Christ Church Child Care And Preschool

5109 Washington Ave, Racine, WI 53406 · Racine County

13cited violations

2marked serious

4inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 80
Ages: 8 weeks – 11 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Barbara Zirkelbach
Contact: Burks, Marianne
Phone: 262-632-6152
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 08/28/1997
DCF IDs: Facility 1002799 · Provider 0000561010/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

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

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	5	1	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2025	3	0	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2024	5	1	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)

Inspection visits

Mar 3, 2026 Licensing visit · 580 rules checked, 5 not met 1 serious
- Safety & premises
  Documentation of complete contact information for a person authorized and an emergency contact was not observed for 2 children were
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information
- Staff background & training
  Documentation of a certificate from the Registry was not observed for a child care teacher
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)4.a. — Staff Record - Registry Certificate
- Staff background & training
  Documentation of a current CPR training was not observed for an employee
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Other Serious
  Tracking was not accurate in a classroom when 3 children were present and 2 children were signed in on the tracking form.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
- Illness & medication
  Documentation of a review of the medical log was not observed for a classroom
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records
DCF visit report
Jul 30, 2025 Licensing visit · 357 rules checked, 1 not met
- Illness & medication
  Medication kept at the enter for a child did not have current authorization from the parent.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jan 2, 2025 Licensing visit · 528 rules checked, 2 not met
- Staff background & training
  Staff B did not have documentation on file of an initial health examination within 30 days of employment at the center.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Supervision & ratios
  The refrigerator in Room 7 registered a temperature above 40 degrees.
  
  DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.b. — Food Storage - Refrigeration Units
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 4, 2024 Licensing visit · 602 rules checked, 5 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.
- Records & paperwork
  Child #8 Did Not Have On File, Documentation Of An Initial Health Examination Or Follow-Up Health Examination Since Enrollment.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Staff background & training
  Staff A Did Not Have On File, Documentation Of Completing Training In Infant And Child Cpr Within 3 Months Of Employment At The Center.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff A And B Did Not Have On File Documentation Of Completing Biennial Child Abuse And Neglect Training In Laws, Identification And Reporting Procedures.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Other Serious
  The Tracking Of Children Was Not Accurate In The Fits & Giggles Room As 3 Children Were Moved To Other Rooms During Nap Time And Were Not Signed Out On The Tracking Sheet.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
- Illness & medication
  An Entry Dated 5/22/24 In The Little Adventurers Classroom Was Not Signed Or Dated By The Person Making The Entry.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(dm)2. — Medical Log - Pages & Entries
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 Christ Church Child Care And Preschool, 5109 Washington Ave, Racine, WI 53406-4225 (DCF facility number 1002799; provider number 0000561010, location 001; applicant/licensee number 9100004898), 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. History last read Sep 30, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.