Mukwonago Y Before And After - Evergreen

817 W Main St, Waterford, WI 53185 · Racine County

11cited violations

4serious

3inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 31
Ages: 7 years – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:15 AM-08:55 AM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Geoffrey Mertens
Contact: Santeler, Madelyn
Phone: 262-363-7944
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 08/31/2023
DCF IDs: Facility 2006609 · Provider 4000558914/031
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	2	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	5	0	Illness & medication (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2024	3	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

Feb 12, 2026 Licensing visit · 250 rules checked, 3 not met 2 serious
- Illness & medication
  Based on an incident in the medical log book, on 9/19/25, police were contacted after a child left the premise. The center did not report police contact within 24 hours, as required.
  
  DCF 251.04(3) — Written Report To Department
- Records & paperwork Serious
  On the day of the licensing visit, departure times were missing for 8 children that were released from the center to the school.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Safety & premises Serious
  On the day of the monitoring visit, the teacher supervising a group of 7 children in the outdoor play space was not adhering to the centers tracking procedure. The teacher reported leaving the clipboard used for attendance and tracking inside the building.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 10, 2025 Licensing visit · 340 rules checked, 5 not met
- Staff background & training
  There was no file available for review for Staff B.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a) — Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability
- Staff background & training
  Actual hours staff work are not documented correctly, when staffs hours are pre-filled in for the week of 2/10/25.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
- Other
  There were several outlets that are not protected by outlet guards.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(b) — Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection
- Food & allergies
  There was no thermometer in the mini refrigerator in the 4K classroom.
  
  DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers
- Illness & medication
  The medical log book was not reviewed within the last 6 months; the most recent review date occurred in January 2024.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 12, 2024 Licensing visit · 581 rules checked, 3 not met 2 serious

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 Serious
  Attendance Was Not Current And Accurate On The Day Of The Licensing Visit. Attendance Records Did Not Include Departure Times For Children Who Had Left Morning Care And 8 Children Were In Care But Did Not Have Arrival Times Documented.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Staff background & training
  Staff B Did Not Have The Required Physical Exam On File And Have Been Working At The Center For More Than 30 Days. **This Was Verified As Corrected Via Email On 2/20/24**
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  On 2/12/24, The CenterS Child Tracking Procedures Was Not Implemented To Ensure The Number, Names, And Whereabouts Of Children In Care.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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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.

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703 · agency instructions
Copy: DCF Southeastern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSERO@wisconsin.gov · 262-446-7800

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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 Mukwonago Y Before And After - Evergreen, 817 W Main St, Waterford, WI 53185-4025 (DCF facility number 2006609; provider number 4000558914, location 031; applicant/licensee number 4100077645), 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]

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. Last read Oct 16, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.