The Coloring Box Childcare Center - Milwaukee WI LICENSED GROUP

5505 W Lloyd St , Milwaukee WI 53208
(414) 865-0336

About the Provider

Description: THE COLORING BOX CHILDCARE CENTER is a LICENSED GROUP in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 70 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: 2008227
  • Capacity: 70
  • Age Range: 4 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
  • YoungStar Rating: 2
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Full Time. None reported.
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-05-27
  • 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
2025-11-05 See Violations below Licensing
2025-11-05 Health history and emergency care plan information on file for Child #1 is incomplete. Child #1 has been identified as having a tree nut allergy however there is no information provided by the child's parent regarding triggers that may cause problems, signs or symptoms to watch for, steps the child care provider should follow, when to call parents regarding symptoms or failure to respond to treatment & when to consider that the condition requires emergency medical care or reassessment pertaining to the tree nut allergy. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History
2025-11-05 Staff B, who has been employed since 5/28/25, and Staff C who has been employed since 6/2/25, do not have physical examination reports on file within 30 days after the person was hired. Staff B has TB results only on file and Staff C does not have a physical on file. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
2025-11-05 Staff B, who has been employed as a teacher since 5/28/25, has not completed a department-approved course in Infant and Child CPR with AED within 3 months of employment. Violation
Description: 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
2025-11-05 The classroom tracking clipboard, which is used to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care worker is observed to be inaccurate. A child who has left the building is still recorded on the tracking sheet as being present in the classroom. A child present in the infant room is not documented on the tracking sheet as being present in the classroom. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
2025-11-05 Loose cords including a television and radio cord are accessible to children being cared for in the infant and toddler classrooms. Violation
Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
2025-11-05 School-age children who are in care prior to going to school in the morning are cared for in a classroom that does not have play equipment that is appropriate for their developmental level. Violation
Description: 251.07(3)(a)1. — Indoor Equipment - Developmental Level, Size
2025-11-05 USDA minimum meal requirements were not met for breakfast on 11/5/25 when milk was not served with breakfast as required. Violation
Description: 251.07(5)(a)4. — Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements
2025-11-05 The menu posted for parents on the parent board is not dated as required. Violation
Description: 251.07(5)(a)5.b. — Menus - Plan
2025-11-05 Changes to the menu were not made for breakfast on 11/5/27. The menu states scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast, melon cubes and milk were served however french toast sticks, bacon and apple juice was served. This change was not recorded. Violation
Description: 251.07(5)(a)6. — Menus - Changes
2025-09-18 See Violations below Licensing
2025-09-18 The daily attendance record is not current and accurate. An arrival time has not been recorded for one child observed in the care of the center. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
2025-09-18 The daily transportation attendance record does not include a departure time for a child who was picked up and brought to the center on 9/18/25. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(c) — Daily Attendance Record - Transportation
2025-09-18 Documentation of the days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio is incomplete. There are no staff hours recorded to demonstrate who met the staff-to-child ratio for a group of school-age children the morning of 9/18/25. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2025-09-18 The classroom tracking clipboard, which is used to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to assigned child care worker, did not include the names of all children that were in the care of the center the morning of 9/18/25. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure

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