Salem Kid's Club II

8828 Antioch Rd, Salem, WI 53168 · Kenosha County

6cited violations

3serious

6inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 113
Ages: 3 years – 14 years, 6 months
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Robert Thornton
Contact: Retana, Esmeralda
Phone: 262-945-8147
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 11/11/2008
DCF IDs: Facility 1013763 · Provider 8000577558/006
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1)
2025	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2024	1	0	Staff background & training (1)

Inspection visits

Jun 30, 2026 Licensing visit · 220 rules checked, 4 not met 2 serious
- Staff background & training
  Staff file reviewed did not include documentation of current CPR certification
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Safety & premises Serious
  Splintered and broken fence slats accessible to children using the outdoor play area along temporary landscaping area
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
- Safety & premises Serious
  Flaking paint accessible to children in room. 140 surrounding the wall mount for the television
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(i) — Deteriorating Paint
- Illness & medication
  Medication administration was documented in the medical log book at least six days after the medication was actually provided to the child
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)3.c — Medical Log - Medication Administration
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 24, 2025 Licensing visit · 475 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 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)
May 7, 2025 Licensing visit · 316 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 11, 2024 Licensing visit · 506 rules checked, 1 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.
- Staff background & training
  Staff A Did Not Have A Current Cpr Training Certification Available For Review During The Monitoring Visit.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 27, 2024 Licensing visit · 397 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report

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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 Salem Kid'S Club Ii, 8828 Antioch Rd, Salem, WI 53168 (DCF facility number 1013763; provider number 8000577558, location 006; applicant/licensee number 8100217086), 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. Last read Oct 10, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.