Kindercare Learning Center

201 Patriot Dr, Little Chute, WI 54140 · Outagamie County

5cited violations

2marked serious

2inspection visits

2enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 110
Ages: 6 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: April Carter
Contact: Schoofs, Amanda
Phone: 920-423-3813
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 02/02/2026
DCF IDs: Facility 2009040 · Provider 0000555710/050
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	5	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1)

Enforcement actions

Aug 20, 2026 — Second Probationary License Due to Noncompliance
May 22, 2026 — Orders Letter
251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 4/29/2026 : The center self-reported that on April 24, 2026, a staff member fell asleep during nap-time in the three-year-old classroom for approximately 15-20 minutes. Four children were awake on their cots while the staff member was sleeping. The employee was terminated.

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

Jul 30, 2026 Licensing visit · 176 rules checked, 4 not met 1 serious
- Records & paperwork
  The center failed to have a building inspection completed after construction and prior to children being in the classrooms.
  
  DCF 251.06(1)(a) — Commercial Building Code - Compliance, Inspection Report
- Safety & premises Serious
  Based on observation, the outdoor play spaces have plastic netting bunched up causing tripping hazards. Additionally, there are areas throughout the playground with uneven ground that also cause potential tripping hazards.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Based on observation, there are areas of cracked siding on the outside of the building as well as around the doors causing sharp edges which are accessible to the children. Additionally, there are numerous weeds growing throughout the playgrounds.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair
- Safety & premises
  The gates on the playground where children exit through the gym for their fire escape route are unable to be opened due to uneven ground as well as the gates themselves not being hung straight.
  
  DCF 251.06(4)(d) — Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 29, 2026 Licensing visit · 726 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The center self-reported that on April 24, 2026, a staff member fell asleep during nap-time in the three-year-old classroom for approximately 15-20 minutes. Four children were awake on their cots while the staff member was sleeping. The employee was terminated.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

Get the full file

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 Northeastern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLNERO@wisconsin.gov · 920-785-7811

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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 Kindercare Learning Center, 201 Patriot Dr, Little Chute, WI 54140-1184 (DCF facility number 2009040; provider number 0000555710, location 050; applicant/licensee number 4100000146), 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 Sep 30, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.