Goodman Community Center - Madison WI LICENSED GROUP

149 Waubesa St , MADISON WI 53704
(608) 817-3138

About the Provider

Description: Welcome to the Goodman Community Center, dedicated to serving our neighbors on Madison's near east side.

Additional Information: 5 stars. Initial License Date: 9/2/2008. Open Jan - Dec.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1013524
  • Capacity: 160
  • Age Range: 3 yrs - 12 yrs 11 mo
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations City Of Madison Accredited
  • YoungStar Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Full Time. After School Care provided.
  • Current License Issue Date: 2008-09-02
  • 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
2026-01-22 No Violations found *** Licensing
2025-09-18 See Violations below Licensing
2025-09-18 On 9/04/25, a four-and-one-half-year-old child was unsupervised by a childcare worker for between three and five minutes when the child's group transitioned from one classroom to another. The child was standing in the hallway outside the classroom near the Goodman Community Center's front desk staff person, who alerted a teacher to the child's presence. The center self-reported this incident. Violation
Description: 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
2025-08-20 See Violations below Licensing
2025-08-20 Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
2025-07-17 No Violations found *** Licensing
2025-01-31 See Violations below Licensing
2025-01-31 Attendance was not current and accurate on 1/29/25 in the Gold House when two children who were signed in were not signed out, and on 1/30/25 in the Teal House when one child who was signed in was not signed out. Violation
Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
2025-01-31 There were no staff files for two non-classroom staff who recently worked in a classroom at the center. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a) — Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
2025-01-31 The staff person supervising children in the Gold House on 1/23/24 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm did not sign in or out. On 1/29/25 and 1/30/25, a staff person in the Teal House signed in more than six hours before working in the room on those dates, and on 1/31/25, a staff person who was still working in the Yellow House had already signed out more than four hours ahead of time. Staff who signed into the Teal and Orange House on 1/30/25 did not sign out. Blue House staff confirmed that staff who covered lunch breaks in that room on 1/28/25, 1/29/25 and 1/30/25 did not sign in or out. Violation
Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
2025-01-31 Staff C was hired as a lead teacher, and worked as a lead teacher for eight weeks without documentation of having completed the required training before assuming the position. Violation
Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
2025-01-31 Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, minimum staff-to-child ratios were inappropriate in the Teal House on 1/28/25 for 11 minutes, and on 1/29/25 for 14 minutes, when two staff were required and only one was present. The minimum staff-to-child ratio was not met in the Gold House on 1/30/25 when a child was signed into the room four minutes before staff signed in. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(b) — Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum
2025-01-31 Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, mixed-age ratios were inappropriate in the Yellow House on 1/28/25 from 8:42 to 9:00 am, and from 4:15 to 4:25 pm, when two staff were required and only one was present. The mixed-age ratio was also inappropriate in the Yellow House on 2/03/25 from 8:45 to 8:50 am when 13 children were present with only one staff, when two staff were required, and on the same date in the Yellow House when no staff were signed in from 2:07 to 2:10 pm while 14 children were present. Violation
Description: 251.055(2)(c) — Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio
2025-01-31 The premises were not in good repair in the Yellow House when a child-sized table has a tabletop that is in disrepair, and when a large upholstered chair is ripped in several places. Violation
Description: 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
2024-11-18 See Violations below Licensing

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