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Little Hands That Help Learning Center
Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
6617 W Capitol Dr,
Milwaukee, WI 53216
Quick Facts
Capacity
21 children
Age Range
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2006877
License Holder
Aaliyah Kirk
Licensed Since
2024
License Issued
Mar 26, 2024
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 HANDS THAT HELP LEARNING CENTER is a LICENSED GROUP in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 21 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM-06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-07-14 | The current noncompliance statement and correction plan, issued following the 2/11/25 monitoring visit, is not posted next to the child care license as required. The noncompliance statement from the 9/13/24 visit is posted. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.a. - Monitoring Results Posted | ||
| 2026-07-14 | A copy of the licensing rules for group child care centers (Chapter DCF 251) is not posted or available in an area of the center where parents are likely to see it. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(f) - Copy Of Rules Available | ||
| 2026-07-14 | A copy of the child care policies of the center have not been made available to the parents in an area of the center accessible to parents. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(g) - Copy Of Policies Available | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Child #4 (age 1), a child under the age of 2, does not have a follow-up health examination on file at least once every 6 months after the initial health examination. The most recent health examination on file for Child #4 is dated 10/2/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Child #6 (age 2) does not have an initial health examination on file that was completed not more than one year prior to nor later than 3 months after being admitted to the center. There is no health report on file for Child #6 who has attended the center since 10/1/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.b. - Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5 | ||
| 2026-07-14 | The daily attendance record is not current and accurate. An arrival time has not been recorded for Child #4 who is observed in the care of the center and is reported to have arrived at approximately 9:01 AM. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-07-14 | The daily transportation attendance record does not contain the actual time the child was dropped off for Child #7 on 6/25/26 when the drop off time was not recorded. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(c) - Daily Attendance Record - Transportation | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Personal information regarding children is disclosed when a sheet entitled "Transportation Route" containing children's first and last names, parent contact information, and pick up and drop times and addresses is posted in plain view on the wall in the hallway. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(7)(a) - Disclosure Of Personal Information | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Staff J, who has been employed since 4/22/24, does not have documentation from the department, either paper or electronic, that indicates that a child care background check was completed in compliance with the timelines and requirements specified in s. 48.686, Stats., and ch. DCF 13, and the person is eligible to work in a child care program. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. - Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-07-14 | A completed Physical Examination Report that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 3 months after the person was hired is not on file for Staff H and J. The report on file for Staff H does not indicate she is physically able to work with young children. Staff J, who has been employed since 4/22/24, does not have a physical examination report on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Documentation of the days and hours worked, and in which classroom when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio is inaccurate. Staff F is documented as meeting the staff-to-child ratio in the Two-Three year old and Infant classrooms when she is not in these classrooms and the children signed into the Two-Three year old classroom on the daily attendance record are being cared for in a different classroom. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Staff H and Staff J do not have current certificates of completion on file for Infant and Child CPR with AED. The certificate on file for Staff H expired on 3/28/26. Staff J's certificate expired in April 2026. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Staff H, I. and J have not completed the required training on child abuse and neglect within one week after beginning work at the center. In addition, the child abuse and neglect trainings on file for Staff F and G are expired. Staff F's training expired on 2/5/26, Staff G's on 2/7/26. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Staff H and Staff I do not have documentation on file demonstrating documentation of completion of an orientation within their first week at the center. Staff H has been employed since December 2024, Staff I since 4/20/26. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) - Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Each child is not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight & sound of the children to guide the children's behavior & activities, prevent harm, & ensure safety when Staff G repeatedly leaves 5 children in the Preschool Classroom alone outside of sight supervision including on one occasion when she is observed in the bathroom located outside the classroom spraying the bathroom with air freshener. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-07-14 | The center failed to adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care workers at all times. There is no list of children's names in the Infant and Preschool Classrooms. The Preschool classroom teacher (Staff G) reported she did not complete child tracking on the day of the monitoring visit. The tracking document brought into the infant classroom following the department's arrival is inaccurate. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Slides are observed placed over asphalt in the outdoor play space. Concrete and asphalt are prohibited under climbing equipment, swings and slides. NOTE: This violation was corrected when the center director removed the slides from the outdoor play space during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)8. - Outdoor Play Space - Prohibited Surfaces | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Children in the Infant and Preschool classrooms are observed waiting for lunch service from at least 11:19 AM -11:55 AM. During this time children in the infant classroom are crying and are repeatedly instructed to return to the table to wait. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(1)(d) - Daily Routines | ||
