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KINDERCARE LEARNING CTRS-27TH ST
Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
4854 S 27th St,
Milwaukee, WI 53221
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age range (listing information)
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
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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) 281-4396
Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
220088
License Holder
April Carter
Licensed Since
1997
License Issued
Apr 1, 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
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Kristina Laurishke, Center Director
Additional Information:
3 stars. Initial License Date: 4/1/1997. 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
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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-09-08 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-08-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-08-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-05-07 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-07 | Child #5 did not have current documentation of a health report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2026-05-07 | Child #2 did not have documentation of a current health report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.b. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5 | ||
| 2026-05-07 | There was wood in the outdoor play space that was rotting. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2026-05-07 | There was cereal and oatmeal in an open plastic bag that needed to be stored in a ziplock bag. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)2.a. - Food Storage - Dry Food | ||
| 2026-05-07 | Staff #1 did not have current driver record on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2026-05-07 | The intake forms in the toddler room were not updated every three months as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2025-12-10 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-12-10 | The electric outlet in the two year old room was coming off the wall. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(b) - Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2025-12-10 | Toilet in school age room was broken. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2025-12-10 | There was a dented can of fruit in the kitchen cabinet. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(c)4. - Canned Food | ||
| 2025-12-10 | The refrigerator in the school-age room did not have a thermometer. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.b. - Food Storage - Refrigeration Units | ||
| 2025-12-10 | In the twos room some incidents were not logged in the medical log book. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. - Medical Log - Injury In Care | ||
| 2025-12-10 | The medical log book in the infant room and the twos room was not reviewed every six months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-07-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-07-08 | Child # marked emergency medical care treatment as no. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)2. - Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Child #6 did not have a current health report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Child #1 did not have a current health report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.b. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5 | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Staff E did not have documentation of current CPR training in staff file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Staff C,D,and E did not have 15 hours of continuing education training in staff file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(c)1. - Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff | ||
| 2025-07-08 | A child was left unattended in the outdoor play space for 1 minute. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-07-08 | There was not nine inches of energy absorbing material under the climbing set. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. - Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2025-07-08 | There was exposed cement from a beam under the slide that was accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-07-08 | In room Discovery pre-k 1 one there was an outlet uncovered. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(b) - Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2025-07-08 | There was cleaning supplies accessible to children in the cabinets from the discovery 1 room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-07-08 | There was a broken refrigerator in the school-age room. There was a hole in the wall in the school-age room. The toilet in the three year old room was not in working order. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2025-07-08 | There was no documentation of fire/tornado drills for the month of June. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. - Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Staff A and staff E did not have annual driver training. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(b) - Driver Orientation - Requirement | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Staff A and staff E did not have documentation of annual driving record on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2025-07-08 | Intake under two forms in the toddler room were not updated every three months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2025-05-30 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-05-30 | A child received a chemical burn from a bib used at the child care do to the nozzle on the chemical dispenser being broken. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(m) - Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2025-04-07 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-04-07 | The center failed to document and injury sustained by a child in a classroom on January 23, 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)3.a. - Medical Log - Observation Or Evidence Of Injury | ||
| 2024-12-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-12-11 | The bathroom floor in the prek1 had a recent stain/leak. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(dm)1. - Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions | ||
| 2024-12-11 | There was not 9 inches of energy observing material under the slide. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. - Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2024-12-11 | The slide had cement exposed at the bottom of the slide. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(bm)3. - Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition | ||
| 2024-12-11 | There was garbage in the outdoor play space. There was a rotten banana on the widow sill. The fire alarm cover was not in good repair. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2024-07-02 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-02 | Attendance was not accurate in the school age room, 20 children were in care, 18 children were documented in the center app, and 19 children were documented on the paper tracking document. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2024-07-02 | Staff B did not have documentation on file of CPR training. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2024-07-02 | Staff B did not have documentation of current training in child abuse and neglect laws, identification, and reporting. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2024-07-02 | Tracking was not correctly implemented in the school age room when 20 children were in care, but 19 children were listed on the tracking document. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-07-02 | Multiple thistles with sharp thorns were observed in the outdoor play spaces. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2024-07-02 | During the visit, a child in the prek1 room was held on a cot by a staff person who had their leg placed over the child. The staff person said this was done to keep the child on the cot. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)3. — Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclosure | ||
| 2024-07-02 | Children napping in the Todd 1 and Preschool 1 room were placed closer than two feet apart. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(4)(c) — Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children Under 1 | ||
| 2024-05-20 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-01-10 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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