Little Woodland Preschool Lake Mills Campus

807 N Main St, Lake Mills, WI 53551 · Jefferson County

20cited violations

5serious

7inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 40
Ages: 6 weeks – 10 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Kelsi Sykes
Contact: Sykes, Kelsi
Phone: 920-945-0520
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 02/17/2020
DCF IDs: Facility 2004986 · Provider 1000590001/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	8	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Illness & medication (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1)
2025	7	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1)
2024	5	2	Staff background & training (3), Other (2)

Enforcement actions

Jul 16, 2026 — Orders Letter
251.05(3)(cm)3. (Child Abuse & Neglect Training- Reporting Procedure ) on 6/23/2026 : Staff members were not properly trained in child abuse and neglect reporting procedure when, during staff interviews, several staff members were unable to describe the required procedure for reporting suspected abuse or neglect of a child. 251.07(2)(e) (Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions ) on 6/23/2026 : A staff member engaged in prohibited actions when, based on staff interviews, the staff member had been witnessed several times grabbing children by the arm and pulling on them to move them. 251.07(2)(e)5. (Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions ) on 6/23/2026 : A staff member engaged in prohibited actions when, based on staff interviews, the person was heard several times yelling in the classroom and speaking to children in harsh tones.

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

Jun 23, 2026 Licensing visit · 3 rules checked, 3 not met 2 serious
- Staff background & training
  Staff members were not properly trained in child abuse and neglect reporting procedure when, during staff interviews, several staff members were unable to describe the required procedure for reporting suspected abuse or neglect of a child.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm)3. — Child Abuse & Neglect Training- Reporting Procedure
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A staff member engaged in prohibited actions when, based on staff interviews, the staff member had been witnessed several times grabbing children by the arm and pulling on them to move them.
  
  DCF 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A staff member engaged in prohibited actions when, based on staff interviews, the person was heard several times yelling in the classroom and speaking to children in harsh tones.
  
  DCF 251.07(2)(e)5. — Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 10, 2026 Licensing visit · 357 rules checked, 5 not met
- Illness & medication
  The medical log book contained entries listing two children involved in an instance together instead of separately to protect confidentiality.
  
  DCF 251.04(7)(a) — Disclosure Of Personal Information
- Food & allergies
  In the infant classroom, the refrigerator containing bottles had a broken thermometer.
  
  DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.c. — Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  In the two-year-old classroom, children were observed with mud on their faces. Another child was observed with dried nasal secretions on their face.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  In the two-year-old classroom, a teacher did not washing their hands after wiping a childs nose.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(i)2. — Adult Handwashing
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  In the infant and two-year-old classrooms, changing mats were torn. This prevents proper disinfection between uses.
  
  DCF 251.09(4)(a)3. — Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 3, 2025 Licensing visit · 464 rules checked, 3 not met
- Staff background & training
  Center director does not required preservice training prior to assuming position as director.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(e)3.d. — Center Director / Small Center - Entry-Level Training
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor enclosure had gaps of more than 4 inches around certain areas of the fence.
  
  DCF 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure
- Supervision & ratios
  Meal preparation staff was observed not wearing a hair restraint while preparing meals.
  
  DCF 251.06(9)(g)1.b. — Meal Preparation Staff - Clothing, Hair Restraints
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 24, 2025 Licensing visit · 5 rules checked, 4 not met 1 serious
- Other
  Center did not provide sufficient detail to reasonable apprise a family of an injury that occurred in care.
  
  DCF 251.04(4)(a)2. — Parent Notification
- Records & paperwork Serious
  The center did not maintain current accurate, daily written attendance when attendance reviewed for March 3-7, 2025, showed a child was moved to a classroom but their actual arrival and departure was not recorded.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record
- Staff background & training
  The center did not maintain accurate documentation of staff days and hours worked and in which classroom when the person is included in the staff to child ratio when staff in the maple room were not signed into the classroom. In addition, attendance records reviewed for March 3-7, 2025, had missing documentation of staff being counted in the classroom ratio.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
- Records & paperwork
  Each infant and toddler were not cared for by a regular assigned childcare worker in a self-contained room or area when records reviewed showed that toddlers often were moved to different rooms and infants and toddlers were often cared for by different caregivers.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(d) — Infant & Toddler - Assignment To Room & Caregiver
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
Aug 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
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report
Apr 9, 2024 Licensing visit · 455 rules checked, 3 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.
- Staff background & training
  Staff C Did Not Have A Completed Assistant Childcare Teacher Certificate Prior To Being Hired And Working With Children.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(g)2. — Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications
- Other
  The Center Did Not Have Written Program Of Daily Activities Posted That Are Suitable For The Developmental Level Of Each Child And Group Of Children.
  
  DCF 251.07(1)(a) — Written Program Of Activities
- Other
  A Second Adult Size Chair Was Not Provided To Each Child Care Worker In The Infant Classroom.
  
  DCF 251.09(2)(k) — Infant & Toddler - Adult-Size Chairs
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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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 Woodland Preschool Lake Mills Campus, 807 N Main St, Lake Mills, WI 53551-1118 (DCF facility number 2004986; provider number 1000590001, location 001; applicant/licensee number 8100369781), 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. Last read Oct 8, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.

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