Little Tulips

4349 N 53rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53216 · Milwaukee County

17cited violations

4marked serious

4inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 6 weeks – 9 years
Hours: 06:00 AM-10:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Symone Smith
Contact: Smith, Symone T
Phone: 414-813-9333
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 07/01/2025
DCF IDs: Facility 2007352 · Provider 0000592160/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 5
Records & paperwork 5
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	5	2	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	12	2	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (5), Records & paperwork (4), Other (2)

Inspection visits

Jun 8, 2026 Licensing visit · 5 rules checked, 5 not met 2 serious
- Records & paperwork Serious
  The daily attendance record is not current and accurate. An arrival time for a child observed in care has not been recorded. The attendance record for the week of 6/8/26 is not available for review. An arrival time was not recorded for one child on 5/6/26. One week of attendance reported to be for the week of 5/25/26 is not dated. Children's birthdates are not included on attendance records reviewed for the month of May 2026. Departure times were not recorded for two children on 4/10/26, 4/17/26 and 5/22/26.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Supervision & ratios
  Per review of a sampling of attendance records, documentation of the actual days and hours worked by staff when the hours were used to meet the applicable staff-to-child ratio is incomplete. There are no staff hours recorded for 4/6/26-4/10/26, 4/13/26-4/17/26 and 5/19/26-5/22/26 to demonstrate who met the staff-to-child ratio when children are recorded as being in care. In addition, departure times were not recorded for the licensee on 5/13/26 and 5/18/26.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(c) — Staff File - Days, Hours Worked
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The daily attendance record is used to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care are known to the provider at all times however the daily attendance record does not reflect the name of the child present in the center during the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 250.055(1)(L) — Procedure - Number, Names, Whereabouts Known At All Times
- Illness & medication
  A line is observed skipped on Page 1 of the center medical log book.
  
  DCF 250.07(6)(b)2. — Medical Log Book - Pages And Entries
- Illness & medication
  Per a medical log book entry dated 12/1, A & D ointment was applied to a burn on a child's lip after they bit into a hot grilled cheese sandwich. Superficial wounds shall be cleaned with soap and water only.
  
  DCF 250.07(6)(k)2. — Wound Cleaning
DCF visit report
Dec 5, 2025 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
- Records & paperwork
  
  DCF 250.11(5)(b) — Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date
DCF visit report
Dec 4, 2025 Licensing visit · 396 rules checked, 6 not met
- Other
  Monitoring results were not posted or visible for review
  
  DCF 250.04(2)(i)1.a. — Monitoring Results Posted
- Records & paperwork
  Child 1 did not have a parents telephone number listed on enrollment form
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1.c. — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Address & Telephone
- Records & paperwork
  Child 2 & 5 did not have a complete health report in file for review
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
- Illness & medication
  Child 1 did not have immunization records available in file for review
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4m. — Child Record - Immunization History Compliance
- Safety & premises
  Temporary fencing was observed not sturdy, in good condition or 4ft high
  
  DCF 250.06(11)(b)4. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure
- Other
  Outlets were observed not covered and cords were accessible to children in care
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(a) — Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 22, 2025 Licensing visit · 189 rules checked, 5 not met 2 serious
- Safety & premises
  Child 4 did not have an emergency contact listed on enrollment form
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1.e. — Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Contact
- Records & paperwork Serious
  Children in care were not accurately documented in care
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Safety & premises Serious
  Sprays and chemicals were accessible to children in kitchen area
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(c) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
- Safety & premises
  Fire & Tornado drills was not practiced or documented on safety response form
  
  DCF 250.06(3)(b) — Emergency Plans - Practice
- Safety & premises
  Smoke detector and carbon monoxide was not tested or documented on tracking form
  
  DCF 250.06(4)(a)3. — Smoke Detectors - Testing
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. 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 Little Tulips, 4349 N 53rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53216-1356 (DCF facility number 2007352; provider number 0000592160, location 001; applicant/licensee number 9100394092), 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 Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.