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Crystal's Creative Minds Lrng Ctr Llc
Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
3601 W Fond Du Lac Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53216
Quick Facts
Capacity
79 children
Age Range
4 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
5
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1014101
License Holder
Crystal Russell
Licensed Since
2015
License Issued
Apr 13, 2015
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Accreditation
Association For Early Learning Leaders' National Accreditation Commission (Ellnac)
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
CRYSTAL'S CREATIVE MINDS LRNG CTR LLC is a LICENSED GROUP in MILWAUKEE WI, with a maximum capacity of 79 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM-07:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
2 stars. Initial License Date: 8/25/2009. Nighttime care available. Open Jan - Dec.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-10 | Two out of three infant and toddler intakes reviewed have not been updated in the last three months. One was last updated 2/2/25 and one was last updated 11/3/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-03-10 | An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat. Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025. Part of Enforcement Order dated November 12, 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) — Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2026-03-10 | A open can of formula brought from home for an infant is not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Attendance was not accurate at the time of the visit. 15 children were present however only 13 children were signed in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Child tracking was not accurate at the time of the visit. There were five children in the infant room and only three on the child tracking. One child came from the Little Explores room (where he was still tracked in) and one child came from the Coco Melon room (where he was still tracked in). Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025. Part of Enforcement Order dated November 12, 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-03-10 | There are several loose cords accessible to children from fans. Loose cords as a strangulation hazard. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2026-03-10 | The fire extinguishers have not been inspected in the last 12 months. They were last inspected in January 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) - Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2026-03-10 | There are two mattresses in each crib on top of each other. The manufacture notice in the crib clearly states do not add extra mattress. It also states the mattress in the crib should not be more than two inches. The mattress that was added is 3 inches. The straps for the bucket seats have been removed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)5. - Indoor Equipment - Intended Use | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Two out of three infant and toddler intakes reviewed have not been updated in the last three months. One was last updated 2/2/25 and one was last updated 11/3/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-03-10 | An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat. Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025. Part of Enforcement Order dated November 12, 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) - Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2026-03-10 | An Enforcement Order issued on November 12, 2025 is not posted. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.a. - Monitoring Results Posted | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Child #2 and Child #3 (both under the age of 2) do not have a physical on file within the last 6 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Attendance was not accurate at the time of the visit. 15 children were present however only 13 children were signed in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Staff are not documenting which classroom they work in when they are being used to meet ratio. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Staff E does not have entry level training as a child care teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2026-03-10 | At the time of the visit there was not a qualified child care teacher with the group of children in the Little Explorers room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Child tracking was not accurate at the time of the visit. There were five children in the infant room and only three on the child tracking. One child came from the Little Explores room (where he was still tracked in) and one child came from the Coco Melon room (where he was still tracked in). Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025. Part of Enforcement Order dated November 12, 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-03-10 | There are several loose cords accessible to children from fans. Loose cords as a strangulation hazard. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2026-03-10 | The fire extinguishers have not been inspected in the last 12 months. They were last inspected in January 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) — Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Staff B did no wear a hair net when preparing lunch. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(g)1.b. - Meal Preparation Staff - Clothing, Hair Restraints | ||
| 2026-03-10 | There are two mattresses in each crib on top of each other. The manufacture notice in the crib clearly states do not add extra mattress. It also states the mattress in the crib should not be more than two inches. The mattress that was added is 3 inches. The straps for the bucket seats have been removed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)5. — Indoor Equipment - Intended Use | ||
| 2026-03-10 | The transportation permission and emergency form for two children is missing the second page. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(2) - Permission & Emergency Information | ||
| 2026-03-10 | Three children who were transported the morning of the visit do not have any emergency information in the vehicle. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(3) - Information In Vehicle - Required | ||
| 2026-03-10 | The routes and stops on the bus are not accurate and do not reflect all the children transported. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(3)(c) - Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops | ||
| 2026-03-10 | A child under the age of two did not have an infant and toddler intake form in the room/area the child was being cared for in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2025-11-05 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-05 | Staff are not documenting which classroom they are working in when documenting their hours when used to meet staff to child ratios. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-11-05 | The centers child tracking procure was not accurate at the time of the visit. One child in the infant room and one child in the toddler room were not on the child tracking sheet. Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025 | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-11-05 | A child sitting in an infant/toddler bucket seat table was not strapped in per manufacture guidelines. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)5. - Indoor Equipment - Intended Use | ||
| 2025-11-05 | An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat at the time of the visit. Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025 | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) — Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2025-11-05 | The centers child tracking procure was not accurate at the time of the visit. One child in the infant room and one child in the toddler room were not on the child tracking sheet. Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025 | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-11-05 | An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat at the time of the visit. Part of Warning Letter dated January 24, 2025 | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) - Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2025-05-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-05-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-01-14 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-01-14 | Two physicals have not been updated in the last 6 months for Child 1 and Child 2. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff C who has been employed for more than 30 days does not have a physical on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff are not documenting what classroom they work in when being used to meet staff and child ratios. