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Goodman Community Center

Madison, WI · Dane County
149 Waubesa St, Madison, WI 53704
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Quick Facts

Capacity
160 children
Age range (listing information)
3 yrs - 12 yrs 11 mo
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Type of Care
Full Time. After School Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
5

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Contact Information

📞 (608) 817-3138
149 Waubesa St
Madison, WI 53704
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✓ Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1013524
License Holder
Steve King
Licensed Since
2008
License Issued
Sep 2, 2008
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Accreditation
City Of Madison Accredited
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing

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About the Provider

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Welcome to the Goodman Community Center, dedicated to serving our neighbors on Madison's near east side.
Additional Information: 5 stars. Initial License Date: 9/2/2008. Open Jan - Dec.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday08:00 AM-05:30 PM
  • Tuesday08:00 AM-05:30 PM
  • Wednesday08:00 AM-05:30 PM
  • Thursday08:00 AM-05:30 PM
  • Friday08:00 AM-05:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Violation Date Rule Number Rule Summary
2026-07-01 See Violations below Licensing
2026-07-01 The medical log book in the yellow classroom is missing documentation of having been been reviewed with staff during the past six months. Violation
Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
2026-01-22 No Violations found *** Licensing
2025-09-18 See Violations below Licensing
2025-09-18 On 9/04/25, a four-and-one-half-year-old child was unsupervised by a childcare worker for between three and five minutes when the child's group transitioned from one classroom to another. The child was standing in the hallway outside the classroom near the Goodman Community Center's front desk staff person, who alerted a teacher to the child's presence. The center self-reported this incident. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children
2025-08-20 See Violations below Licensing
2025-08-20 Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check
2025-07-17 No Violations found *** Licensing
2025-01-31 See Violations below Licensing
2025-01-31 The staff person supervising children in the Gold House on 1/23/24 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm did not sign in or out. On 1/29/25 and 1/30/25, a staff person in the Teal House signed in more than six hours before working in the room on those dates, and on 1/31/25, a staff person who was still working in the Yellow House had already signed out more than four hours ahead of time. Staff who signed into the Teal and Orange House on 1/30/25 did not sign out. Blue House staff confirmed that staff who covered lunch breaks in that room on 1/28/25, 1/29/25 and 1/30/25 did not sign in or out. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2025-01-31 Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, mixed-age ratios were inappropriate in the Yellow House on 1/28/25 from 8:42 to 9:00 am, and from 4:15 to 4:25 pm, when two staff were required and only one was present. The mixed-age ratio was also inappropriate in the Yellow House on 2/03/25 from 8:45 to 8:50 am when 13 children were present with only one staff, when two staff were required, and on the same date in the Yellow House when no staff were signed in from 2:07 to 2:10 pm while 14 children were present. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(c) - Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio
2025-01-31 Attendance was not current and accurate on 1/29/25 in the Gold House when two children who were signed in were not signed out, and on 1/30/25 in the Teal House when one child who was signed in was not signed out. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
2025-01-31 There were no staff files for two non-classroom staff who recently worked in a classroom at the center. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a) - Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
2025-01-31 The staff person supervising children in the Gold House on 1/23/24 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm did not sign in or out. On 1/29/25 and 1/30/25, a staff person in the Teal House signed in more than six hours before working in the room on those dates, and on 1/31/25, a staff person who was still working in the Yellow House had already signed out more than four hours ahead of time. Staff who signed into the Teal and Orange House on 1/30/25 did not sign out. Blue House staff confirmed that staff who covered lunch breaks in that room on 1/28/25, 1/29/25 and 1/30/25 did not sign in or out. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2025-01-31 Staff C was hired as a lead teacher, and worked as a lead teacher for eight weeks without documentation of having completed the required training before assuming the position. Violation
Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
2025-01-31 Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, minimum staff-to-child ratios were inappropriate in the Teal House on 1/28/25 for 11 minutes, and on 1/29/25 for 14 minutes, when two staff were required and only one was present. The minimum staff-to-child ratio was not met in the Gold House on 1/30/25 when a child was signed into the room four minutes before staff signed in. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(b) - Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum
