Southwest YMCA Preschool

11311 W Howard Ave, Greenfield, WI 53228 · Milwaukee County

10cited violations

2serious

3inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 13
Ages: 2 years – 4 years, 11 months
Hours: 09:00 AM-11:30 AM (Sep-Jun)
Licensee: Geoffrey Mertens
Contact: Deshaney, Hope
Phone: 414-329-3852
YoungStar: Not Rated
Regulated since: 08/31/2024
DCF IDs: Facility 2007041 · Provider 4000558914/034
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

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

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	7	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	3	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

Jan 21, 2026 Licensing visit · 374 rules checked, 7 not met 1 serious
- Records & paperwork
  There is no record for Child 1 of having a physical examination.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Staff background & training
  There is no health report on file for Staff A. Staff A started working in February 2025 and would have needed a physical examination within 30 days after Staff A was hired.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  The center lacked documentation of days and hours worked and in which classroom when staff is included in staff-to-child ratios.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  On the day of the licensing visit, there was no implemented tracking procedure when the group left the room to use the bathroom.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A metal cover over the pipe is not secure. Where the cover is not secure, it is sharp and accessible to children.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
- Safety & premises
  There is no documentation that monthly fire evacuation drills were conducted from February to December 2025 and there is no documentation that tornado drills were conducted from April through October 2025.
  
  DCF 251.06(3)(b)2. — Emergencies - Practice Written Plans
- Illness & medication
  There is no documentation that the medical log book was reviewed within the last 6 months.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 19, 2025 Licensing visit · 576 rules checked, 3 not met 1 serious
- Records & paperwork Serious
  Attendance is not current and accurate on the day of the licensing visit. There were 6 children in care but only 5 children signed in.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Staff background & training
  Staff hours worked are documented by a punch in/punch out system but it does not include what room staff are working in when used to meet staff-to-child ratio.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Tables were not cleaned and sanitized prior to snack being served.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(b)5. — Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Dec 5, 2024 Licensing visit · 477 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

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 Southwest Ymca Preschool, 11311 W Howard Ave, Greenfield, WI 53228-1887 (DCF facility number 2007041; provider number 4000558914, location 034; 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 9, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.