| 2026-07-14 | The center failed to implement its written policy that provides for positive guidance and re-directions in the Preschool classroom when Staff G made comments including "You can't leave the room. In life you're not always going to win. If you don't win does that mean you cry or react? Stop! Relax! If you gonna cry you not gonna play anymore. If you can't play right you won't play again. Sit down and wait. Everybody's waiting on you. Stop! You messin your hair up. Go look in the mirror and fix your hair." A teacher stated to a toddler in the infant room "You can sit in the chair-it don't hurt." | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(b) - Policy - Child Guidance | ||
| 2026-07-14 | USDA minimum meal and snack requirements are not always met. Milk was not served to all children with lunch & the serving size did not meet USDA requirements. In addition, per review of the July 2026 menus the required fruit and vegetable component is not always served with lunch. For example, on 7/10/26 "Pineapples and plain chips" were served with a ham and cheese sandwich. Per the July 2026 snack menu only one of the two required snack components is served and sometimes the snack component served does not meet USDA requirements including bomb pops, popsicles and vanilla wafers. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)4. - Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements | ||
| 2026-07-14 | The required 6 month review of the center medical log book has not been completed. The most recent documented review is dated November 24, 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2026-07-14 | An inhaler for Child #6 is present on the premises without a current authorization to administer the medication. The medication authorization completed by the parent expired on 1/22/26. The inhaler was administered to Child #6 on 4/27/26 per an entry in the center medical log book. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)1.a. - Medication Administration - Parent Authorization | ||
| 2026-07-14 | There is no documentation on file for Driver F and Driver J demonstrating they were provided with the required driver training prior to each driver transporting children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(b) - Driver Orientation - Requirement | ||
| 2026-07-14 | The licensee failed to obtain a copy of the driving record prior to Driver J transporting children. Driver J transported children the morning of the monitoring visit. In addition, the driving record on file for Driver F expired on 7/29/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Infant & Toddler Intake information on file for Child #4 and Child #5 has not been updated every three months as required. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Per observation of a diaper change the diaper changing surface was cleaned first with a bleach water solution and then a soap water solution. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(a)3. - Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection | ||
| 2025-02-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-02-11 | The licensee failed to follow the center's discharge of enrolled children policy when Driver B sent a text message to a parent telling the parent "the state just left & they said b/c of the situation today was their last day." The date of the visit in the text references a center visit by Licensors Slatten and Cooney on 1/30/25 to measure rooms. NOTE: The information provided to the parent by the center was inaccurate. At no point did licensors instruct the center to discharge the child. The department learned of the text following receipt of a complaint. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(h)3. - Policy Submitted & Implemented - Discharge Of Enrolled Children | ||
| 2025-02-11 | An Alternate Arrival/Release Agreement outlining the plan for Child #1 to arrive and/or depart the center via school bus has not been completed. NOTE: This violation was corrected on 2/12/25 following the visit per documentation sent to the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)5. - Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Drivers A, B and C and Staff E have not completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements within one week after beginning work at the center. Driver A has been employed since 2/3/25, Driver B since 6/1/24, Driver C since 6/24/24, Staff E since 1/13/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-02-11 | The licensee failed to obtain a copy of the driving record prior to Driver A transporting children. Driver A is observed transporting children during the monitoring visit and has been employed as a driver since 2/3/25. NOTE: The licensee corrected this violation on 2/11/24 following the department's visit and submitted documentation of Driver A's driving record to the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2025-02-11 | The licensee failed to follow the center's discharge of enrolled children policy when Driver B sent a text message to a parent telling the parent "the state just left & they said b/c of the situation today was their last day." The date of the visit in the text references a center visit by Licensors Slatten and Cooney on 1/30/25 to measure rooms. NOTE: The information provided to the parent by the center was inaccurate. At no point did licensors instruct the center to discharge the child. The department learned of the text following receipt of a complaint. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(h)3. — Policy Submitted & Implemented - Discharge Of Enrolled Children | ||
| 2025-02-11 | The licensee failed to report to the department an incident or accident that occurred while a child was in the care of the center that required professional medical evaluation within 24 hours of the licensee becoming aware of the medical evaluation. After a child cut their lip on 1/23/25 while in the care of the center, the child's parent reported having taken them to the Emergency Room for evaluation of the injury. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(a) - Report - Incident Or Accident | ||
| 2025-02-11 | An Alternate Arrival/Release Agreement outlining the plan for Child #1 to arrive and/or depart the center via school bus has not been completed. NOTE: This violation was corrected on 2/12/25 following the visit per documentation sent to the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)5. — Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Arrival and departure times were not recorded on the daily transportation attendance record for two children who were reported to have been transported by the center the morning of the monitoring visit. Per a review of a sampling of the daily transportation attendance records an arrival time was not recorded for one child on 1/16/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(c) - Daily Attendance Record - Transportation | ||
