Learning And Beyond Preschool LLC

6117 Johnson St, Mcfarland, WI 53558 · Dane County

20cited violations

10serious

12inspection visits

2enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 59
Ages: 8 weeks – 11 years, 11 months
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Amy Dodge
Contact: Dodge, Amy
Phone: 608-838-1466
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 03/02/2009
DCF IDs: Facility 1014042 · Provider 1000584441/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 14
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1)
2025	6	1	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	12	8	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (11)

Enforcement actions

Dec 12, 2024 — Orders Letter
251.05(2)(a)2. (Staff Record - Completed Background Check ) on 11/20/2024 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001 251.05(2)(a)2. (Staff Record - Completed Background Check ) on 12/11/2024 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Feb 19, 2024 — 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

Sep 16, 2026 Licensing visit · 92 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 17, 2026 Licensing visit · 459 rules checked, 2 not met 1 serious
- Safety & premises Serious
  Flaking and deteriorating paint was found on walls in the toddler room.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(i) — Deteriorating Paint
- Illness & medication
  The director or the director's designee did not review records of injuries with staff every 6 months.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Sep 8, 2025 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met
- Records & paperwork
  At least 30 days before the continuation review date of the license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the department the following materials: 1. The license renewal fee and any forfeiture due and owing. 2. Any changes to center policies.
  
  DCF 251.11(4)(b) — Continuation License - Application Materials Submission
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 20, 2025 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report
Jul 25, 2025 Licensing visit · 52 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 26, 2025 Licensing visit · 452 rules checked, 4 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff B did not have documentation of having completed a training in abusive head trauma prevention, prior to beginning to work with children.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff B did not have documentation on file of having completed child abuse and neglect training within one week of beginning work at the center.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Illness & medication
  The director or the director's designee did not review the medical log book every 6 months as required when the last documented review was dated October 14, 2024.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
- Safety & premises
  Multiple playpens had plastic fabric panels clipped to the side which is a safe sleep hazard.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(L) — Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Dec 11, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report
Dec 10, 2024 Licensing visit · 189 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff B did not have documentation of entry-level training courses to be a child care teacher prior to assuming the position.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 20, 2024 Licensing visit · 1 rules checked, 1 not met 1 serious
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report
Apr 29, 2024 Licensing visit · 78 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.
- Safety & premises Serious
  In Multiple Areas Of The Play Equipment There Was Not A Depth Of At Least 9 Inches In Energy-Absorbing Surface.
  
  DCF 251.06(11)(b)5. — Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Feb 20, 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.
- Staff background & training Serious
  Fingerprints Not Completed For The Following Individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report
Jan 25, 2024 Licensing visit · 315 rules checked, 7 not met 3 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.
- Staff background & training
  Staff A Did Not Have A Staff Record Form On File
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff A And B Did Not Have A Completed Background Check Prior To Working With Children.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
- Staff background & training
  Staff A And B Did Not Have A Completed Physical Examination Report Within 30 Days Of Being Hired.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff A Did Not Have A Completed Training On Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Prior To Working With Children
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff A, B And C Did Not Have A Completed A Current Cpr Training.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff A Did Not Have A The Completed Training To Qualify As A Teacher Prior To Assuming The Position.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff B Did Not Have A Completed Orientation Within A Week Beginning Work.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(a) — Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document
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 Southern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSRO@wisconsin.gov · 608-422-6765

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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 Learning And Beyond Preschool Llc, 6117 Johnson St, Mcfarland, WI 53558-9235 (DCF facility number 1014042; provider number 1000584441, location 001; applicant/licensee number 8100291080), 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. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.