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Little Steps Childcare
Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
N 84th St,
Milwaukee, WI 53225
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 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.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED FAMILY
Active License
License Number
2005913
Licensed Since
2022
License Issued
Mar 17, 2022
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 STEPS CHILDCARE is a LICENSED FAMILY in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM-10:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-10-02 | The file for Child 1 lacked complete enrollment information upon licensing review. The file lacked information pertaining to an emergency contact, who is not the parent/guardian. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1.e. - Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Contact | ||
| 2025-10-02 | Licensee lacked documentation of biennial training in child abuse and neglect prevention. The last documented training was from March 2022. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(fm) - Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect | ||
| 2025-10-02 | The outdoor play space lacked a complete enclosure without gaps greater than four (4) inches. A gap of eight (8) inches was observed by the back gate. A gap of five (5) inches was observed at the bottom of the fence near the nap room. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(11)(b)4. - Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2025-10-02 | The premise was not maintained in a sanitary condition at the time of licensing visit. Food and visible dirt was observed on the kitchen floor, creating a sticky surface. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(m) - Premises - Condition & Repair | ||
| 2025-10-02 | The file for Child 1 lacked complete enrollment information upon licensing review. The file lacked information pertaining to an emergency contact, who is not the parent/guardian. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1.e. — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Contact | ||
| 2025-10-02 | Licensee lacked documentation of biennial training in child abuse and neglect prevention. The last documented training was from March 2022. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect | ||
| 2025-10-02 | The outdoor play space lacked a complete enclosure without gaps greater than four (4) inches. A gap of eight (8) inches was observed by the back gate. A gap of five (5) inches was observed at the bottom of the fence near the nap room. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(11)(b)4. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2025-10-02 | The premise was not maintained in a sanitary condition at the time of licensing visit. Food and visible dirt was observed on the kitchen floor, creating a sticky surface. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(m) — Premises - Condition & Repair | ||
| 2025-10-02 | Center lacked documentation of fire and tornado drills being conducted in August and September 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(3)(b) - Emergency Plans - Practice | ||
| 2025-02-11 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-02-11 | There was no recorded attendance for 2/10 or 2/11/25. Multiple children were still not signed out on 2/7/25. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-02-11 | A can of RAID, Lysol spray, and hand sanitizer accessible to children. A chefs knife on the edge of the kitchen counter was accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(c) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-02-11 | A smoke detector alarm for battery replacement was observed beeping during the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(4)(a)1. - Smoke Detectors | ||
| 2024-07-24 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-24 | Child C lacked documentation of immunization history at the time of licensing review. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)4m. — Child Record - Immunization History Compliance | ||
| 2024-07-24 | Attendance was not current and accurate at the time of review. A child who was present and reported to have arrived 20 minutes prior to the licensing specialist's arrival did not have an arrival time documented. The provider corrected this during the licensing review. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2024-07-24 | Staff B lacked documentation of a completed physical exam with 30 days of hire. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(2)(d)1. — Staff File - Physical Examination - Form | ||
| 2024-07-24 | At the time of review, Staff A and Staff B lacked documentation of a current Child Abuse and Neglect coursework. The course on file expired 3-30-2024. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect | ||
| 2024-07-24 | Employee B did not complete Abusive Head Trauma course prior to beginning work. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(3)(g) — Provider Training - Abusive Head Trauma | ||
| 2024-07-24 | The locking mechanism for the front yard outdoor gate to the outdoor play space was broken and not able to be secured. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(11)(b)4. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2024-07-24 | At the time of licensing visit, electrical outlets in the entrance room, kitchen, and rest area lacked covers and were accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(a) — Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2024-07-24 | The premise was not free from potential sources of harm at the time of the licensing visit. There were disinfectant wipes and a spray bottle accessible to children in the bathroom, the cupboard underneath the sink unsecured. Corrected during visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2024-07-24 | A radon test was not conducted and submitted by September 1st 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(2)(n)1.a. — Radon - Testing | ||
| 2024-07-24 | A smoke detector on the premise was not maintained in good operating condition at the time of licensing visit. Alarms from multiple smoke detector units were observed beeping during the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(4)(a)1. — Smoke Detectors | ||
| 2024-07-24 | Center lacked documentation of emergency drills conducted after March 2024. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(3)(b) — Emergency Plans - Practice | ||
| 2024-07-24 | There was not 3 months record of meals and snacks served. Licensee has documentation of menus that are rotated, however, dates of which menu is served is unknown and there is no documentation when a substitute to the menu occurs. | Violation |
| Description: 250.06(9)(j) — Meals & Snacks - Records | ||
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