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Kindercare Learning Ctr - Arcadian
De Pere, WI
· Brown County
1553 Arcadian Ln,
De Pere, WI 54115
Quick Facts
Capacity
160 children
Age range (listing information)
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
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Type of Care
Full-Time, Before School, After School
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (920) 983-6430-
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www.kindercare.com/our-centers/de-pere/wi/000439
Website checked Oct 2026
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
1010026
License Holder
April Carter
Licensed Since
2005
License Issued
Dec 1, 2005
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Accreditation
National Association For The Education Of Young Children (Naeyc) Accreditation +
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
Welcome to KinderCare! We are very excited to share our center with you. Our focus is to educate our children with experienced teachers and hands-on learning activities.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 12/1/2005. Open Jan - Dec.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-10 | On April 2, 2026, a parent was not immediately notified that a three-year-old child was subjected to inappropriate child guidance when a child care worker dropped him onto a cot from roughly a foot and a half off the ground. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)2.e. - Parent Notification - Inappropriate Child Guidance | ||
| 2026-04-10 | The center self reported that on March 19, 2026, a child care worker failed to supervise a four-year-old child when escorting a separate class to another classroom. The worker told the child to go to the child's room, but did not observe the child going into the classroom. The child was later found by a parent alone in a different closed classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-04-10 | The center self reported that on March 19, 2026, a child care worker failed to adhere to the center's tracking procedure of a name-to-face count when a Pre-K child was partially escorted to another classroom, but was not observed going into the classroom. He was later found by a parent alone in a closed classroom. He was only signed into the drop off classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-04-10 | The provider and child care workers confirmed via interview that the opening room is frequently over staff-to-child ratios. On April 1, 2026, between 7:40 am and 8:30 am there are 9 children between the ages of 1.5-2.5-years-old in a classroom with 1 teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(b) - Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum | ||
| 2026-04-10 | The center self-reported that on April 2, 2026, a child care worker used prohibited actions when they dropped a three-year-old child onto a cot from roughly a foot and a half off the ground. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)1. - Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment | ||
| 2026-04-10 | On March 2, 2026, a child care worker used prohibited actions when they withheld food as a punishment when they tried to not feed a three-year-old child who arrived late and then took the food away prior to the child eating it. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)4. - Prohibited Actions - Withholding / Forcing Food Or Sleep | ||
| 2026-03-27 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-03-27 | On March 4, 2026, a parent was not notified at pick-up that a child was bitten. The report was relayed the next day after the parent had reached out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)3. - Parent Notification - Minor Injury | ||
| 2026-03-27 | The center self-reported that on March 2, 2026, a child care worker failed to supervise a three-year-old child when the child was left in a bathroom while the rest of the class evacuated the building for a fire drill. The child was found to be missing once the class was outside approximately 2-2.5 minutes later during a name-to-face count. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-03-27 | The center self-reported that on March 2, 2026, a child care worker failed to adhere to the center's tracking procedure of a name-to-face count when lining up in the room before evacuated the building for a fire drill resulting in a three-year-old child's whereabouts being unknown to the assigned worker. The worker was not aware that the child was left in a bathroom while the rest of the class evacuated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-03-27 | On March 13, 2026, a child care worker failed to implement the center's child guidance policy when they yelled at a three-year-old child for not listening. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(b) - Policy - Child Guidance | ||
| 2026-03-27 | The center self-reported that on March 12, 2026, a child care worker used prohibited actions with a three-year-old child when they were observed inappropriately grabbing the child by one arm and carrying them because they were not listening. The child's arm hurt when the child was put down. The child was also pushed by this worker. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)1. - Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment | ||
| 2026-01-22 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-01-22 | Staff member A on the staff record checklist failed to have an eligible FBI background check prior to working with children between 12-1-25 and 1-2-2026. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-01-22 | Staff members A and C on the staff record checklist failed to have a staff health report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2026-01-22 | Staff member B on the staff record checklist failed to have documentation of educational qualifications on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)4.d. - Staff Record - Educational Qualifications | ||
| 2026-01-22 | Staff member A on the staff record checklist failed to have an orientation completed during the first week of employment. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)8. - Staff Record - Orientation | ||
| 2026-01-22 | Staff member A on the staff record checklist failed to complete abusive head trauma training prior to working with children under the age of 5. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) - Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2026-01-22 | Staff member B on the staff record checklist failed to complete the biennial CAN training prior to working with children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-06-25 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2025-05-15 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-05-15 | On May 5, 2025, Room 108 failed to maintain staff-to-child ratio when one teacher stepped out of the room leaving the other teacher with 18 children between the ages of 3 and 5. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(c) - Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio | ||
| 2024-11-26 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-10-07 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-10-07 | On 9-30-2024, the center self-reported that staff failed to provide proper supervision when a 2-year-old child was left on the playground without sight or sound supervision for approximately 5 minutes while the rest of the classroom was back inside the building. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2024-10-07 | On 9-30-2024, the center self-reported that they failed to implement their name-to-face child tracking procedure while coming in from outdoors resulting in a 2-year-old child being left on the playground for approximately 5 minutes while the rest of the classroom was already inside. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-09-16 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-09-16 | On 9-16-24, the center failed to give the department current and accurate information regarding an incident that resulted in a 4-year-old child who got on a 4K bus that they were not supposed to be on and was returned to the center 32 minutes later. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) — Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2024-09-16 | On 9-12-24, a 4-year-old child got on a 4K bus that they were not supposed to be on and failed to be supervised by a child care worker who was within the sight and sound for 32 minutes before the child was brought back to the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2024-09-16 | On several days throughout September 2024, a group of children in the 4-year-old classroom failed to be supervised by a qualified child care teacher. The classroom had assistant teachers supervising the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2024-09-16 | On 9-12-24, a 4-year-old child was signed out of their classroom by a caregiver, brought out to the bus by another caregiver who failed to do a name-to-face count before the child got on a 4K bus that they were not supposed to be on, resulting in the child riding the bus for 32 minutes before being brought back to the center | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-09-16 | The center failed to obtain signed permission from a parent for transportation of a 4-year-old child. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(2) - Permission & Emergency Information | ||
| 2024-09-16 | On 9-16-24, the center failed to give the department current and accurate information regarding an incident that resulted in a 4-year-old child who got on a 4K bus that they were not supposed to be on and was returned to the center 32 minutes later. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) - Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2024-09-16 | On 9-12-24, a 4-year-old child got on a 4K bus that they were not supposed to be on and failed to be supervised by a child care worker who was within the sight and sound for 32 minutes before the child was brought back to the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2024-09-16 | On 9-12-24, a 4-year-old child was signed out of their classroom by a caregiver, brought out to the bus by another caregiver who failed to do a name-to-face count before the child got on a 4K bus that they were not supposed to be on, resulting in the child riding the bus for 32 minutes before being brought back to the center | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-09-12 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-09-12 | Based on interview and audio recording, a staff member raised their voice to a yelling status at a 2-year-old child who had a crayon in their mouth. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)2. — Prohibited Actions - Verbal | ||
| 2024-05-13 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-04-30 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-04-02 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-02-13 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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