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff D who is caring for children under the age of five does not have documention of training in Abusive Head Trauma. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) - Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff D does not have documention of biannual training in Child Abuse and Neglect. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-01-14 | In three of the four classrooms there was assistant teacher who was not working with a lead teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(g)1. - Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff A who has been employed for more than 6 months does not have required training to be an assistant child care teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(g)2. - Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff F does not have documention of a four hour training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition prior to being work. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. — Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff A who has been employed for over a year does not have documention of a orientation within the first week of being hired. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) - Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff B who has been employed for several years only has 5 hours of the required 15 hours of continuations education for 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(c)1. - Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff | ||
| 2025-01-14 | The 2-3 year old classroom is not being supervised by a qualified child care worker. The two infant/toddler rooms each have an assistant teacher with a lead teacher going back and forth between the rooms, leaving one of the groups without a qualified child care worker. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Child tracking was not accurate in all four classrooms at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are loose cords from 2 speakers that are accessible to children in the large motor room. Loose cords pose a strangulation hazard. Loose cords were removed during the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are several containers of oil and two bags of icy melt accessible to children by the back door where children pass to use the outdoor play space. These state keep out of reach of children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is a mop bucket with dirty water in the large motor room accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(m) - Cleaning Aids - Equipment | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is no thermometer in the freezer in the kitchen. This was corrected at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are two open boxes of cereal and a carton of dry potatoes that are not stored in a zip type or food grade container. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)2.a. - Food Storage - Dry Food | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is a covered Tupperware bowl of peaches in the refrigerator that is not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(f)3. - Food - Leftover Prepared Food | ||
| 2025-01-14 | A four year child was sitting in an infant/toddler bucket seat table. The child was too big for the bucket seats and kept climbing in and out. Two children were not strapped into the bucket seat, per manufacture guidelines. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)5. — Indoor Equipment - Intended Use | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is no snack menu planned or available for review. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)5.b. - Menus - Plan | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Changes were not made to the menu. Menu says tacos were served for lunch when the children were given chicken. The breakfast menu is not accurate as it gives two options for the food served and there is no correction to show which one was served. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)6. — Menus - Changes | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is a bag of cough drops in a bottom drawer of the refrigerator located in the infant room, accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)3. - Medication - Storage | ||
| 2025-01-14 | A medication authorization for Ibuprofen or Tylenol exceeds label on the medication. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)5. - Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is a bottle of Childrens Tylenol and Childrens Motrin on premises with no medication authorization from a parent. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is no emergency information in the bus for children who were transported on the day of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(3)(b) - Information In Vehicle - Emergency Information | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are no routes and scheduled stops on the bus for children who are transported. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(3)(c) - Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Children were transported in car seats that were not properly installed. The car seats were not tightly secured on the seat of the vehicle when children were transported. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(6)(a) — Child Safety Restraint System | ||
| 2025-01-14 | An infant was observed sleeping in a swing at the time of the visit. All infants must be placed to sleep in a crib/Pack N Play unless the center has written documentation from a physician. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) — Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are 3 bottles of left over milk served to children in the refrigerator. Left over milk is to be discarded after feeding and bottles rinsed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)7. — Infant & Toddler - Leftover Milk Or Formula | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Staff F does not have documention of a four hour training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition prior to being work. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. - Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2025-01-14 | The 2-3 year old classroom is not being supervised by a qualified child care worker. The two infant/toddler rooms each have an assistant teacher with a lead teacher going back and forth between the rooms, leaving one of the groups without a qualified child care worker. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are loose cords from 2 speakers that are accessible to children in the large motor room. Loose cords pose a strangulation hazard. Loose cords were removed during the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are several containers of oil and two bags of icy melt accessible to children by the back door where children pass to use the outdoor play space. These state keep out of reach of children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There is no thermometer in the freezer in the kitchen. This was corrected at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. - Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2025-01-14 | A four year child was sitting in an infant/toddler bucket seat table. The child was too big for the bucket seats and kept climbing in and out. Two children were not strapped into the bucket seat, per manufacture guidelines. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)5. - Indoor Equipment - Intended Use | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Changes were not made to the menu. Menu says tacos were served for lunch when the children were given chicken. The breakfast menu is not accurate as it gives two options for the food served and there is no correction to show which one was served. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)6. - Menus - Changes | ||
| 2025-01-14 | Children were transported in car seats that were not properly installed. The car seats were not tightly secured on the seat of the vehicle when children were transported. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(6)(a) - Child Safety Restraint System | ||
| 2025-01-14 | An infant was observed sleeping in a swing at the time of the visit. All infants must be placed to sleep in a crib/Pack N Play unless the center has written documentation from a physician. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(2)(bm) - Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position | ||
| 2025-01-14 | There are 3 bottles of left over milk served to children in the refrigerator. Left over milk is to be discarded after feeding and bottles rinsed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)7. - Infant & Toddler - Leftover Milk Or Formula | ||
| 2024-05-20 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-04-10 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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