Gandys Little Steppers Fcc

8014 W Grantosa Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53218 · Milwaukee County

3cited violations

2marked serious

2inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 6 weeks – 13 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-11:59 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Latasha Gandy
Contact: Gandy, Latasha
Phone: 414-252-0045
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 02/01/2021
DCF IDs: Facility 2005217 · Provider 0000582630/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2024	2	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1)

Enforcement actions

Aug 12, 2026 — Warning Letter
250.12(2) (Department Access To Center ) on 8/7/2026 : A 2nd visit was attempted. The ring door bell was rung as well as the door and window were knocked on with out response.

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

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
Jul 10, 2024 Licensing visit · 281 rules checked, 2 not met 1 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.
- Safety & premises Serious
  There Were Air Freshening Sprays Labeled Keep Out Of Reach Of Children Within Reach Of Children In The Play Area And Kitchen.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A Soiled Diaper Was Disposed Of In A Bathroom Garbage Can That Was Uncovered.
  
  DCF 250.09(4)(e) — Infant & Toddler - Soiled Disposable Diapers
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

Other cited violations

Other
A 2nd visit was attempted. The ring door bell was rung as well as the door and window were knocked on with out response.
DCF 250.12(2)

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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. 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 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 Gandys Little Steppers Fcc, 8014 W Grantosa Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53218-3621 (DCF facility number 2005217; provider number 0000582630, location 001; applicant/licensee number 7100269679), 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 Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.