Kindercare Learning Ctrs-bluemound

18205 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045 · Waukesha County

13cited violations

3marked serious

6inspection visits

2enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 87
Ages: 6 weeks – 5 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: April Carter
Contact: Mcilrath, Korrin
Phone: 262-792-1112
YoungStar: 5 Stars
Regulated since: 06/06/1997
DCF IDs: Facility 220260 · Provider 0000555710/009
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 1
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	8	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2)
2025	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2024	4	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Enforcement actions

Jul 31, 2026 — Orders Letter
251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 7/23/2026 : A child was not within sight and sound supervision to guide behaviors, ensure safety, and prevent harm on July 6th. Center self-reported a child was left alone in their classroom during a transition to outside. Child was alone for roughly three (3) minutes. 251.055(1)(f) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 7/23/2026 : The implemented tracking procedure failed on July 6th. Classroom staff failed to ensure their name-to-face check was completed when a child was left alone in a classroom.
Jul 31, 2026 — Forfeiture: $400 ($400)
251.055(1)(a) (Supervision Of Children ) on 7/23/2026 : A child was not within sight and sound supervision to guide behaviors, ensure safety, and prevent harm on July 6th. Center self-reported a child was left alone in their classroom during a transition to outside. Child was alone for roughly three (3) minutes. $200 251.055(1)(f) (Child Tracking Procedure ) on 7/23/2026 : The implemented tracking procedure failed on July 6th. Classroom staff failed to ensure their name-to-face check was completed when a child was left alone in a classroom. $200

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

Jul 23, 2026 Licensing visit · 119 rules checked, 6 not met 2 serious
- Illness & medication
  The file for Child 1 lacked documentation of current immunization history upon licensing review.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History
- Records & paperwork
  The file for Child 1 lacked documentation of a physical examination upon review.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Staff background & training
  The file for Staff B lacked a Registry certificate documenting staff is qualified for the position held.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.a. — Staff Record - Registry Certificate
- Staff background & training
  The file for Staff A lacked documentation of current Biennial Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention training upon review.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child was not within sight and sound supervision to guide behaviors, ensure safety, and prevent harm on July 6th. Center self-reported a child was left alone in their classroom during a transition to outside. Child was alone for roughly three (3) minutes.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
- Other Serious
  The implemented tracking procedure failed on July 6th. Classroom staff failed to ensure their name-to-face check was completed when a child was left alone in a classroom.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
DCF visit report
Mar 30, 2026 Licensing visit · 410 rules checked, 2 not met
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A garbage container in the front preschool classroom lacked an operational cover. The swing bar for the cover was missing, causing the cover to not close.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(n) — Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule
- Other
  Center lacked documentation of changes in a child's development and routines, every three months, based on discussion with the parent. A child's intake form was last updated September 2025; form was updated during licensing visit.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 28, 2025 Licensing visit · 387 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report
May 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
May 6, 2025 Licensing visit · 258 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report
Aug 28, 2024 Licensing visit · 468 rules checked, 4 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
  Child 4 And 6 Had Expired Health Exam Forms
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.d. — Child Record - Health Exam Report
- Food & allergies
  Young Infant And Infant Rooms Did Not Have A Thermometer In The Fridge. Director New Thermometers Same Day.
  
  DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers
- Illness & medication
  Toddler Rm: Authorization End Date For Epi-Pen Not Listed. Recommend Using Expiration Date.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Preschool Rm: Add Diaper Cream Instructions To Chart For Newer Children
  
  DCF 251.09(4)(a)10. — Infant & Toddler - Diapering Lotions, Powders, Salves
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 Kindercare Learning Ctrs-Bluemound, 18205 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI 53045-2916 (DCF facility number 220260; provider number 0000555710, location 009; applicant/licensee number 4100000146), 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.