Kindercare Learning Ctrs-calhoun

Violations by category

• Cleanliness & sanitation 4
• Illness & medication 8
• Supervision & ratios 9
• Discipline & child guidance 2
• Safety & premises 4
• Food & allergies 6
• Staff background & training 17
• Records & paperwork 6
• Other 5

Year by year

Enforcement actions

• Jun 3, 2026 — Orders Letter

  251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 5/28/2026 : A child was left behind in a classroom and located by other staff in the hallway. 251.055(1)(f) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 5/28/2026 : A toddler was left alone in the toddler room. The tracking procedure was not followed by the two staff assigned to the toddler room. This was included on a Notice of Order/Direct Forfeiture issued November 5, 2025.

• Jun 3, 2026 — Forfeiture: $200 ($200)

  251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 5/28/2026 : A child was left behind in a classroom and located by other staff in the hallway. $200 251.055(1)(f) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 5/28/2026 : A toddler was left alone in the toddler room. The tracking procedure was not followed by the two staff assigned to the toddler room. This was included on a Notice of Order/Direct Forfeiture issued November 5, 2025. $0

• Nov 5, 2025 — Forfeiture: $300 ($300)

  251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 10/21/2025 : The center self-reported that on 10/16/25, a child was left in the outdoor play space while the group transitioned inside. The child was not within sight and sound supervision for roughly four minutes. $150 251.055(1)(f) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 10/21/2025 : On 10/16/25, a 1.5 year old child was left alone in the outdoor play space for approximately 4 minutes when the rest of the class went inside. Staff did not properly adhere to the centers tracking procedures to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care. $150

• Nov 5, 2025 — Orders Letter

  251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 10/21/2025 : The center self-reported that on 10/16/25, a child was left in the outdoor play space while the group transitioned inside. The child was not within sight and sound supervision for roughly four minutes. 251.055(1)(f) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 10/21/2025 : On 10/16/25, a 1.5 year old child was left alone in the outdoor play space for approximately 4 minutes when the rest of the class went inside. Staff did not properly adhere to the centers tracking procedures to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care.

• Feb 28, 2025 — Warning Letter

  251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 2/13/2025 : The center self-reported that on 2/7/25, a child was left unsupervised in the hallway. The child was not within sight and sound supervision for roughly one minute.

• Sep 18, 2024 — Warning Letter
• Aug 21, 2024 — Forfeiture
• Aug 21, 2024 — Orders Letter
• Mar 15, 2024 — Orders Letter
• Nov 22, 2023 — Warning Letter

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

1. May 28, 2026 Licensing visit · 2 rules checked, 2 not met 2 serious
   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     A child was left behind in a classroom and located by other staff in the hallway.

     DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children

   • Records & paperwork Serious

     A toddler was left alone in the toddler room. The tracking procedure was not followed by the two staff assigned to the toddler room. This was included on a Notice of Order/Direct Forfeiture issued November 5, 2025.

     DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure

   DCF visit report

2. Feb 16, 2026 Licensing visit · 549 rules checked, 3 not met
   • Other

     There has been no director deemed in charge or in the portal since August 2025

     DCF 251.05(3)(e)1.b. — Center Director - Designation

   • Food & allergies

     All opened food shall be stored in tight fitting containers and dated with hewn they were opened.

     DCF 251.06(9)(d)2.a. — Food Storage - Dry Food

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     Cots were stored in a common area in 2 separate classrooms and they were not covered.

     DCF 251.07(4)(e) — Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanliness

   DCF visit report

3. Feb 6, 2026 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
   • Records & paperwork

     DCF 251.11(4)(b) — Continuation License - Application Materials Submission

   DCF visit report

4. Oct 21, 2025 Licensing visit · 2 rules checked, 2 not met 2 serious
   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     The center self-reported that on 10/16/25, a child was left in the outdoor play space while the group transitioned inside. The child was not within sight and sound supervision for roughly four minutes.

     DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children

   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     On 10/16/25, a 1.5 year old child was left alone in the outdoor play space for approximately 4 minutes when the rest of the class went inside. Staff did not properly adhere to the centers tracking procedures to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care.

     DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure

   DCF visit report

5. Sep 16, 2025 Licensing visit · 6 rules checked, 4 not met
   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     The garbage container in the Pre-K classroom and kitchen did not have a tight fitting cover. Used plates and food reside was observed in the can.

     DCF 251.06(2)(n) — Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule

   • Safety & premises

     There was no documentation that monthly fire evacuation drills and tornado drills were conducted for the month of August 2025.

     DCF 251.06(3)(b)2. — Emergencies - Practice Written Plans

   • Food & allergies

     A bowl of fish sticks that was prepared for lunch was observed sitting on the counter in Infant A room. Food prepared but not served shall be dated and refrigerated promptly.

     DCF 251.06(9)(f)3. — Food - Leftover Prepared Food

   • Food & allergies

     Changes that were made to the planned menu were not documented on the menu to reflect what was actually served. For example, on 9/15/25, the menu shows lunch was chicken and vegetable dumplings but Ravioli was actually served and the afternoon snack states whole-grain breadsticks with tomato sauce and cheese slices but fruit salad and whole-grain mini bagels with cream cheese was served.

     DCF 251.07(5)(a)6. — Menus - Changes

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

6. Jun 2, 2025 Licensing visit · 18 rules checked, 3 not met
   • Illness & medication

     The health history on file for Child 1 is incomplete. The health history and emergency care plan on file has a box checked stating no specific medical condition. It was reported Child 1 has a medical condition (a disorder); the form lacked information regarding the disorder.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History

   • Staff background & training

     Staff B does not have documentation of completing training in abusive head trauma and the appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing, or distraught children prior to beginning to work with children under 5 years of age.

     DCF 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training

   • Illness & medication

     Injuries to a child that occurred while in care are not always being documented in the medical log book. Injuries that a child sustained on 5/27/25 and 5/29/25, were documented on forms maintained by the center but were not documented in the medical log book.

     DCF 251.07(6)(dm)3.b. — Medical Log - Injury In Care

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

7. Feb 13, 2025 Licensing visit · 280 rules checked, 23 not met 3 serious
   • Records & paperwork

     The center failed to report to the department any construction or remodeling on the premise that has the potential to affect an area accessible to children or a condition of the license. Notification shall be provided in writing before the contraction or remodeling begins On the day of the monitoring visit, Infant room C was observed to not be in use due to the center adding new changing table. The department was not notified of this as required.

     DCF 251.04(3)(L) — Report - Construction Or Remodeling

   • Safety & premises

     The enrollment form for Child 1 lacked emergency contact information when a parent cannot be reached.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information

   • Illness & medication

     The health history information on file for Child 1 and Child 3 is incomplete. Child 1, identified to have a food allergy and Child 3, identified by staff to have asthma, do not have box checked and the corresponding questions (#2-#8) are not answered.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History

   • Records & paperwork

     There is no record for Child 1, 2, 3, and 4 of having a physical examination upon licensing in the past 6 months.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2

   • Staff background & training

     Staff B, C E, and H do not have all of the required personal information on file, such as position, emergency contact, and staffs education. Staff F does not have staff information on file.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information

   • Staff background & training

     The file for Staff E lacked documentation of a physical examination upon licensing review. Staff A started working in December 2024 and would have needed a completed physical within 30 days. **This was verified as corrected via email on 2/26/25**

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination

   • Staff background & training

     Staff D I and J, identified as child care teachers, do not have documentation of a certificate from the Wisconsin Registry showing staff have met the qualifications for the position held.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.a. — Staff Record - Registry Certificate

   • Staff background & training

     Staff are not accurately documenting hours when used to meet staff-to-child ratio. On 2/10/25, staff signed into the DPS room but did not sign out.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked

   • Staff background & training

     Staff F does not have documentation of a current CPR certificate within 3 months after beginning to work with children in care.

     DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

   • Staff background & training

     Staff F started working in the summer of 2024 and has not completed the required biennial child abuse and neglect training.

     DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training

   • Other

     At the time of the monitoring visit, Staff C, D, I, and J do not have documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent on file.

     DCF 251.05(3)(f)2.b. — Child Care Teacher - High School Or Equivalent

   • Staff background & training

     Staff F, identified as the meal prep personnel, does not have documentation of completing at least 4 hours of training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition.

     DCF 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. — Meal Prep Personnel - Training

   • Staff background & training Serious

     Staff F does not have documentation of a written orientation (staff orientation checklist).

     DCF 251.05(4)(a) — Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document

   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     The center self-reported that on 2/7/25, a child was left unsupervised in the hallway. The child was not within sight and sound supervision for roughly one minute.

     DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children

   • Supervision & ratios

     On 2/7/25 and 2/13/25, Staff F who has not completed the qualifying courses was providing sole supervision in the Pre-K room during the centers opening hours.

     DCF 251.055(1)(c) — Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours

   • Food & allergies Serious

     In the Infant B room, boxes of baby food were stacked on the floor and in the Pre-K room, broken cots, plastic bags, and a knee scooter are accessible to children.

     DCF 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises

   • Food & allergies

     There is no thermometer in the Infant A and Infant B room.

     DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers

   • Food & allergies

     Frozen pineapple, labeled do not thaw or place unopened bag on shelf rack, in refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours, turning over occasionally until desired firmness or partially thawed was observed thawing on the kitchen counter.

     DCF 251.06(9)(f)5. — Food - Thawing

   • Illness & medication

     The medical log book in the DSP room was only numbered to page 60 and in the Pre-K room, the medical log book was only numbered to page 7.

     DCF 251.07(6)(dm)1. — Medical Log Book

   • Illness & medication

     A child care worker shall record in the medical log book any medication dispensed to a child, on the date the medication was dispensed. Eye drops has been administered to a child in care on 2/10/25 but it was not recorded in the medical log book. It was instead recorded on a log sheet.

     DCF 251.07(6)(dm)3.c — Medical Log - Medication Administration

   • Illness & medication

     There is no documentation that the office/DPB book was reviewed within the last 6 months; the most review date occurred on 8/2/24.

     DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records

   • Other

     The Under 2 intake form for Child 1 was completed but was not in the room care was being provided.

     DCF 251.09(1)(b) — Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information

   • Staff background & training

     Staff D does not have documentation on file of completing 10 hours of Infant and Toddler training within 6 months.

     DCF 251.09(1)(e) — Infant & Toddler - Provider Training

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

8. Sep 10, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 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.

   • Discipline & child guidance Serious

     A Self-Report Was Made By The Center After A Staff Member Slapped A Child On The Hand And Used Profane Language.

     DCF 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

9. Aug 14, 2024 Licensing visit · 10 rules checked, 7 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.

   • Records & paperwork

     An Enforcement Order Dated 5/15/24, Was Not Posted At The Center.

     DCF 251.04(2)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted

   • Staff background & training

     Staff B And K Does Not Have All Of The Required Personal Information On File, Such As StaffS Education, Position, Emergency Contact, And Prior Work Experience, Including Reason For Leaving Previous Positions.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information

   • Staff background & training

     Staff B, C, D, G, And K Do Not Have The Required Physical Exam On File And Have Been Working At The Center For More Than 30 Days.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination

   • Staff background & training

     There Was No Documentation Of A Written Orientation (Staff Orientation Checklist) On File For Staff B.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)8. — Staff Record - Orientation

   • Supervision & ratios

     On 8/14/24, Two Assistant Teachers Working Alone In Toddler A Room Were Not Under The Supervision Of A Qualified Child Care Teacher, As Required.

     DCF 251.05(3)(g)1. — Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision

   • Supervision & ratios

     A Group Of Seven (7) Infants In The Infant A Room Were Not Supervised By A Qualified Child Care Teacher.

