Description: FIRST STEP CHILD CARE is a LICENSED FAMILY in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 13 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-21 | On the day of the licensing visit, attendance was not accurate when one child that was signed in was presigned out. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-04-21 | Staff are not consistently documenting hours worked when used to meet staff-to-child ratio. Staff signed in on 2/27/26 but did not sign out. And on the day of the licensing visit, the staff person supervising children was not signed in. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(2)(c) — Staff File - Days, Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-04-21 | Staff B does not have documentation of a current CPR certificate on file. The most recent certificate on file expired January 2026. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(e)2. — Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate | ||
| 2026-04-21 | Broken glass was observed throughout the outdoor play space and an open bag of grilling charcoal was observed on the patio table, accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(e) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2026-04-21 | In the outdoor play space, standing brown water was observed in a fire pit and garbage, including plastic bags, were scattered throughout and accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(m) — Premises - Condition & Repair | ||
| 2026-04-21 | In the outdoor play space, a large basketball hoop was observed to be tipped over. The base of the basketball hoop was not filled with water or sand as recommended by the manufacture. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(3)(a)5. — Play Equipment - Manufacturer Instructions And Recommendations | ||
| 2026-04-21 | Lines were skipped in the medical log book. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(6)(b)2. — Medical Log Book - Pages And Entries | ||
| 2026-04-21 | Pet excrement was observed in the outdoor play space and was accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(7)(g) — Pets & Animals - Excrement | ||
| 2026-04-21 | The diaper changing mat was observed to have small rips/tears making the surface unable to be disinfected easily. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(4)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface - Disinfection | ||
| 2026-02-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(2)(b) — Staff File - Background Check Results | ||
| 2025-04-23 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-04-23 | The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to call for the child, pick up, or accept the child when dropped off, was not on file for Child 1 & Child 2. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1.g — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Authorized Pickup | ||
| 2025-04-23 | There is no record for Child 1 of having a physical exam in the past 6 months. The last exam was in June 2024. **This was verified as corrected via email on 4/29/25** | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)4.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
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