Description: SMALL HANDS BIG DREAMS 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | |
| Description: 250.11(5)(b) — Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date | ||
| 2026-04-14 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-14 | The licensee failed to maintain a current, accurate written record of daily attendance that includes the actual time of arrival for each child when 8 children were present but 7 children were signed in to care. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-04-14 | The licensee failed to adhere to a procedure to ensure the whereabouts of children in care are known at all times when 8 children were present but 7 children were signed in. | Violation |
| Description: 250.055(1)(L) — Procedure - Number, Names, Whereabouts Known At All Times | ||
| 2026-04-14 | There was a swing with a bounce surface in the outdoor play space during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.07(3)(e) — Trampolines & Inflatable Bounce Surfaces | ||
| 2026-04-14 | A child under one year of age was asleep in a playpen with a pacifier attachment clipped to their person during the monitoring visit. | Violation |
| Description: 250.09(1)(c)4. — Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs | ||
| 2026-02-24 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-24 | The center failed to adhere to their policy for discharge of enrolled children when the center discharged a child in one day but their policy indicates parents will be given a 2 weeks notice prior to discharge. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(2)(e)1. — Policy Submitted & Implemented - Enrollment & Discharge | ||
| 2026-02-12 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-12 | Documentation of the full names of the child's parents was incomplete for Child 2 and Child 3. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1.b. — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Parent's Names | ||
| 2026-02-12 | Documentation of complete health history information was not observed for Child 2, who had an allergy but no instructions on how to treat the child in case of an emergency. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)1m. — Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2026-02-12 | Documentation of written authorization from the parent indicating that the child has permission to participate in transported and/or walking field trips was not observed for Child 2 and Child 3. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(a)2. — Child Record - Field Trip Permission | ||
| 2026-02-12 | The center failed to maintain a current, accurate written record of daily attendance that includes actual time of arrival and departure for each child when 6 children were signed into care but 5 children were present. | Violation |
| Description: 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-02-12 | Documentation of a completed physical examination report was not observed for Staff A whose start date of employment was October 20, 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 250.05(2)(d)1. — Staff File - Physical Examination - Form | ||
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