| 2025-02-11 | A completed Physical Examination Report that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 3 months after the person was hired is not on file for Staff B and C. Staff B has been employed since 6/1/24, Staff C since 6/24/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Documentation of the days and hours worked, and in which classroom when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio is inaccurate and incomplete. Staff F failed to record a departure time after leaving the Preschool room. No staff are documented in the Infant room from 12-1PM on 2/11/25 to demonstrate who cared for the infant in the room. Per a review of staff hours for transportation for January and February 2025 there are multiple days where no staff hours have been documented to demonstrate who transported the children listed on the daily transportation attendance record. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Drivers B and C do not have a current certificate of completion for Infant and Child CPR with AED from an agency approved by the department within 3 months. Driver B has been employed since 6/1/24, Driver C since 6/24/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(c) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Drivers A, B and C and Staff E have not completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements within one week after beginning work at the center. Driver A has been employed since 2/3/25, Driver B since 6/1/24, Driver C since 6/24/24, Staff E since 1/13/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2025-02-11 | An open bag of "Icy Melt" is accessible to children inside next to the main entrance door to the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Equipment was not scaled to the developmental level, size and ability of the children when a two year old child fell after climbing on a table and chair set that was recommended by the manufacturer for ages 3-8 per documentation on an incident report submitted to the department. The child fell off the chair and hit his lip on the wall resulting in injury. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(3)(a)1. - Indoor Equipment - Developmental Level, Size | ||
| 2025-02-11 | The required 6 month review of the center medical log book has not been completed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-02-11 | Drivers A, B and C have not completed the required training prior to transporting children. Driver A has been employed since 2/3/25 and is observed transporting children during the monitoring visit. Driver B has been employed since 6/1/24, Driver C since 6/24/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(b) - Driver Orientation - Requirement | ||
| 2025-02-11 | The licensee failed to obtain a copy of the driving record prior to Driver A transporting children. Driver A is observed transporting children during the monitoring visit and has been employed as a driver since 2/3/25. NOTE: The licensee corrected this violation on 2/11/24 following the department's visit and submitted documentation of Driver A's driving record to the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. — Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2024-09-13 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-09-13 | Child #1, a child under the age of 2, does not have a Child Health Report on file that was completed not more than 6 months prior to nor more than 3 months after being admitted to the center. Child #1 has attended the center since 5/17/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 | ||
| 2024-09-13 | Documentation demonstrating completion of the required monthly smoke detector testing was not recorded for the month of August 2024. Per the report of the center director, the testing was completed for the month of August 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(jm)2. — Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Testing | ||
| 2024-09-13 | Documentation demonstrating completion of the required monthly fire and tornado drills were not recorded for the month of August 2024. Per the report of the center director, both drills were completed for the month of August 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. — Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2024-09-13 | Staff A was observed picking a child up by one arm to move the child and again to turn the child over after the child tried to leave the diaper changing mat during a diaper change. Picking a child up by one arm is potentially injurious and therefore prohibited. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2024-09-13 | The child care teacher in the infant classroom (Staff A) failed to wash her hands with soap and warm water after completing a diaper change. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)2. — Adult Handwashing | ||
| 2024-09-13 | Safety straps were not utilized for two children in the infant room who were observed seated in high chairs eating lunch. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)11. — Infant & Toddler - Care During Feeding | ||
| 2024-07-22 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-22 | Health history information on file for Child #1 does not identify whether or not Child #1 has any medical conditions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2024-07-22 | Staff B, who provides care and supervision to children under 5 years of age has not documented completion of a department-approved training in in abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing or distraught children prior to beginning to work with children under 5 years of age. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training | ||
| 2024-07-22 | Staff A, Staff B and Staff F have not completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements within one week after beginning work. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2024-07-22 | A bag of frozen meatballs are observed thawing in the sink rather than in the refrigerator, under cold running water or on the defrost setting in the microwave. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(f)5. — Food - Thawing | ||
| 2024-07-22 | Staff B failed to implement the center's written policy that provides for positive guidance and re-direction when making the following comments to a group of 3-5 year old children: "You can go sit in your chair and have a seat. This is potty time. Now we ain't coming back and don't be sayin you gotta do it later. Put it down I said! You don't have to be by her all the time." | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(2)(b) — Policy - Child Guidance | ||
| 2024-07-22 | Some snacks served do not meet the USDA minimum requirements when Pop Tarts, Rice Krispy treats, Lucky Charm bars, fruit snacks and ice cream sundaes are served to meet the snack components. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)4. — Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements | ||
| 2024-07-22 | A medication authorization on file for Child #1 for an over the counter pain reliever does not identify the time the medication is to be administered and instead states to administer the medication "as needed." In addition, the length of the authorization (one month) exceeds the time of the bottle that the medication can be administered without seeking medical attention for symptoms. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises | ||
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