Monkey See Monkey Doo CC And Prschl

2979 S Chicago Ave, S Milwaukee, WI 53172 · Milwaukee County

6cited violations

2serious

4inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 40
Ages: 6 weeks – 11 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Kathleen Smigielski
Contact: Fuchs, Dee
Phone: 414-301-5457
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 10/26/2023
DCF IDs: Facility 2006703 · Provider 8000591508/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Food & allergies 1
Records & paperwork 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	2	0	Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	3	1	Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (1)

Inspection visits

Apr 16, 2026 Licensing visit · 476 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A toddler (under two years of age) was without sight and sound of a teacher after being closed into a room by an older child, without staffs knowledge.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 15, 2025 Licensing visit · 645 rules checked, 2 not met
- Records & paperwork
  There was missing information on the child enrollment form for Child 1.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information
- Illness & medication
  There was a bottle of Tylenol in the medication container that was not labeled with a childs name or date.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.b. — Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 4, 2024 Licensing visit · 484 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.
- Food & allergies
  The Snack Menu Did Not Contain The Minimal Nutritional Requirements.
  
  DCF 251.07(5)(a)4. — Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 25, 2024 Licensing visit · 491 rules checked, 2 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 Serious
  The Method Used To Track The Children Failed When The Clipboard Was Let In The Large Motor Skills Room.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
- Safety & premises
  The Outdoor Area That Was Used For Emergency Exits For The Classrooms Were Covered In Snow And Ice.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(g) — Stairs, Walks, Ramps, Porches - Safety
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.

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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 Monkey See Monkey Doo Cc And Prschl, 2979 S Chicago Ave, S Milwaukee, WI 53172-3133 (DCF facility number 2006703; provider number 8000591508, location 001; applicant/licensee number 9100386791), 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. Last read Oct 10, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.