     DCF 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children

   • Staff background & training

     Staff D And E Do Not Have Documentation Of At Least 10 Hours In Infant And Toddler Training Within Six Months After Assuming The Position.

     DCF 251.09(1)(e) — Infant & Toddler - Provider Training

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

10. Feb 22, 2024 Licensing visit · 375 rules checked, 15 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.

    • Records & paperwork

      A Warning Letter Dated 11/22/23 Was Not Posted.

      DCF 251.04(2)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted

    • Staff background & training

      Staff A, B, C, And E Do Not Have The Required Physical Exam On File And Have Been Working At The Center For More Than 30 Days.

      DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination

    • Staff background & training

      Two Staff Members Were Signed Into The Infant A Room But Only One Staff Member Was Present.

      DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked

    • Staff background & training Serious

      Staff A, Identified To Hold Position Of Teacher, Did Not Meet One Of The Training Requirements Acceptable By Rule.

      DCF 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training

    • Supervision & ratios

      On 2/22/24, An Assistant Teacher Working In The Toddler B Room Was Not Under The Supervision Of A Qualified Teacher. The Assistant Was Working With A Teacher That Was Not Qualified.

      DCF 251.05(3)(g)1. — Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision

    • Supervision & ratios

      A Group Of Three (3) Infants In The Infant C Room And A Group Of Eight (8) Children In The Toddler B Room Were Not Supervised By A Qualified Child Care Teacher.

      DCF 251.055(1)(b) — Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children

    • Cleanliness & sanitation

      Multiple Bathrooms Throughout The Center Are Not Maintained In A Sanitary Condition. The Floors Were Dirty With Pieces Of Toilet Paper/Paper Towel, Debris, And Hair. The Floors Were Sticky In Several Areas And Brown/Black Stains Were Observed On The Walls. In The Preschool Bathroom, The Doors Were Dirty With What Appeared To Be Food Residue And Urine Was Observed In The Toilet. In The Toddler B Room, A Pipe To The Toilet Was Leaking, Causing There To Be Water The Floor And A Strong Odor Of Urine Was Observed.

      DCF 251.06(10)(dm)1. — Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions

    • Safety & premises

      In The Outdoor Play Space, A Plastic Storage Container Was Cracked With Sharp Edges And A Plastic Toy Car Was Broken And Accessible To Children.

      DCF 251.06(11)(bm)3. — Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition

    • Cleanliness & sanitation

      Multiple Areas Throughout The Center Were In Need Of Cleaning.

      DCF 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair

    • Other

      In The Preschool Room, Single Serving Utensils, Bowls And Plates Were Observed Sitting Uncovered In A Basket On The Shelf.

      DCF 251.06(9)(a)5. — Kitchen - Single-Service Utensils

    • Discipline & child guidance

      The Center Failed To Implement Its Written Policy That Provides For Positive Child Guidance And Redirection When Staff D Was Heard Yelling At A Group Of Children Under The Age Of 2. Staff DS Repeated Statements Included Stop It! Thats Enough No Get Up Right Now "Stop Crying"

      DCF 251.07(2)(b) — Policy - Child Guidance

    • Safety & premises

      An Inflatable Bounce Toy Was Observed In The Outdoor Play Space And Accessible To Children.

      DCF 251.07(3)(f) — Trampolines & Inflatable Bounce Surfaces

    • Illness & medication

      Lines Were Skipped In The Medical Log Book In The Toddler B Room.

      DCF 251.07(6)(dm)2. — Medical Log - Pages & Entries

    • Illness & medication

      An Epi Pen Observed On The Premises Did Not Have A Written Authorization Form Signed And Dated By The Parent.

      DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises

    • Other

      A ChildS Intake Form, Documenting The ChildS Development And Routine, Lacked An Update Within The Past Three Months. The Last Updated Documented Was August 2023.

      DCF 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development

    DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

11. Feb 5, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met

    No violations cited on this visit.

    DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)