Description: EARLY STEPS CHILD DEV CENTER LLC is a LICENSED GROUP in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 57 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 wks - 13 yrs. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Nighttime care available. Open Jan - Dec. 2 stars.Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-17 | Based on a review of the medical log book, on 2/10/26, parents were not immediately notified that the child sustained an injury to the head in the preschool room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(4)(a)2.c. — Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incorrect Medication | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The file for Child 2 lacked an alternative release agreement, authorizing the child to arrive/depart via school bus. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)5. — Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Actual hours staff worked when used to meet ratio are not being properly documented. On the day of the licensing visit, three staff were signed into the school age room but only two staff were present. And the staff person supervising a group of children in the infant room did not sign in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-02-17 | In the outdoor play space, there is a gap in the fence near the gate that is greater than 4 inches. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2026-02-17 | In the school age room, a ledge/shelf was slanted and not fully secure to the wall, a smoke detector was hanging from the ceiling, and loose pieces of drywall were observed on the floor, accessible to children. **The shelf, smoke detector, and drywall was verified as corrected via email on 3/2/26** | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair | ||
| 2026-02-17 | A test for radon gas levels was not conducted by September 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(p)1.b. — Radon - Testing, Current Providers | ||
| 2026-02-17 | On the day of the licensing visit, a group of 7 children were observed watching a PG-13 movie in the school age room, the movie was not rated to the age and development level of the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(1)(c) — Television As Part Of Program | ||
| 2026-02-17 | A childs hands were not washed with soap and running water after being diapered, the childs hands were only washed with a wet wipe. **This was corrected during the licensing visit** | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Information is not being maintained in the vehicle and center when transporting children, as there was no schedule of transportation routes and scheduled stops being kept at the center. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(3)(c) — Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The sink is the infant room, used for diapering purposes, was observed being used to wash a plastic bib. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(4)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area | ||
| 2025-09-10 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-09-10 | Monitoring results from the February 26, 2025, visit were not posted. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(L)1.a. — Monitoring Results Posted | ||
| 2025-09-10 | The licensee failed to report flooding in the lower level that occurred in August 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(b) — Report - Damage To Premises | ||
| 2025-09-10 | A metal pole with sharp edges was observed by the door leading to the school-age room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises | ||
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