Child #5. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)1. - Child Record - Enrollment Information | ||
| 2025-03-28 | A certificate from the Wisconsin Registry documenting that the person has met the educational qualifications for the position was not on file for Staff A. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.a. - Staff Record - Registry Certificate | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Documentation of the required 15 hours of continuing education was not on file for Staff A, Staff B, and Staff C. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)7. - Staff Record - Continuing Education | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements, completed at least once every 2 years, was not on file for Staff A. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Documentation of the fire drills were not on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. - Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Entries were observed in the Busy Bee's medical log book without a signature or initials. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)2. - Medical Log - Pages & Entries | ||
| 2025-03-28 | The medical log book in the Goldfish room was not reviewed within the last 6 month. The last review was conducted in August, 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Toddler's were moved to a different room, however the intake information was not in the room with the toddlers. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Documented changes in a child's development and routine was not updated for a child's form that was reviewed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2025-03-28 | Food and formula brought from home should be labeled with the child's name, dated, and refrigerated, if required. Bottles and sippy cups were observed in the refrigerator without a label. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-03-28 | The hand-washing sink in the Goldfish room was being used to wash/rinse bibs and not exclusively for hand-washing. Bottles were being dumped and washed in the hand-washing sink in the Teddy Bear Room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area | ||
| 2024-09-11 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-09-11 | The center was informed on 9/3/2024 that a child was taken to the hospital as a result of a suspected incident that occurred at a center. The center failed to report the professional medical evaluation. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(a) — Report - Incident Or Accident | ||
| 2024-09-11 | A ceiling tile in Room 18 was observed with water damage. A ceiling tile in Room 22 was observed with a hole in the tile. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2024-09-11 | Per review of children's file and conversation with staff parental medication authorization is not on file for diaper cream use. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2024-09-11 | Diaper creams were observed on site in multiple classrooms without a current authorization. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2024-09-11 | Diaper cream was applied to children without the specific written direction of the child's parent or the child's physician. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)10. — Infant & Toddler - Diapering Lotions, Powders, Salves | ||
| 2024-09-11 | Children's diapers were changed while the child was standing and not on an easily cleanable surface. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)3. — Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection | ||
| 2024-03-06 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-01-31 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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