2025-01-31 Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, mixed-age ratios were inappropriate in the Yellow House on 1/28/25 from 8:42 to 9:00 am, and from 4:15 to 4:25 pm, when two staff were required and only one was present. The mixed-age ratio was also inappropriate in the Yellow House on 2/03/25 from 8:45 to 8:50 am when 13 children were present with only one staff, when two staff were required, and on the same date in the Yellow House when no staff were signed in from 2:07 to 2:10 pm while 14 children were present. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(c) — Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio
2025-01-31 The premises were not in good repair in the Yellow House when a child-sized table has a tabletop that is in disrepair, and when a large upholstered chair is ripped in several places. Violation
Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
2024-11-18 See Violations below Licensing
2024-11-18 Documentation of staff having completed the required annual 15 hours of continuing education is missing for the following staff: H, I and DD. Violation
Description: 251.05(4)(c)1. - Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff
2024-11-18 Minimum staff-to-child ratios were inappropriate in the 4K Blue House on the following dates when one staff was present and two were required: 10/02/24 for ten minutes when 14 to 16 children were present, 10/11/24 for six minutes when 15 children were present, 11/7/24 for 35 minutes when 14 to 16 children were present, and 11/8/24 for 28 minutes when 14 to 16 children were present. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(b) - Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum
2024-11-18 Mixed-age group ratios were inappropriate on the following dates when three-year-old children were combined with four-year-old children in the Blue House: 10/02/24 for 15 minutes, 10/11/24 for 15 minutes, 10/15/24 for 3 minutes, 10/16/24 for 19 minutes, and 10/17/24 for five minutes. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(c) - Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio
2024-11-18 Based on a review of attendance records, attendance was not current and accurate on 10/09/24 and 10/15/24 when a child who was signed into the Blue House was not signed out. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
2024-11-18 Based on a review of staff sign-in and sign-out records, one staff who signed into the 4K Blue House on 10/02/24 and one staff who signed into the 4K Blue House on 10/07/24 did not sign out. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2024-11-18 Staff H, who has been working as a lead teacher, was missing the required experience before assuming this role. Violation
Description: 251.05(3)(f)2.c. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Experience
2024-11-18 Documentation of staff having completed the required annual 15 hours of continuing education is missing for the following staff: H, I and DD. Violation
Description: 251.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff
2024-11-18 Minimum staff-to-child ratios were inappropriate in the 4K Blue House on the following dates when one staff was present and two were required: 10/02/24 for ten minutes when 14 to 16 children were present, 10/11/24 for six minutes when 15 children were present, 11/7/24 for 35 minutes when 14 to 16 children were present, and 11/8/24 for 28 minutes when 14 to 16 children were present. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(b) — Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum
2024-11-18 Mixed-age group ratios were inappropriate on the following dates when three-year-old children were combined with four-year-old children in the Blue House: 10/02/24 for 15 minutes, 10/11/24 for 15 minutes, 10/15/24 for 3 minutes, 10/16/24 for 19 minutes, and 10/17/24 for five minutes. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(c) — Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio
2024-11-14 See Violations below Licensing
2024-11-14 Attendance was not current and accurate in the Gold Room on 10/29/24 when a child was signed out of the center at 4:45 pm, but the center reported the same child was injured at the center the same day, at 4:52 pm. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
2024-10-15 See Violations below Licensing
2024-10-15 On 9/27/30 a child was unsupervised in the blue room cubby area for one to two minutes while the group transitioned to another classroom. This incident was self-reported by the center. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children
2024-10-15 On 9/27/24, staff admitted the child tracking system for the blue room failed when a child was left in the blue room cubby area during a classroom transition. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure
2024-09-19 No Violations found *** Licensing
2024-09-09 No Violations found *** Licensing
2024-09-09 Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002 Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
2024-08-20 No Violations found *** Licensing
2024-08-20 Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002 Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
2024-06-26 No Violations found *** Licensing
2024-06-26 A child's medication was missing a written authorization from the parent that includes the child's name, birthdate, medication name, administration instructions, medication intervals and the length of authorization. Violation
Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization

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