Wendy's Little Ones Child Care

140 S East St, Plainfield, WI 54966 · Waushara County

5cited violations

1marked serious

6inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: 6 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Wendy Sherman
Contact: Sherman, Wendy
Phone: 715-572-6177
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 09/09/2003
DCF IDs: Facility 1006932 · Provider 0000566470/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	1	Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2024	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

Aug 20, 2026 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 002
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(b) — Staff File - Background Check Results
DCF visit report
Aug 18, 2026 Licensing visit · 498 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 16, 2026 Licensing visit · 523 rules checked, 3 not met
- Illness & medication
  One child, #8, was missing her health history in his file.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1m. — Child Record - Health History
- Illness & medication
  One child #8, did not have her immunization history in her file - see checklist.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4m. — Child Record - Immunization History Compliance
- Other
  The provider did not have a current radon test. Hers was last done on 10/3/23.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)5. — Radon - Continuous Testing
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 28, 2025 Licensing visit · 409 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 14, 2024 Licensing visit · 458 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 7, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Records & paperwork
  At Least 30 Days Before The Continuation Review Date Of The License, An Applicant For License Renewal Shall Submit To The Department The Following Materials: A Completed License Continuation Application The License Renew Fee Under S. 48.65(3)(A), Stats., And Any Forf. Due And Owing Under 48.715(3), Stats., Or Penalty Under 48.76, Stats. Any Changes To Center Policies Not Previously Submitted.
  
  DCF 250.11(5)(b) — Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

Get the full file

DCF publishes about 3 years of monitoring. Older history, complaint files and self-reported incidents require a public records request. Wisconsin's public records law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why. Electronic copies are generally free.

Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)

Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Copy: DCF Northeastern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLNERO@wisconsin.gov · 920-785-7811

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Letter text

Dear Records Custodian,

Under Wisconsin's public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, I request copies of the following records for the child care program Wendy'S Little Ones Child Care, 140 S East St, Plainfield, WI 54966 (DCF facility number 1006932; provider number 0000566470, location 001; applicant/licensee number 2100010328), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every licensing or certification monitoring, renewal and follow-up visit report, including noncompliance statements, compliance statements and rule-monitoring summaries.
2. Every complaint investigation: intake summaries, investigation reports, and the finding for each allegation.
3. Every warning letter, order, forfeiture or other enforcement action, with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of correction the program submitted, and the department's response.
5. Every incident the program reported to the department (for example under DCF 251.04(3) or 250.04(3)): injuries requiring medical care, prohibited actions, suspected abuse or neglect, communicable disease, and children whose whereabouts were unknown.

I understand that child and reporter identities, and material made confidential by Wis. Stat. § 48.981, may be redacted; please release the remainder and cite the basis for anything withheld. Please provide the records electronically (PDF by email). If the estimated cost exceeds $5.00, please send me an estimate before proceeding. Please confirm receipt of this request.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, file a child care complaint with DCF. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. History last read Sep 30, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.