Patty's Safe Haven

6611 17th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143 · Kenosha County

11cited violations

0marked serious

3inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Family child care
Licensed capacity: 8
Ages: 2 weeks – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Patricia Rodriguez
Contact: Rodriguez, Patricia
Phone: 262-914-5267
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 01/13/2004
DCF IDs: Facility 1007376 · Provider 0000558620/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	0	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	8	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)

Inspection visits

Sep 24, 2026 Licensing visit
- Records & paperwork
  The health report for child #2 was not updated every six months as required.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have 15 hours of continuing education training.
  
  DCF 250.05(2)(f) — Staff File - Continuing Education
- Safety & premises
  There was old dirty standing water on some of the toys in the outdoor play space.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(e) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
DCF visit report
Sep 25, 2025 Licensing visit · 380 rules checked, 8 not met
- Illness & medication
  Child #3 did not have documentation of health history page.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)1m. — Child Record - Health History
- Records & paperwork
  Child #3 did not have documentation of a current health report on file.
  
  DCF 250.04(6)(a)4.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have documentation of CPR training on file.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(e)1. — Provider Training - Obtain Cpr Certificate
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have documentation of current Child Abuse and Neglect training in staff file.
  
  DCF 250.05(3)(fm) — Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have 15 hours of continuing education training in staff file.
  
  DCF 250.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics
- Other
  The radon test was expired.
  
  DCF 250.06(2)(n)1.a. — Radon - Testing
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguisher was empty.
  
  DCF 250.06(4)(b) — Fire Extinguisher
- Safety & premises
  The exit in the back did not have an easily accessible latch to open the door.
  
  DCF 250.06(7)(a)1. — Exits - Unobstructed
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 27, 2024 Licensing visit

No violations cited on this visit.

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 Patty'S Safe Haven, 6611 17th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143-4949 (DCF facility number 1007376; provider number 0000558620, location 001; applicant/licensee number 2100002821), 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 Sep 30, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.