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Southwest Ymca Day Camp
Greenfield, WI
· Milwaukee County
11311 W Howard Ave,
Greenfield, WI 53228
Quick Facts
Capacity
300 children
Age range (listing information)
5 yrs - 13 yrs 11 mo
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Type of Care
None reported.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (414) 329-3857
Licensed LICENSED CAMP
Active License
License Number
2002272
License Holder
Geoffrey Mertens
Licensed Since
2015
License Issued
May 27, 2015
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
The YMCA of Waukesha has served Waukesha and the surrounding area since 1894, a remarkable record of stability and service. The Y is a part of the YMCA of the USA, the largest non-profit community service organization in America. We offer programs for everyone - people of all ages, races, religions and incomes. Our mission says it well: "To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all."
Additional Information:
Open JUN - AUG Initial License Date: 6/7/1999.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-08-19 | Children were not properly supervised at all time to guide their behavior, when children were throwing objects at passing cars, without staff being aware until an individual whose car had been hit with an object came to the camp with concerns. | Violation |
| Description: 252.425(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2026-06-24 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-06-24 | Medications for emergent purposes, including an inhaler was not easily accessible to the counselors responsible for administration. A counselor was unaware of the padlock code to open the backpack that included the storage of the medication. A child had received the incorrect medication on 6/19/2026. On 6/22/2026, a child had ran away from camp and the staff did not contact 911 after the counselor lost sight of the child. A bystander finding the child called 911 and the child had been returned by police, 29 minutes later, without the center contacting the authorities, directly. | Violation |
| Description: 252.41(1)(m) - Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children | ||
| 2026-06-24 | The Order dated 8/25/2025 was not posted next to the child care license. | Violation |
| Description: 252.41(1)(L)1.b. - Department Notices Posted | ||
| 2026-06-24 | The camp director did not notify the parents, immediately, when a childs whereabouts were unknown. The parent was not notified until after he was returned to the center. | Violation |
| Description: 252.41(5)(a)4. - Parent Notification - Missing Child | ||
| 2026-06-24 | Two staff did not have a current certificate of completion for child and adult CPR prior to working with children. | Violation |
| Description: 252.42(3)(e) - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training | ||
| 2026-06-24 | The child tracking procedure was not being properly implemented in two groups at the time of the visit. Two groups did not have an accurate number of tags identifying the children present to the counselors. Additionally, a counselor took children to the bathroom, however, the childrens tags used to identify who is assigned to him did not include the three children taken to the bathroom and had 12 other childrens tags with him that had not gone to the bathroom. | Violation |
| Description: 252.425(1)(b) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-06-24 | Disinfectant spray was observed in the Studio 2 room, accessible to children. | Violation |
| Description: 252.43(2)(b) - Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools | ||
| 2026-06-24 | There was no written programming implemented in Studio One at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 252.44(1)(a) - Planned Program Of Activities | ||
| 2026-06-24 | An entry in the medical log book dated 6/19/2026 was not signed or initialed by the person making the entry. | Violation |
| Description: 252.44(6)(g)2. - Medical Log - Requirements | ||
| 2026-06-24 | Medication that was dispensed to children on 6/22/2026 and 6/23/2026 was not recorded in the medical log book. Documentation was made that a child was given his prescribed medication on 6/19/2026, when in fact he was given another childs medication. There was no documentation of the incorrect medication administered to the child. | Violation |
| Description: 252.44(6)(g)3.c. - Medical Log - Medication Administration | ||
| 2026-06-24 | There was no method for checking children in and out of the water, implemented at the time of the visit. | Violation |
| Description: 252.44(7)(b)5. - Waterfront Check-In / Check-Out Procedure | ||
| 2026-06-24 | Childrens swimming ability was not monitored at the time of the visit. Not all children were wearing the colored wristbands to identify which area of the pool to swim. | Violation |
| Description: 252.44(7)(c)2. - Children Restricted To Areas Related To Swimming Ability | ||
| 2025-07-15 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-07-15 | Bug spray and sun screen stored in accessible, unsecured container in the area utilized by the youngest age group in the camp program | Violation |
| Description: 252.43(2)(b) - Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools | ||
| 2025-06-26 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-06-26 | Child was left outside of sight and sound supervision in the pool area for a period of between one hour and thirty minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 252.425(1)(a) - Supervision Of Children | ||
| 2025-06-26 | Child tracking procedure not followed properly with name to face checks after changing in the pool room in 6/19/25 | Violation |
| Description: 252.425(1)(b) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2024-07-16 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
| 2024-07-16 | Base camp bathrooms heavily soiled and muddy with paper towels littered all over the wet, dirty floors | Violation |
| Description: 252.43(1)(a) — Base Camp Environment | ||
| 2024-07-16 | Exposed, sharp chicken wire near bathrooms utilized by children | Violation |
| Description: 252.43(1)(f) — Base Camp Premises & Structures - Condition, Maintenance, Safe | ||
| 2024-07-16 | Aerosol body spray accessible to children in camp space, left accessible on camp picnic tables next to children | Violation |
| Description: 252.43(2)(b) — Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools | ||
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