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Kindercare Learning Ctrs-college
South Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
1801 College Ave,
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Quick Facts
Capacity
104 children
Age Range
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided. Rotating Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (414) 762-0045
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
220268
License Holder
April Carter
Licensed Since
1997
License Issued
Jul 17, 1997
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 the South Milwaukee KinderCare. We offer our families and children a safe and healthy environment where we teach children in a loving and nurturing setting. We have been a part of the community for over 25 years and have been active participants in many community events. We provide the children a quality learning program where we encourage creativity and a chance for them to learn and grow.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 7/17/1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-08-07 | The Department was not notified of a change in center director. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(c) - Report - Change In Administrator Or Center Director | ||
| 2026-08-07 | Children napping on cots were not provided with sheets to place on top of the cots (excluding those children using sleeping bags). | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(d) - Naps Or Rest Periods - Individual Bedding | ||
| 2026-08-07 | Over Two Intakes for two children were not present in the room in which the children were being cared for. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2026-02-17 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-17 | Child #3 and #4 were missing emergency contact information for the child. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)1. - Child Record - Enrollment Information | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Child #1, 4 and 5 were missing documentation of immunization history. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6m. - Child Record - Immunization History | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Child #4 was missing documentation of an initial health examination within 3 months of enrollment at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The meal prep personnel did not complete the annual one hour training in kitchen sanitation, food handling and nutrition course. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. - Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2026-02-17 | There was not sufficient indoor play equipment to allow each child a choice of at least three activities involving equipment when all children are using equipment, particularly in the preschool. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(b)2. - Equipment - Quantity For Indoors | ||
| 2026-02-17 | There was not sufficient outdoor play equipment to allow each child at least 1 activity involving equipment when all children are using equipment. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(b)3. - Equipment - Quantity For Outdoors | ||
| 2026-02-17 | A child care worker was observed wiping several childrens noses and did not wash her hands between/after wiping. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)2. - Adult Handwashing | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Not all children under age two years had on file Under Two Intake information in the classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Not all Under Two Intakes were updated as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-02-17 | An infant aged 4 months was observed swaddled while sleeping, while swaddling is not recommended for children over 1 month and there was no permission on file from the parent. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(L) - Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs | ||
| 2025-09-03 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-03 | According to the center policy, diaper changes will be provided as a needed basis. During interviews with staff and the center director, a childs diaper is to be changed every two hours or every hour if a child has a rash and cream is applied. On 7/22/25, a child started to obtain a rash. Based on the childs transition report, a diaper change was conducted on 3:36pm, at which time, cream was applied. Staff failed to change the childs diaper one hour later. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(h) - Policies Submitted & Implemented | ||
| 2025-09-03 | On 9/3/25, after diapering, the changing table was not cleaned by staff using a two-step process. The changing table was not cleaned with a disinfectant, only with a multi-purpose cleaner. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)3. - Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection | ||
| 2025-08-13 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-08-13 | Several medications observed on the premise (Childrens Motrin, Childrens Tylenol, and Diazepam) do not have a medication authorization form signed and dated by the parent. A medication authorization for an Albuterol inhaler lacked a current authorization, the authorization expired July 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. - Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-08-13 | In the preschool room, a childs hands were not washed with soap and running water after diapering. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. - Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Staff D does not have documentation of a current child abuse and neglect training. The most recent training on file was taken February 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Staff B, identified as the meal prep personnel, does not have the annual one hour training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. - Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2025-08-13 | The bathroom in the preschool/school age room are not maintained in a sanitary condition. Urine was observed in one of the toilets, stool was splattered in the toilet bowl and on the toilet seats, and several disposable gloves were laying on the floor. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(dm)1. - Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Based on multiple staff interviews, a staff member was grabbing children by the arm and forcefully laying them down on their cots. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) - Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Bedding in the preschool/school age room are not being maintained and stored in a clean and sanitary manner. Cots were not fully covered with a clean sheet/blanket. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(e) - Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanliness | ||
| 2025-08-13 | There is no documentation that the medical log book in the school age room was reviewed within the last 6 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-08-13 | A medication authorization observed on the premise does not include a begin and end date on the form. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Childrens Motrin and Childrens Tylenol being stored at the center are not labeled with the childs name. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.b. - Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Several medications observed on the premise (Childrens Motrin, Childrens Tylenol, and Diazepam) do not have a medication authorization form signed and dated by the parent. A medication authorization for an Albuterol inhaler lacked a current authorization, the authorization expired July 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
| 2025-08-13 | In the preschool room, a childs hands were not washed with soap and running water after diapering. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Two infant and toddler intake forms were not in the room care was being provided. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2025-08-13 | Under 2 intake forms in the Infant A and Toddler room were not updated within the past 3 months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2025-01-29 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-01-29 | Attendance is not current and accurate on the day of the licensing visit. In the preschool room, there were 7 children in care but 8 children signed in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-01-29 | Staff are not consistently documenting hours. On 1/29/25, two staff were signed into the DSP B room but only one staff member was present. And on 1/22/25, one staff signed into the preschool room but did not sign out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-01-29 | On 1/29/25, the child tracking was not accurate in the preschool room, 7 children were in attendance but 8 children were marked in on the tracking sheet. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-12-18 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-12-18 | Staff are not consistently documenting hours worked when used to meet staff-to-child ratio. On the day of the monitoring visit, three staff were signed into the Toddler room but only two staff were present. And in the DPSA room, two staff were signed in but only one was present. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2024-12-18 | The bathroom in the Toddler room had rust peeling away at the bottom of the door frame. The rust was sharp and accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2024-12-18 | Four Infant and Toddler Intake forms were completed but were not on file in the same room care was being provided. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(b) - Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information | ||
| 2024-12-18 | In the Infant B room, two bottles brought from home were labeled with the childs name but were not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2024-04-17 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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