Small Hands Change The World Llc - Milwaukee WI LICENSED GROUP

4248 W Fond Du Lac Ave , Milwaukee WI 53216
(414) 312-8973

About the Provider

Description: SMALL HANDS CHANGE THE WORLD LLC is a LICENSED GROUP in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 49 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 2006467
  • Capacity: 49
  • Age Range: 4 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
  • YoungStar Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided. Drop In Care provided.
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-04-10
  • District Office: Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) – Child Care Regulation and Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 608-266-9314 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Violation Date Rule Number Rule Summary
2026-02-12 See Violations below Licensing
2026-02-12 Enforcement actions issued by the department have not been posted next to the child care license. The Order dated 10/24/25 and the Warning Letter issued 12/5/25 are not posted. Violation
Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted
2026-02-12 Authorization from the parent outlining the plan for Child #1 and Child #2 to depart the center to go to school is not on file for Child #1 and Child #2. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(a)5. — Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement
2026-02-12 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 7/31/25. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(a)8.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
2026-02-12 The daily attendance record is not current and accurate. A departure time was not recorded for one child on 2/9/26. Departure times were not recorded for 7 children on 2/11/26. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
2026-02-12 Driver E, who has been employed since 8/4/25, does not have a completed physical examination report on file that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 30 days after the person was hired. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
2026-02-12 Documentation of the days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio is incomplete. Departure times were not recorded for the licensee and Staff C on 2/10/26. In addition, the hours worked by staff when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio does not identify the classroom staff worked in. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2026-02-12 Driver E, who has been employed since 8/4/25, has not obtained a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR with AED. Violation
Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
2026-02-12 Driver E, who has been employed since 8/4/25, has not completed the required training on child abuse and neglect within one week after beginning work at the center. Violation
Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
2026-02-12 Each child is not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities, prevent harm, and ensure safety. For example, the licensee and Staff B are observed leaving a group of children alone in a classroom during the visit. In addition, per review of attendance records, the report of the licensee and Staff B, children have on occasion been left alone inside the center while Staff B takes children outside to deliver them to their school bus. Included in a Warning Letter issued 10/2/24 and an Order issued 2/21/25. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
2026-02-12 Plastic garbage bags are accessible to children in multiple storage bins on the floor and in the infant room. Two nails sticking out of the concrete block wall are accessible to children in the basement school age classroom. Broken window blinds and blind cords are accessible to children. A thin cord on the floor along the wall in a classroom is accessible to children. Boxes and other items are perched on a shelf above cribs in the infant classroom. Spots of what appears to be mold is observed in the basement school age classroom including on a ceiling support beam. Violation
Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
2026-02-12 A tub of disinfecting whips and a can of Rust-oleum are accessible to children in the school-age classroom. The items are labelled "keep out of reach of children." Violation
Description: 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
2026-02-12 Fly tape containing flies is hanging from the ceiling in multiple areas. A gap is observed in the ceiling tiles. Items identified as garbage including a broken cubby shelving unit and broken down cardboard are observed inside a classroom where children are in care. Violation
Description: 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
2026-02-12 A smoke detector can be heard "chirping" throughout the visit indicating it is in need of maintenance. Violation
Description: 251.06(4)(j)2. — Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Maintenance
2026-02-12 Children, including an infant, are observed strapped into high chairs while placed in front of and/or facing a television. The television remains on during breakfast. A child in another classroom where a video is playing is instructed to return to the table and sit down during the video. Television may only be used to supplement the daily plan for children. Violation
Description: 251.07(1)(c) — Television As Part Of Program

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