Lighthouse Kids West 6510

6510 Schroeder Rd, Madison, WI 53711 · Dane County

21cited violations

4marked serious

4inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 74
Ages: 6 weeks – 5 years, 11 months
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Marcio Sierra Quesada
Contact: Gaspar, Perla
Phone: 608-441-9408
YoungStar: 5 Stars
Regulated since: 09/08/2025
DCF IDs: Facility 2008674 · Provider 0000582650/004
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 4
Illness & medication 4
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 7
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	18	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (4), Illness & medication (4), Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (5), Records & paperwork (2)
2025	3	2	Staff background & training (2), Other (1)

Inspection visits

Sep 3, 2026 Licensing visit · 475 rules checked, 13 not met 1 serious
- Illness & medication
  Child 1 did not have documentation on file that indicates the child's immunization history is in compliance with s. 252.04, Stats., and ch. DHS 144.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History
- Records & paperwork
  Child 1 did not have documentation of the initial health examination on file.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have a physical examination report within the 30 days of being hired that indicated the person was free of illness and able to work with children.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff A was missing documentation of having completed Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training prior to beginning to work with children under 5 years of age.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have a current certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff A was missing documentation of having received and completed an orientation within the first week of starting to work at the center.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(a) — Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have documentation of having completed at least 2 monthly hours of continuing education.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(c)2m. — Continuing Education Requirement - Less Than 8 Months
- Safety & premises
  There were not enough play equipment at the Seahorse room to allow each child a choice of at least 3 activities.
  
  DCF 251.07(3)(b)2. — Equipment - Quantity For Indoors
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  In the Seahorse classroom bedding was not stored in a clean and sanitary manner when the sleeping bags were not in a hygienic manner.
  
  DCF 251.07(4)(e) — Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanliness
- Records & paperwork
  September menu and fruits changed in a menu were not recorded and posted visible for parents.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(a)6. — Menus - Changes
- Illness & medication
  Staff members did not record in the medical logbook any incidents that occurred to a child while under their care
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)3.a. — Medical Log - Observation Or Evidence Of Injury
- Illness & medication
  The director or the director's designee did not review records of injuries with staff every 6 months to ensure that all possible preventive measures are being taken.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The directions of apply lotions, powders or salves to a child during diapering were not posted in the diaper changing area.
  
  DCF 251.09(4)(a)10. — Infant & Toddler - Diapering Lotions, Powders, Salves
DCF visit report
Feb 12, 2026 Licensing visit · 165 rules checked, 5 not met 1 serious
- Safety & premises Serious
  An item marked keep out of the reach of children was accessible when a shampoo was stored in an unlocked cabinet.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
- Illness & medication
  A medication not intended for use by children, was stored at the center, without a valid authorization for its administration.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A staff did not wash her hand after cleaning a child's runny nose.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(i)2. — Adult Handwashing
- Safety & premises
  An infant was observed sleeping in a crib on a boppy pillow, covered with a blanket and wearing a pacifier strap.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(L) — Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The diapering changing pad at the infants room was covered with a sheet and paper towel making it difficult to disinfect and sanitize after each diaper change.
  
  DCF 251.09(4)(a)3. — Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 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 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 4, 2025 Licensing visit · 285 rules checked, 2 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff A did not have documentation of a completed child care background check that indicates the person is eligible to work in a child care program as specified in s. 48.686, Stats., and ch DCF 13.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
- Other
  An electric outlet, accessible to children, was not protected by screens or guards.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(b) — Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection
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. 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 Southern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSRO@wisconsin.gov · 608-422-6765

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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 Lighthouse Kids West 6510, 6510 Schroeder Rd, Madison, WI 53711-2426 (DCF facility number 2008674; provider number 0000582650, location 004; applicant/licensee number 9100271497), 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. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.