Description: KREATIVE KIDZ ACADEMY is a LICENSED GROUP in Madison WI, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-05-21 | Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check | ||
| 2026-04-30 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-04-30 | The program did not report a room change for infants. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(h) — Report - Change In Room Usage | ||
| 2026-04-30 | There was a gap larger than 4 inches between the fence and the ground. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2026-04-30 | There were no thermometers in the fridge in the infant and toddler classrooms. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2026-04-30 | Children in the preschool classroom did not wash hands before sitting down to eat lunch. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face | ||
| 2025-08-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-08-08 | All information provided to the department was not current and accurate during a complaint investigation when Staff B twice denied having seen Staff A hit a child, but when presented with evidence, Staff B finally admitted it happened. Staff A denied holding a hand stick while speaking to Child 1 at naptime, but evidence shows it occurred. Staff A said, "I don't know why anyone would say I was hitting [Child 1]," then later admitted to having hit and spanked Child 1. Based on staff interviews, staff said they are told, "Be careful how you're talking when licensing is here." | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(2)(c) — Current, Accurate Information | ||
| 2025-08-08 | The center failed to report a prohibited action to the department when Staff B witnessed Staff A engage in prohibited actions with Child 1 on 6/17/25. Additional instances of inappropriate child guidance committed by Staff A were also not reported to the department. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(jm) — Report - Prohibited Actions | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on a review of attendance records from May 1 through June 18, 2025, attendance was not accurate when a child who was signed into the Preschool classroom on 6/16/25 was not signed out, and when a child was signed into the Infant/Toddler room on 6/18/25, but was not signed out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2025-08-08 | The file for Staff E, who has been working as an assistant or substitute at the center since 2001, was not provided when all staff files were requested during the licensing visit on 6/25/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a) — Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Personal information, including date of birth, previous work experience in child care - including the reason for leaving previous positions - and the names of persons to be notified in an emergency was missing for Staff B, Staff D and Staff F during the licensing visit on 6/25/25. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Based on a review of staff work hours when they were counted in the staff-to-child ratio for May and June 2025, there were 34 instances in which a staff person who had signed into a classroom did not sign out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2025-08-08 | Staff D, who was employed as the center cook, was missing documentation of having completed at least four hours of training in kitchen sanitation, food handling and nutrition prior to beginning work. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. — Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
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