Southwest YMCA Day Camp

Violations by category

• Cleanliness & sanitation 4
• Illness & medication 3
• Supervision & ratios 3
• Staff background & training 1
• Records & paperwork 1
• Other 6

Year by year

Enforcement actions

• Aug 28, 2026 — Forfeiture: $400 ($400)

  252.425(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 8/19/2026 : Children were not properly supervised at all time to guide their behavior, when children were throwing objects at passing cars, without staff being aware until an individual whose car had been hit with an object came to the camp with concerns. $400

• Aug 28, 2026 — Orders Letter

  252.425(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 8/19/2026 : Children were not properly supervised at all time to guide their behavior, when children were throwing objects at passing cars, without staff being aware until an individual whose car had been hit with an object came to the camp with concerns.

• Aug 5, 2026 — Forfeiture: $250 ($250)

  252.41(1)(m) (Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children ) on 6/24/2026 : Medications for emergent purposes, including an inhaler was not easily accessible to the counselors responsible for administration. A counselor was unaware of the padlock code to open the backpack that included the storage of the medication. A child had received the incorrect medication on 6/19/2026. On 6/22/2026, a child had ran away from camp and the staff did not contact 911 after the counselor lost sight of the child. A bystander finding the child called 911 and the child had been returned by police, 29 minutes later, without the center contacting the authorities, directly. $250

• Aug 5, 2026 — Forfeiture: $250 ($250)

  252.425(1)(b) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 6/24/2026 : The child tracking procedure was not being properly implemented in two groups at the time of the visit. Two groups did not have an accurate number of tags identifying the children present to the counselors. Additionally, a counselor took children to the bathroom, however, the childrens tags used to identify who is assigned to him did not include the three children taken to the bathroom and had 12 other childrens tags with him that had not gone to the bathroom. $250

• Aug 5, 2026 — Orders Letter

  252.41(1)(m) (Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children ) on 6/24/2026 : Medications for emergent purposes, including an inhaler was not easily accessible to the counselors responsible for administration. A counselor was unaware of the padlock code to open the backpack that included the storage of the medication. A child had received the incorrect medication on 6/19/2026. On 6/22/2026, a child had ran away from camp and the staff did not contact 911 after the counselor lost sight of the child. A bystander finding the child called 911 and the child had been returned by police, 29 minutes later, without the center contacting the authorities, directly. 252.425(1)(b) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 6/24/2026 : The child tracking procedure was not being properly implemented in two groups at the time of the visit. Two groups did not have an accurate number of tags identifying the children present to the counselors. Additionally, a counselor took children to the bathroom, however, the childrens tags used to identify who is assigned to him did not include the three children taken to the bathroom and had 12 other childrens tags with him that had not gone to the bathroom.

• Aug 25, 2025 — Forfeiture: $800 ($800)

  252.425(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 6/26/2025 : Child was left outside of sight and sound supervision in the pool area for a period of between one hour and thirty minutes. $400 252.425(1)(b) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 6/26/2025 : Child tracking procedure not followed properly with name to face checks after changing in the pool room in 6/19/25 $400

• Aug 25, 2025 — Orders Letter

  252.425(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 6/26/2025 : Child was left outside of sight and sound supervision in the pool area for a period of between one hour and thirty minutes. 252.425(1)(b) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 6/26/2025 : Child tracking procedure not followed properly with name to face checks after changing in the pool room in 6/19/25

A warning letter is not an enforcement action under Wisconsin law and carries no appeal rights. Orders and forfeitures are enforcement actions and can be appealed.

Inspection visits

1. Aug 19, 2026 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
   • Supervision & ratios

     Children were not properly supervised at all time to guide their behavior, when children were throwing objects at passing cars, without staff being aware until an individual whose car had been hit with an object came to the camp with concerns.

     DCF 252.425(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

2. Jun 24, 2026 Licensing visit · 341 rules checked, 11 not met
   • Records & paperwork

     The Order dated 8/25/2025 was not posted next to the child care license.

