Country Kids Day Care

N7473 37th Ave, Ripon, WI 54971 · Green Lake County

7cited violations

2marked serious

5inspection 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: Teresa Estes
Contact: Estes, Teresa K
Phone: 920-748-1302
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 08/23/2006
DCF IDs: Facility 1010950 · Provider 0000573430/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	1	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	2	1	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	2	0	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

Jul 31, 2026 Licensing visit · 2 rules checked, 2 not met 1 serious
- Safety & premises
  Based upon observation, the enclosure for the outdoor playspace was not 4 feet in height and taut.
  
  DCF 250.06(11)(b)4. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure
- Illness & medication Serious
  Based upon observation, beer was observed in areas accessible to children in the kitchen on the floor and in the toddler/nap area of the house. Based upon observation there was a used kleenex and medication container on the end table in the livingroom accessible to children. Based upon observation automobile parts were being stored on the countertop of the kitchen space in an area accessible to children in care.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 16, 2026 Licensing visit · 525 rules checked, 1 not met
- Records & paperwork
  one child, #4, did not have a current (Once every 2 years) physical in his file. Her last one was dated 2/12/24.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 20, 2025 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(b) — Staff File - Background Check Results
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 8, 2025 Licensing visit · 399 rules checked, 1 not met
- Records & paperwork
  Based upon review on May 8, 2025, the licensee did not test radon gas levels in the center every 2 years, as the last test conducted was on January 27, 2023.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)5. — Radon - Continuous Testing
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 23, 2024 Licensing visit · 517 rules checked, 2 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
  Based Upon Review On May 23, 2024, Child #4, #5 And #7 Of The Child Record Checklist Did Not Have Documentation Of A Current Follow-Up Health Examination On File.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Staff background & training
  Based Upon Review On May 23, 2024, The Provider Did Not Complete 15 Hours Of Continuing Education In 2023.
  
  DCF 250.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics
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.

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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 Country Kids Day Care, N7473 37th Ave, Ripon, WI 54971-9426 (DCF facility number 1010950; provider number 0000573430, location 001; applicant/licensee number 4100017243), 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.