LICENSED GROUP
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Little Dream Chasers Acad Of Excellence
Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
6414 W Fond Du Lac Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 - 14 yrs
Type of Care
Full Time.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
2
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2006955
License Holder
Malaka Bland
Licensed Since
2025
License Issued
Jan 31, 2025
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
LITTLE DREAM CHASERS ACAD OF EXCELLENCE is a LICENSED GROUP in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 - 14 yrs. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday-11:59 PM
- Tuesday-11:59 PM
- Wednesday-11:59 PM
- Thursday-11:59 PM
- Friday-11:59 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2026-02-06 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-06 | Violation | |
| Description: 251.11(4)(b) - Continuation License - Application Materials Submission | ||
| 2025-12-09 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-12-09 | The health history on file for Child #1 was incomplete, the child was identified as having a medical condition but the form lacked complete information including signs/symptoms, triggers, etc. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6. - Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2025-12-09 | Staff A did not have a current Child Abuse & Neglect training on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-11-20 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-11-20 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2025-09-24 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-24 | There were 10 children signed in on the centers attendance but there were 11 children present. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-09-24 | Child care staff were not within sight and sound of children during the monitoring visit. A staff member left a classroom of children to answer the door. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-09-24 | The tracking was not accurate at the time of the licensing visit, there were 9 children on the tracking sheet for the K4 Room but only 4 children present. There were also 6 children on the tracking sheet in the K3 Room, but 7 children were present. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-09-24 | There were rolls of toilet paper in each stall in the womens restroom that were placed behind/on the toilet. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(dm)1. - Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions | ||
| 2025-06-25 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-06-25 | Attendance is not current and accurate at the time of the visit. A child who is present is not signed in. On 6/10/25 there was only a departure time for a child, there is no arrival time. Not all of the attendance sheets list the children's full name and not all of them have a date of birth listed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Staff B does not have documentation of current infant/child CPR/AED training. The training on file expired in March 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Staff A does not have documentation of having had an orientation and has been employed for more than a week. Staff B does not have documentation of an orientation for a group child care. The orientation on file is for a family child care. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) - Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2025-06-25 | At the time of the visit there were 22 children (ages 3 years old to 12 years old) with one teacher. Based on the ages of the children the pro rata was 1.48 therefore two teachers are required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(c) - Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There are several blind cords hanging in one of the classrooms where children are present. The cords are a strangulation hazard. The cords were tied and made inaccessible to children at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) - Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Areas of the center are not in good repair There are is a hole in drywall in the lunch room and several holes along the back hallway due to the hand railing pulling away from the wall. The base molding is peeling away from the wall in a classroom. There are stains on wall in the kitchen. An emergency light is hanging by wire. There is wall damage at the bottom of the doorframe leading to the outdoor play space. There are several stained ceiling tiles. There is garbage and small debris in the outdoor play space accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) - Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2025-06-25 | A classroom with 22 kids present does not have 35 square feet per child. The capacity of the room is 11. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(7)(a) - Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Attendance is not current and accurate at the time of the visit. A child who is present is not signed in. On 6/10/25 there was only a departure time for a child, there is no arrival time. Not all of the attendance sheets list the children's full name and not all of them have a date of birth listed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Staff are not documenting days and hours worked to meet ratio and in which classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Staff B does not have documentation of current infant/child CPR/AED training. The training on file expired in March 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Staff B does not have documentation of training in Child Abuse and Neglect. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Staff A does not have documentation of having had an orientation and has been employed for more than a week. Staff B does not have documentation of an orientation for a group child care. The orientation on file is for a family child care. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) — Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2025-06-25 | A child who was present was not marked in on the child tracking form. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-06-25 | At the time of the visit there were 22 children (ages 3 years old to 12 years old) with one teacher. Based on the ages of the children the pro rata was 1.48 therefore two teachers are required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(2)(c) — Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There is a toddler slide over concrete in the outdoor play space. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)8. - Outdoor Play Space - Prohibited Surfaces | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There are several blind cords hanging in one of the classrooms where children are present. The cords are a strangulation hazard. The cords were tied and made inaccessible to children at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Several electrical outlets were not guarded. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(b) - Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There is a bag of cement which states "Keep out of reach of children" by the back door, accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Areas of the center are not in good repair There are is a hole in drywall in the lunch room and several holes along the back hallway due to the hand railing pulling away from the wall. The base molding is peeling away from the wall in a classroom. There are stains on wall in the kitchen. An emergency light is hanging by wire. There is wall damage at the bottom of the doorframe leading to the outdoor play space. There are several stained ceiling tiles. There is garbage and small debris in the outdoor play space accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There is flaking/deteriorating paint on the brick in outdoor play space and a small amount of peeling paint in a classroom, accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(i) - Deteriorating Paint | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There is a garbage can in the lunch room with thrown away food refuse with no cover. The garbage can in the kitchen is full therefore the cover cannot close. A garbage can in the outdoor play space does not have a cover. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(n) - Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule | ||
| 2025-06-25 | An emergency exit is blocked with a large inflatable basketball game. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(d) - Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width | ||
| 2025-06-25 | A classroom with 22 kids present does not have 35 square feet per child. The capacity of the room is 11. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(7)(a) — Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Children were watching a movie that was not a supplement to the daily plan. No other activities were available for the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(1)(c) - Television As Part Of Program | ||
| 2025-06-25 | There was no equipment in the classroom where 22 children were present. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(b)2. - Equipment - Quantity For Indoors | ||
| 2025-06-25 | Changes to the menus have not been records on the copies of the menu and kept on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)6. - Menus - Changes | ||
| 2025-03-24 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-03-24 | The tracking sheet in the Orange Room indicated there were 4 children, but there were 5 children present. The tracking sheet in the Yellow Room indicated there were 5 children, but there were 6 children present. *These were corrected during the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-03-24 | There was a bottle of bleach under the sink cabinet in the Orange Room. The cabinet was not locked and was accessible to children. There was a bottle of bleach under the sink cabinet in the Yellow Room. The cabinet did have a lock on it, but it was not fastened, therefore making it accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-03-24 | There was no immunization record on file for Child #2. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6m. - Child Record - Immunization History | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff D, identified as the driver, did not have a file available for review at the center during the time of the licensing visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a) - Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff B and Staff C did not have health reports on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff C did not have a completed orientation on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)8. - Staff Record - Orientation | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff B and Staff C did not have CPR certificates on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff B did not have a Child Abuse & Neglect training on file, the one listed on the Registry expired in June 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff C, identified as a lead teacher and observed working alone in a classroom has not met the entry-level training requirements needed for a lead teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff A, identified as meal prep personnel, did not complete at least 4 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 | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Staff C was working alone in the Orange Room but is not qualified as a lead teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2025-03-24 | The tracking sheet in the Orange Room indicated there were 4 children, but there were 5 children present. The tracking sheet in the Yellow Room indicated there were 5 children, but there were 6 children present. *These were corrected during the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2025-03-24 | There was a potty chair in the girls bathroom that had urine in it. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(10)(dm)1. - Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions | ||
| 2025-03-24 | There was a bottle of bleach under the sink cabinet in the Orange Room. The cabinet was not locked and was accessible to children. There was a bottle of bleach under the sink cabinet in the Yellow Room. The cabinet did have a lock on it, but it was not fastened, therefore making it accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-03-24 | Vanilla wafers were listed as a snack for one day this week, which does not meet the U.S. department of agriculture child and adult care food program minimum meal requirements. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)4. - Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements | ||
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