Star Academy Childcare Center - S Milwaukee WI Licensed Group Child Care

2979 S Chicago Ave , S Milwaukee WI 53172
(414) 304-5594

About the Provider

Description: Star Academy Childcare Center is a Licensed Group Child Care in S Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 86 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 Week(s) - 12 Year(s). The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: 2 Stars

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 2004472
  • Capacity: 86
  • Age Range: 4 Week(s) - 12 Year(s)
  • YoungStar Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • 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
2020-09-03 Licensing Revocation
2020-08-19 251.04(2)(a) Compliance With Laws
Description: Contrary to DCF 251.04(2)(a), the licensee did not comply with chapter DCF 201, Wis. Administrative Code, as it relates to the standards for the administration of child care funds to licensed child care providers. Pursuant to 49.155(7m)(a), Wis. Stat. the Wisconsin Shares program is refusing payment effective August 31, 2020.
2020-08-19 251.04(7) Confidentiality - Compliance With Statutes & Rules
Description: The licensee was in possession of prohibited information pertaining to childcare subsidy amounts and/or MWCC-EBT card.
2020-08-19 251.04(6)(b) Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
Description: The licensee received payment for children listed on the attendance records with illegible or missing arrival or departure times, thus the Department was unable to credit hours as a result of incomplete times.
2020-08-19 251.04(2)(c) Current, Accurate Information
Description: Contrary to DCF 251.04(2)(c), licensee provided information to the Department for the purposes of collection of Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy monies that was not current and/or accurate. The licensee received payment for children when care was not provided because the center was closed, or the children were not in attendance and/or not listed on the attendance record. The licensee received payments for children in which the provider failed to notify the department children were not in attendance for the previous thirty (30) days.
2020-08-19 251.04(1)(c) Hours, Days, Months Of Operation
Description: The licensee received payment for children in care during times outside of the regulated hours of operation.
2020-03-06 251.06(2)(d) Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
Description: There were several item marked keep out of reach of children in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the kitchen. The door to the kitchen was open and children were walking past the kitchen.
2020-03-06 251.04(6)(a)8.a. Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
Description: Child #10 did not have an updated physical examination on file as required every 6 months for children under age 2 (last health exam dated 6/2019).
2020-03-06 251.055(1)(f) Child Tracking Procedure
Description: In the 2yo room, three children were in the room but only two were tracked in on the sheet.
2020-03-06 251.06(4)(j) Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Maintenance, Drills, Testing
Description: A smoke detector was heard to be chirping during licensing visit.
2020-03-06 251.06(9)(d)2.a. Food Storage - Dry Food
Description: Several dry food items were observed to be open in the kitchen but were not placed in a zip type bag or food grade storage containers (flour, spaghetti noodles, mashed potatoes, cereal, crackers, sugar).
2020-03-06 251.09(4)(a)3. Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection
Description: There are rips/tears in the changing pads in the Infant room and the 2yo room exposing the foam material.
2020-03-06 251.09(3)(a)2. Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home
Description: There is an open container of formula in the Infant room that did not have a date on it indicating when it was opened.
2020-03-06 251.07(6)(dm)2. Medical Log - Pages & Entries
Description: The medical log book in the 2yo room had blank lines between entries.
2020-03-06 251.06(11)(b)7. Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure
Description: There is more than a 4 inch gap in the outdoor play space enclosure at the gate entrance.

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