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Apple Ridge Academy
Pewaukee, WI
· Waukesha County
21005 Gumina Rd,
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Quick Facts
Capacity
128 children
Age Range
6 wks - 13 yrs
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
Transportation
Field Trips
Subsidized Program
Participates
YoungStar Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (262) 783-5437
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2001666
License Holder
Tammy Imme
Licensed Since
2014
License Issued
Mar 11, 2014
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
"A Journey to Excellence!"
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Programs Offered:
Preschool Programs  (AM Only or Full Days)
Creative Preschool Class (Brookfield Location Only)
4K - 4 year old Kindergarten (AM Only or Full Days)
Pewaukee School District 4K - Community Partner (Brookfield Location Only)
School-Age Program (Before & After School, Days Off from School, Summer Camp)
Additional Information:
Open Jan - Dec. 3 stars.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-08-04 | On 07/22/26, the parents of a 3 year old child were not notified immediately after a child's whereabouts were unknown to two assigned child care providers. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)2.d. - Parent Notification - Child's Whereabouts Unknown | ||
| 2026-08-04 | On 07/22/26, a child was left without sight and sound supervision in the outdoor play space for 10 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-08-04 | On 07/22/26, 18 children were lined up to go into the building from the outdoor play space, however 19 children were counted and listed on the preschool room tracking record. Once in the classroom, another name to face check was conducted and 19 children were counted again, however there were only 18 children in this group. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-08-04 | the loose energy-absorbing surface (loose mulch/wood chips) was observed to not be at a depth of at least nine inches underneath 2 slides and underneath a climbing wall and wooden climber that is more than 4 feet in height and in the fall zone extending 4 feet beyond the equipment. The mulch/woodchip depth underneath this equipment measured 3-4 inches. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. - Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2026-07-13 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-07-13 | The medication authorization for an EpiPen for a child has no start or end date of the authorization. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2026-07-13 | Infant formula in a plastic sandwich bag brought from home for a child in the Infant 2 classroom is not labeled with the childs name or dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2026-04-01 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-01 | Several pacifiers with rubber and hard beads attached were observed in the Infant 1 classroom. These beads pose a potential choking hazard. A rusty pot with sharp edges was observed in the outdoor play space. This was corrected during the visit and removed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2026-04-01 | Changes in development and routines are not documented every 3 months based on a discussion with the parent for 2 children in the two's classroom. One child under 2 intake was last updated 11/17/25 and one child under 2 intake was last updated 10/02/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-04-01 | The center's child tracking procedure was not accurate on 04/01/26, when 6 children were present in the Infant 2 classroom, however 5 children were marked as present on the classroom tracking record. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-04-01 | The energy-absorbing surface (mulch/wood chips) was observed to not be at a depth of at least nine inches underneath a slide and underneath a climbing ladder that is more than 4 feet in height and in the fall zone extending 4 feet beyond the ladder. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. - Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2026-04-01 | There is a gap greater than 4 inches underneath the fence which makes up the outdoor play space enclosure. There is a retaining wall running alongside the fence making up the outdoor play space enclosure. Where the retaining wall runs along the outdoor play space enclosure, the outdoor play space enclosure is less than 4 feet high. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2026-04-01 | Several pacifiers with rubber and hard beads attached were observed in the Infant 1 classroom. These beads pose a potential choking hazard. A rusty pot with sharp edges was observed in the outdoor play space. This was corrected during the visit and removed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2026-04-01 | Fire alarm testing was not documented for February-March 2026. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(jm)2. - Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Testing | ||
| 2026-04-01 | A cold storage thermometer in the freezer in Infant 1 room containing breast milk reads 4 degrees Fahrenheit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.b. - Food Storage - Refrigeration Units | ||
| 2026-04-01 | In the two's classroom, there are two entries in the medical log book that are not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)2. - Medical Log - Pages & Entries | ||
| 2026-04-01 | Changes in development and routines are not documented every 3 months based on a discussion with the parent for 2 children in the two's classroom. One child under 2 intake was last updated 11/17/25 and one child under 2 intake was last updated 10/02/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-04-01 | On 03/31/26 incorrect breast milk was given to a child in the Infant 1 classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2m. - Infant & Toddler - Correct Food, Breastmilk, Or Formula | ||
