The Kiddie Corner

2846 N 79th St, Milwaukee, WI 53222 · Milwaukee County

13cited violations

0marked serious

3inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 6 weeks – 13 years
Hours: 06:00 AM-10:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Alexandra Smith
Contact: Smith, Alexandra
Phone: 414-477-5093
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 10/26/2021
DCF IDs: Facility 2005239 · Provider 0000590270/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Safety & premises 5
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 1
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	3	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)
2025	5	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2024	6	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2)

Enforcement actions

Jun 15, 2026 — Warning Letter
250.12(2) (Department Access To Center ) on 6/11/2026 : The department had been unable to gain access to the center during licensed hours of operation on 2 attempted visits - June 4th, 2026 and June 11th, 2026.

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 22, 2026 Licensing visit
- Staff background & training
  Both providers did not maintain current training in infant and child CPR.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(e)2. — Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate
- Safety & premises
  The kitchen ceiling fan was visibly covered in dust.
  
  DCF 250.07(3)(a)4. — Play Equipment - Condition
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jul 23, 2025 Licensing visit
- Other
  No monitoring results posted
  
  DCF 250.04(2)(i)1.a. — Monitoring Results Posted
- Records & paperwork
  No enforcement letters posted
  
  DCF 250.04(2)(i)1.b. — Department Notices Posted
- Staff background & training
  Training was taken May 2023. Training is due every 2 years. Training needed to be renewed in May 2025.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Safety & premises
  No emergency drill form available during visit
  
  DCF 250.06(3)(b) — Emergency Plans - Practice
- Safety & premises
  There was no documentation of smoke alarm testing at the time of visit
  
  DCF 250.06(4)(a)3. — Smoke Detectors - Testing
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 26, 2024 Licensing visit · 499 rules checked, 6 not met

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.
- Other
  Staff A Did Not Have A File Available For Review At The Time Of The Monitoring Visit.
  
  DCF 250.05(2) — Staff File - Maintenance & Availability
- Staff background & training
  Staff A Did Not Have A Current Cpr Certificate On File.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(e)2. — Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate
- Staff background & training
  There Was No Documentation Of A Current Child Abuse & Neglect Training For Staff A.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Other
  There Was No Documentation Of A Radon Test Being Conducted.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)1.a. — Radon - Testing
- Safety & premises
  A Smoke Detector Was Chirping At The Time Of The Monitoring Visit.
  
  DCF 250.06(4)(a)1. — Smoke Detectors
- Safety & premises
  There Was No Documentation Of Smoke Detector Testing.
  
  DCF 250.06(4)(a)3. — Smoke Detectors - Testing
DCF visit report

Other cited violations

Supervision & ratios
The department had been unable to gain access to the center during licensed hours of operation on 2 attempted visits - June 4th, 2026 and June 11th, 2026.
DCF 250.12(2)

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 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 The Kiddie Corner, 2846 N 79th St, Milwaukee, WI 53222-4902 (DCF facility number 2005239; provider number 0000590270, location 001; applicant/licensee number 8100372086), 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.