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Kreative Kidz Academy
Madison, WI
· Dane County
4293 W Beltline Hwy,
Madison, WI 53711
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 children
Age range (listing information)
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
2
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2003625
License Holder
Andrea Jones
Licensed Since
2017
License Issued
Nov 15, 2017
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
KREATIVE KIDZ ACADEMY is a LICENSED GROUP in Madison WI, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM-10:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
2 Stars 2 Stars
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-10:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-10:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-10:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-10:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-10:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-21 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-04-30 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-30 | The program did not report a room change for infants. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(h) - Report - Change In Room Usage | ||
| 2026-04-30 | There was a gap larger than 4 inches between the fence and the ground. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. - Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2026-04-30 | There were no thermometers in the fridge in the infant and toddler classrooms. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. - Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2026-04-30 | Children in the preschool classroom did not wash hands before sitting down to eat lunch. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. - Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2025-08-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-08-08 | All information provided to the department was not current and accurate during a complaint investigation when Staff B twice denied having seen Staff A hit a child, but when presented with evidence, Staff B finally admitted it happened. Staff A denied holding a hand stick while speaking to Child 1 at naptime, but evidence shows it occurred. Staff A said, "I don't know why anyone would say I was hitting [Child 1]," then later admitted to having hit and spanked Child 1. Based on staff interviews, staff said they are told, "Be careful how you're talking when licensing is here." | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) - Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2025-08-08 | The center failed to report a prohibited action to the department when Staff B witnessed Staff A engage in prohibited actions with Child 1 on 6/17/25. Additional instances of inappropriate child guidance committed by Staff A were also not reported to the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(jm) - Report - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on a review of attendance records from May 1 through June 18, 2025, attendance was not accurate when a child who was signed into the Preschool classroom on 6/16/25 was not signed out, and when a child was signed into the Infant/Toddler room on 6/18/25, but was not signed out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-08-08 | The file for Staff E, who has been working as an assistant or substitute at the center since 2001, was not provided when all staff files were requested during the licensing visit on 6/25/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a) - Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Personal information, including date of birth, previous work experience in child care - including the reason for leaving previous positions - and the names of persons to be notified in an emergency was missing for Staff B, Staff D and Staff F during the licensing visit on 6/25/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)1. - Staff Record - Personal Information | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on a review of staff work hours when they were counted in the staff-to-child ratio for May and June 2025, there were 34 instances in which a staff person who had signed into a classroom did not sign out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Staff D, who was employed as the center cook, was missing documentation of having completed at least four hours of training in kitchen sanitation, food handling and nutrition prior to beginning work. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. - Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Documentation that an orientation program was completed during the first week of employment was missing for Staff A and Staff B during the licensing visit on 6/25/25. Both of these staff have been working at the center more than five years. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) - Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2025-08-08 | During the licensing visit on 6/25/25, the front entry/exit door to the center was partially obstructed when it required a two-hand motion from the inside to open the door. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(d) - Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on information gathered during a complaint investigation, Staff A hits Child 1 with a plastic hand stick on Child 1's hand and leg, and spanks Child 1 with their hands. The department has evidence that these actions occurred, and Staff A also admitted to having engaged in these actions. Staff A said, "I have spanked [Child 1]. I've taken [Child 1] into my office or in this bathroom" to spank them. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)1. - Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on evidence gathered during a complaint investigation, Staff A has called Child 1 a 'thief' and tells children who are misbehaving, "If I come over there, I'll get you!" | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)2. - Prohibited Actions - Verbal | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on complaint investigation evidence, Staff A engaged in cruel, aversive, frightening and humiliating actions at naptime on 6/17/25 when Child 1 was lying on their back on a cot in a room with other children, and Staff A bent over Child 1 while yelling at and threatening Child 1 with a hand stick as Child 1 screamed and cried. On 6/13/25, Staff A smacked the hand stick on a desk and yelled at Child 1 while other children were watching. Staff A admitted to smacking the hand stick loudly on furniture to frighten children, and said they use the hand stick as "a scare tactic." | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e)5. - Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on staff interviews, children go more than three hours without nourishment when they eat lunch at 11:00 am and don't eat again until afternoon snack, which is served at 2:30 pm. According to the center's written policies, breakfast begins being served at 6:30 am and lunch isn't served until 11:00 am, there is no snack served between breakfast and lunch. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)3. - Meals & Snacks - Intervals | ||
| 2025-02-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-02-21 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-01-09 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-01-09 | A classroom was not free of hazards when computer cords hanging off a desk were easily accessible to children to touch or pull on. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-01-09 | The blue dome climber outside had spots of flaking paint accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(i) - Deteriorating Paint | ||
| 2025-01-09 | There was no written record of a date or time for the December fire drill. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. - Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2024-04-25 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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