     DCF 252.41(1)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted

   • Illness & medication

     Medications for emergent purposes, including an inhaler was not easily accessible to the counselors responsible for administration. A counselor was unaware of the padlock code to open the backpack that included the storage of the medication. A child had received the incorrect medication on 6/19/2026. On 6/22/2026, a child had ran away from camp and the staff did not contact 911 after the counselor lost sight of the child. A bystander finding the child called 911 and the child had been returned by police, 29 minutes later, without the center contacting the authorities, directly.

     DCF 252.41(1)(m) — Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children

   • Supervision & ratios

     The camp director did not notify the parents, immediately, when a childs whereabouts were unknown. The parent was not notified until after he was returned to the center.

     DCF 252.41(5)(a)4. — Parent Notification - Missing Child

   • Staff background & training

     Two staff did not have a current certificate of completion for child and adult CPR prior to working with children.

     DCF 252.42(3)(e) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     The child tracking procedure was not being properly implemented in two groups at the time of the visit. Two groups did not have an accurate number of tags identifying the children present to the counselors. Additionally, a counselor took children to the bathroom, however, the childrens tags used to identify who is assigned to him did not include the three children taken to the bathroom and had 12 other childrens tags with him that had not gone to the bathroom.

     DCF 252.425(1)(b) — Child Tracking Procedure

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     Disinfectant spray was observed in the Studio 2 room, accessible to children.

     DCF 252.43(2)(b) — Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools

   • Other

     There was no written programming implemented in Studio One at the time of the visit.

     DCF 252.44(1)(a) — Planned Program Of Activities

   • Illness & medication

     An entry in the medical log book dated 6/19/2026 was not signed or initialed by the person making the entry.

     DCF 252.44(6)(g)2. — Medical Log - Requirements

   • Illness & medication

     Medication that was dispensed to children on 6/22/2026 and 6/23/2026 was not recorded in the medical log book. Documentation was made that a child was given his prescribed medication on 6/19/2026, when in fact he was given another childs medication. There was no documentation of the incorrect medication administered to the child.

     DCF 252.44(6)(g)3.c. — Medical Log - Medication Administration

   • Other

     There was no method for checking children in and out of the water, implemented at the time of the visit.

     DCF 252.44(7)(b)5. — Waterfront Check-In / Check-Out Procedure

   • Other

     Childrens swimming ability was not monitored at the time of the visit. Not all children were wearing the colored wristbands to identify which area of the pool to swim.

     DCF 252.44(7)(c)2. — Children Restricted To Areas Related To Swimming Ability

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

3. Jul 15, 2025 Licensing visit · 3 rules checked, 1 not met
   • Other

     Bug spray and sun screen stored in accessible, unsecured container in the area utilized by the youngest age group in the camp program

     DCF 252.43(2)(b) — Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools

   DCF visit report

4. Jun 26, 2025 Licensing visit · 59 rules checked, 2 not met
   • Supervision & ratios

     Child was left outside of sight and sound supervision in the pool area for a period of between one hour and thirty minutes.

     DCF 252.425(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children

   • Other

     Child tracking procedure not followed properly with name to face checks after changing in the pool room in 6/19/25

     DCF 252.425(1)(b) — Child Tracking Procedure

   DCF visit report

5. Jul 16, 2024 Licensing visit · 59 rules checked, 3 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.

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     Base Camp Bathrooms Heavily Soiled And Muddy With Paper Towels Littered All Over The Wet, Dirty Floors

     DCF 252.43(1)(a) — Base Camp Environment

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     Exposed, Sharp Chicken Wire Near Bathrooms Utilized By Children

     DCF 252.43(1)(f) — Base Camp Premises & Structures - Condition, Maintenance, Safe

   • Other

     Aerosol Body Spray Accessible To Children In Camp Space, Left Accessible On Camp Picnic Tables Next To Children

     DCF 252.43(2)(b) — Accessible Toxic Substances, Power Tools

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)