Description: Close To Home Child Care is a Licensed Family Child Care in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 4 Week(s) - 13 Year(s). The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | 250.09(1)(c)2. | Infant & Toddler - Crib & Playpen Mattresses |
| Description: PackNPlays, present at the time of licensing visit, contained loose fitting mattress coverings, posing a hazard to children. Mattress coverings did not fit snugly over the mattress upon review. | ||
| 2020-12-15 | 250.07(6)(b)2. | Medical Log Book - Pages And Entries |
| Description: The center medical log book, present at the time of licensing visit, had pages three and four removed upon review. | ||
| 2020-12-15 | 250.06(2)(e) | Potential Source Of Harm On Premises |
| Description: The premise was not free from potential sources of harm at the time of licensing visit. A rusted metal circle was accessible to children in the outdoor play space, circle had jagged sharp edges. Circle was accessible in the ground, near the sidewalk, within the play space. | ||
| 2020-08-04 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2020-08-01 | Licensing | Second Probationary License Due To Noncompliance |
| 2020-07-10 | 250.04(8)(b) | Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect |
| Description: The licensee failed to maintain the required biennial training in child abuse and neglect. The most recent training on file for the licensee expired on 3/9/20. Also, Staff C and Staff E do not have current certificates for the child abuse and neglect training on file. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.07(6)(a)4. | Contact With Person - Ill Child Space |
| Description: A toddler present in the center displayed a constant dry cough throughout the monitoring visit and it was reported by staff that the child's parent administered fever reducing medication to the child prior to dropping her off. No attempts have been made by staff to isolate the child, contact the parent and have the child removed from the center. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.04(6)(b) | Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record |
| Description: The licensee failed to maintain a current, accurate daily attendance record. When the attendance record was observed at 9:05 A.M. the arrival times for the six children observed in care had not been recorded. The children were reported to have arrived at the center at 7:10 A.M. & 8:00 A.M. In addition, per a review of attendance records departure times were not recorded for 6 children documented as having attended on 7/9/20. Departure times were not recorded for 2 children on 6/20/20; arrival times not recorded for 3 children on 6/20/20. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.06(2)(m) | Premises - Condition & Repair |
| Description: A paper grocery bag filled with garbage is observed on the kitchen floor next to the garbage can in the kitchen. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.055(1)(L) | Procedure - Number, Names, Whereabouts Known At All Times |
| Description: The daily attendance record is used to ensure the number, names and whereabouts of children in care are known to the provider at all times however when observed the daily attendance record does not reflect the names of the children in the care of the center. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.05(3)(b) | Provider - Entry-Level Training |
| Description: Staff C and Staff E are the sole providers caring for children during the monitoring visit and during the week of 6/28/20-7/4/20 however neither provider meets the entry-level training as they have not completed Fundamentals of Family Child Care. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.05(2)(c) | Staff File - Days, Hours Worked |
| Description: There are no staff hours documented for the current week to demonstrate who met the applicable staff-to-child ratio. Per a review of staff hours, the licensee's hours are incomplete for the week of 6/21/20-6/27/20. | ||
| 2020-07-10 | 250.07(6)(g)3. | Use Of Hand Sanitizers |
| Description: A staff person used hand sanitizer to clean her hands rather then soap and water after wiping a child's nose. Disinfecting hand sanitizers may not replace the use of soap and water for washing hands. | ||
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