Little Woodland Preschool

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

13cited violations

7serious

8inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 23
Ages: 6 weeks – 11 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: 10/30/2023
DCF IDs: Facility 2006739 · Provider 1000590001/002
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Illness & medication 5
Supervision & ratios 2
Discipline & child guidance 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Illness & medication (2)
2025	5	2	Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	6	4	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspection visits

Apr 29, 2026 Licensing visit · 67 rules checked, 2 not met 1 serious
- Illness & medication
  A medication was stored onsite despite the authorization ending in May 2025.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization
- Illness & medication Serious
  A rescue medication being stored in the classroom was expired.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)5. — Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 3, 2025 Licensing visit · 597 rules checked, 5 not met 2 serious
- Illness & medication
  Child B did not have immunization history on file.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History
- Records & paperwork
  Child 2 did not have a health report on file within 90 days of starting care.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8. — Child Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff A and B did not have a staff physical health report on file within 30 days of being hired.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff B does not complete required entry level training to work as a teacher before assuming position as a teacher.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(f)3. — Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training
- Illness & medication Serious
  Medication being stored in classroom was expired.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)5. — Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized
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 6, 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.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Staff To Child Ratios Were Not Maintained When On July 24Th, July 29Th And July 30Th, The Pine And Oak Classroom Were Over Staff To Child Ratio Requirements.
  
  DCF 251.055(2)(e) — Mixed Age Group Of Children Over Age 2 - Group Size
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 9, 2024 Licensing visit · 391 rules checked, 1 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.
- Illness & medication
  Medications Being Stored In The Pine Classroom Did Not Have A Current Parent Authorization.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 18, 2024 Licensing visit

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 5, 2024 Licensing visit · 288 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 Staff Member In The Pine Classroom Did An Action That May Have Been Psychologically, Emotionally Or Physically Painful, Discomforting, Dangerous Or Potentially Injurious To Children When The Staff Threw A Toy At Child During Clean Up. In Additional, The Staff Used Language That Was Threating To Children. This Incident Was Self-Reported By The Center.
  
  DCF 251.07(2)(e) — Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 17, 2024 Licensing visit · 641 rules checked, 2 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.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Each Child Was Not Be Supervised By A Child Care Worker Who Is Within The Sight And Sound Of The Children To Guide The Children's Behavior And Activities, Prevent Harm, And Ensure Safety, When A 2-Year-Old Child Was Left Unsupervised In A Classroom For Approximately 1-2 Minutes And Was Found By Another Staff Member During Outdoor Time. This Incident Was Self Reported By The Center.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(a) — Supervision Of Children
- Safety & premises
  The Center Was Unable To Provide Documentation Of Dates And Times Fire Drills Were Practiced For The Month Of November And December 2023.
  
  DCF 251.06(3)(b)4. — Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills
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 Little Woodland Preschool, 809 N Main St, Lake Mills, WI 53551-1118 (DCF facility number 2006739; provider number 1000590001, location 002; 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.