Takes A Village Blessed Childcare

5164 N 68th St, Milwaukee, WI 53218 · Milwaukee County

23cited violations

4marked serious

5inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 6 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-10:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Katrina Mays
Contact: Mays, Katrina
Phone: 414-317-3639
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 08/02/2023
DCF IDs: Facility 2006536 · Provider 0000591370/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 5
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 7
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	6	3	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (2)
2025	7	0	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (3), Other (1)
2024	10	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (3)

Enforcement actions

Sep 14, 2026 — Orders Letter
250.05(2)(b) (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 8/20/2026 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002 250.05(2)(b) (Staff File - Background Check Results ) on 9/11/2026 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 002

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

Sep 11, 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
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 001, Individual 002
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(b) — Staff File - Background Check Results
DCF visit report
May 19, 2026 Licensing visit · 333 rules checked, 4 not met 1 serious
- Records & paperwork
  Child 2 did not have a health report dated within the past two year. Health report that was available is expired.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Records & paperwork Serious
  Attendance was not accurate at the time of the monitoring visit. There was one child present and in care and not signed in on the attendance. During a brief visit on April 14, 2026: Attendance had not been documented since week of March 29, 2026- April 4, 2026. Two children from that week were not signed out on the attendance, since Tuesday.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Staff background & training
  Staff A had an expired Child Abuse Neglect/Mandated Reporter Training available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Safety & premises
  Smoke detectors were not maintained in operating condition as they were chirping during the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.06(4)(a)1. — Smoke Detectors
DCF visit report
Apr 10, 2025 Licensing visit · 466 rules checked, 7 not met
- Records & paperwork
  Child 1 and Child 2 had incomplete parents contact information available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1.d. — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Parent Contact Info
- Safety & premises
  Child 1 had incomplete emergency contact persons information and Child 2 was missing emergency contact persons information available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1.e. — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Contact
- Records & paperwork
  Child 2 had incomplete authorized persons information available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1.g — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Authorized Pickup
- Records & paperwork
  Child 2 did not have a field trip acknowledgement available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)2. — Child Record - Field Trip Permission
- Safety & premises
  Child 2 did not have consent on file for medical/emergency treatment at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)5. — Child Record - Consent For Emergency Medical Treatment
- Other
  Providers actual hours worked were not documented for Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday or current day, Thursday; at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(c) — Staff File - Days, Hours Worked
- Staff background & training
  Staff A does not have a current CPR training available for review at the time of the monitoring visit. CPR expired in November 2024.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(e)2. — Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 5, 2024 Licensing visit · 374 rules checked, 10 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.
- Other
  Monitoring Results From Visit Conducted On 11/9/23 Not Posted.
  
  DCF 250.04(2)(i)1.a. — Monitoring Results Posted
- Records & paperwork
  Change In Room Usage Not Reported.
  
  DCF 250.04(3)(h) — Report - Change In Room Usage
- Illness & medication
  Health History Observed Incomplete There Was No Indication If Child Had Medical Condition Or Not For Child #1 And Child #3.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1m.e. — Child Record - Health History - Medical Conditions
- Records & paperwork
  There Was No Field Trip/Other Off-Site Activity Permission On File For Child 1# And #3.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)2. — Child Record - Field Trip Permission
- Safety & premises
  There Is No Consent For Medical Treatment On File For Child #3.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)5. — Child Record - Consent For Emergency Medical Treatment
- Other
  Providers Documentation Of Actual Hours Worded Was Inaccurate. Provider Was Signed In For The Upcoming Week From 6:00Am-10:00Pm Monday-Friday.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(c) — Staff File - Days, Hours Worked
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  There Are Cleaning Supplies And Soaps Labeled Keep Out Of Reach Of Children Accessible Under The Bathroom Sink. Provider Was Boiling Fabuloso Cleaning Solutions The Fumes Are Potentially Harmful To Children.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
- Safety & premises
  There Was No Evidence That Emergency Drills Were Practiced In The Month Of January.
  
  DCF 250.06(3)(b) — Emergency Plans - Practice
- Food & allergies
  There Was No Record Of Meals And Snacks Served For The Previous Three Months.
  
  DCF 250.06(9)(j) — Meals & Snacks - Records
- Other
  Intake For Under 2 Observed Incomplete Missing Developmental Details For Child #1.
  
  DCF 250.09(1)(c)1. — Infant & Toddler - Information For Providing Individualized Care
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 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 Takes A Village Blessed Childcare, 5164 N 68th St, Milwaukee, WI 53218-3908 (DCF facility number 2006536; provider number 0000591370, location 001; applicant/licensee number 100385106), 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.