| 2026-04-01 | There is a gap greater than 4 inches underneath the fence which makes up the outdoor play space enclosure. There is a retaining wall running alongside the fence making up the outdoor play space enclosure. Where the retaining wall runs along the outdoor play space enclosure, the outdoor play space enclosure is less than 4 feet high. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. - Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2025-12-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-12-11 | Documentation of staff hours worked and in which classroom was not accurate for the Toddle 2 room or the Toddler 1 room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-12-11 | In the infant 2 room a container of infant formula didn't contain a label with a date. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-11-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-18 | An infant was accidently feed incorrect breastmilk | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2m. - Infant & Toddler - Correct Food, Breastmilk, Or Formula | ||
| 2025-08-26 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-08-26 | A child was assisted off the the floor by their hands and not under their arms causing a nurse maid elbow injury on 8/12/2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(m) - Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 2025-08-26 | Based on an interview with staff and video footage a toddler, aged 1.5 years old) was placed in time-out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)1. - Time Out - Age | ||
| 2025-08-26 | Based on an interview with staff and video footage a toddler, aged 1.5 years old) was placed in time-out that exceed 3 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)3. - Time Out - Time | ||
| 2025-08-26 | Based on an interview with staff and video footage a toddler, aged 1.5 years old) was placed in time-out that removed the child from all other children into a corner. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(c)4. - Time Out - Not Isolated | ||
| 2025-08-26 | Children's hands were not washed after diapering on 8/12/2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. - Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2025-08-26 | Staff did not wash their hands before or after diapering multiple children. on 8/12/2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)2. - Adult Handwashing | ||
| 2025-07-17 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-07-17 | Children were allowed to sit on the outside of a tube slide and a 6 year old child fell off the slide causing the child to break their arm. Previously cited in a Direct Forfeiture dated 1/31/2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(m) - Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 2025-07-17 | Staff failed to guide children's behavior and ensure safety when children were allowed to climb on the outside of a circular slide not in direct site of provider, when provider's back was turned to the child. A child fell off the slide and broke their arm. Previously cited in an Order/Direct Forfeiture dated 5/7/2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-07-17 | The tracking procedure was not properly implemented in the Infant 2 room as 6 children were listed on the tracking, but 7 children were present. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-07-17 | Urine was observed in an unflushed toilet. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(dm)1. - Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions | ||
| 2025-07-17 | The fire extinguishers were observed not checked yearly. The last check was June 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) - Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2025-02-25 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-02-25 | Child #1's health history information was observed incomplete. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6. - Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2025-02-25 | A current infant/child CPR/AED training certificate was not on file for Staff B. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-02-25 | Cleaning supplies were observed accessible to children in the Preschool 2 bathroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-02-25 | The refrigerator in the Infant room and the Toddler 1 room were observed above 40 degrees F. The freezer in the Toddler 1 room was observed above 0 degrees F. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.b. - Food Storage - Refrigeration Units | ||
| 2025-02-25 | Documented changes in development were incomplete for a child's intake form that was reviewed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2024-07-15 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-15 | Meal prep personnel did not have one hour of continuing education in kitchen sanitation. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. — Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2024-07-15 | Mats that do not meet the energy-absorbing surface or depth were observed under one of the swing/slide play sets. Energy-absorbing surfaces, such as loose sand, pea gravel, or pine or bark mulch, in a depth of at least nine inches is required under climbing equipment, swings, and slides whenever the play equipment is 4 feet or more in height and in a fall zone of four feet beyond the equipment. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. — Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2024-07-15 | A garbage can near the outdoor play space door was observed without a cover. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(n) — Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule | ||
| 2024-07-15 | The refrigerator in the infant room was not maintained at 40°F or lower. The freezer in the infant room was not maintained at 0°F or below. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.b. — Food Storage - Refrigeration Units | ||
| 2024-07-15 | Meal prep staff was observed without a hair net or cap. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(g)1.b. — Meal Preparation Staff - Clothing, Hair Restraints | ||
| 2024-07-15 | Intakes were observed incomplete for two files reviewed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(am) — Infant & Toddler - Intake Information | ||
| 2024-07-15 | Two (2) files reviewed did not contain updates. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2024-02-16 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-01-26 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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