Dreamland Child Care 1

Violations by category

• Cleanliness & sanitation 5
• Illness & medication 6
• Supervision & ratios 1
• Discipline & child guidance 1
• Safety & premises 2
• Food & allergies 3
• Staff background & training 13
• Records & paperwork 6
• Other 5

Year by year

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, Individual 003 251.05(2)(a)2. (Staff Record - Completed Background Check ) on 12/11/2024 : Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 003

• May 8, 2024 — Orders 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

1. Aug 11, 2026 Licensing visit · 312 rules checked, 19 not met 3 serious
   • Illness & medication

     Child 1 and Child 2 do not have immunization history on file and have been attending the center for more than 30 days.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)6m. — Child Record - Immunization History

   • Records & paperwork

     Child 1 enrolled in June 2025 and does not have documentation on file of completing an initial health exam within 3 months of enrollment.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.a. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2

   • Records & paperwork

     A physical examination form that was completed not more than 1 year prior to nor later than 3 months after being admitted to the center was not on file for Child 2. Child 2 has been attending the center since April 2026.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5

   • Records & paperwork Serious

     Based on a review of attendance records, one child was signed out on 8/5/26 but not signed in.

     DCF 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record

   • Staff background & training

     Staff are not consistently documenting hours worked and in which classroom when meeting staff-to-child ratio. A review of staff hours show staff signed in 8/6/26, 8/7/26, and 8/10/26 but did not sign out. On 8/11/26, the staff person providing supervision to a combined group of children in the Care Bears room did not sign in. Staff hours were not accurate in the Blooming Butterflies room on 8/11/26; one staff member did not sign out and one staff member did not sign in. And no staff hours were documented from 2:50pm -6:00pm on 8/10/26 when children were in care.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked

   • Staff background & training

     Staff D does not have a current CPR certificate. The most recent certificate on file expired May 2026.

     DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

   • Staff background & training

     Staff A, B, and E do not have documentation of a current biennial child abuse and neglect training.

     DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training

   • Staff background & training

     Staff A-E have not completed at least 15 hours of continuing education for 2025.

     DCF 251.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     In the bathroom, one toilet had urine sitting in the toilet bowl and on the seat.

     DCF 251.06(10)(dm)1. — Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     Stained and missing ceiling tiles were observed in the hallway and Care Bears room. In the bathroom, flaking paint was observed on the wall and the baseboard behind the toilet is peeling.

     DCF 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair

   • Safety & premises

     There was no documentation that monthly fire and tornado drills were conducted for the month of July 2026.

     DCF 251.06(3)(b)4. — Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills

   • Supervision & ratios

     The refrigerator containing milk is not being maintained at 40 degrees or below; the refrigerator was at 46 degrees.

     DCF 251.06(9)(d)1.b. — Food Storage - Refrigeration Units

   • Illness & medication

     The medical log book is not numbered and several entries had skipped lines.

     DCF 251.07(6)(dm)2. — Medical Log - Pages & Entries

   • Illness & medication

     There is no documentation that the medical log book was reviewed within the last 6 months.

     DCF 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records

   • Illness & medication

     Infant Ibuprofen being stored at the center is not labeled with the childs name.

     DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.b. — Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling

   • Illness & medication

     Several expired medications, observed on the premise, lacked a current written authorization form.

     DCF 251.07(6)(f)6. — Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises

   • Staff background & training Serious

     Staff D, identified as the driver, does not have an annual driver training on file. The last driver training was conducted in January 2024.

     DCF 251.08(4)(b) — Driver Orientation - Requirement

   • Other

     Under 2 intake forms were not reviewed and updated within the past 3 months.

     DCF 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development

   • Other Serious

     In the Blooming Butterflies room, one child was observed sleeping in a swing and one child was observed sleeping in a high chair.

     DCF 251.09(2)(bm) — Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position

   DCF visit report

2. Aug 13, 2025 Licensing visit · 367 rules checked, 6 not met 3 serious
   • Records & paperwork Serious

     The attendance was incorrect at the time of the visit. There were 14 kids in care but only 13 listed on the attendance.

     DCF 251.04(6)(b) — Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record

   • Other Serious

     The tracking was not accurate at the time of the visit.There were 13 children on the tracking paper but 14 children were present.

     DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure

   • Cleanliness & sanitation Serious

     The supply closet door was not locked and there were cleaning supplies accessible to children.

     DCF 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     There was a bracket broken off the railroad ties in the outdoor playspace. There were spills in the refrigerator from food. The carpet was torn and dirty in two of the classrooms. There were fruit flies in the classsroom due to food spills in the garbage can. There was flaking paint in one room and flaking drywall in another.

     DCF 251.06(2)(gm) — Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     There was a garbage can in the classroom that contained food with no lid.

     DCF 251.06(2)(n) — Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule

   • Food & allergies

     There was food in the refrigerator that was not labeled with a date.

     DCF 251.06(9)(f)3. — Food - Leftover Prepared Food

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

3. Mar 20, 2025 Licensing visit · 442 rules checked, 6 not met
   • Records & paperwork

     There was missing information on the child record form for Child #1.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information

   • Illness & medication

     There was no documentation of treatment on the health history form for Child #4.

     DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History

   • Staff background & training

     There was no emergency contact information on the staff record form for Staff A.

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information

   • Staff background & training

     There was no documentation of a completed CPR/First Aid Training by an approved trainer.

     DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

   • Other

     There was no documentation of a current menu on the parent board by the front door.

     DCF 251.07(5)(a)5.a. — Menus - Post

   • Food & allergies

     There were two bottles in the refrigerator that werent labeled with a name and date.

     DCF 251.09(3)(a)2. — Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

4. 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 003

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check

   DCF visit report

5. Nov 20, 2024 Licensing visit
   • Staff background & training

     Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 003

     DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check

   DCF visit report

6. Oct 15, 2024 Licensing visit · 383 rules checked, 2 not met 1 serious
   • Records & paperwork

     The center received an enforcement from the last visit and it wasnt be posted on the parent board as required.

     DCF 251.04(2)(L)1.b. — Department Notices Posted

   • Discipline & child guidance Serious

     The teacher was restricting movement of three toddlers that were placed in pack n plays so she could sweep the classroom.

     DCF 251.07(2)(e)3. — Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclosure

   DCF visit report

7. Apr 30, 2024 Licensing visit · 480 rules checked, 7 not met 2 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

     There Was No Documentation Of Staff A Taking The Abusive Head Trauma Training As Required.

     DCF 251.05(3)(b) — Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training

   • Staff background & training

     There Was No Documentation Of A Completed Cpr/First Aid Training For Staff A - D.

     DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training

   • Staff background & training

     There Was No Documentation Of A Current Mandated Reporter Training/ Child Abuse And Neglect Training For Staff A.

     DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training

   • Staff background & training Serious

     There Was No Documentation Of A Current/Updated Driver Orientation For Staff A.

     DCF 251.08(4)(b) — Driver Orientation - Requirement

   • Safety & premises Serious

     There Was No Documentation Of A Current Driving Record For Staff A.

     DCF 251.08(4)(c)1. — Driver Record - Obtain & Review

   • Other

     There Was No Documentation Of Behavioral Updates On Several Of The ChildrenS Under 2 Intake Forms.

     DCF 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development

   • Food & allergies

     There Were 2 Containers Of Cereal That Were Opened But Not Dated For Ensuring Freshness.

     DCF 251.09(3)(a)2. — Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home

   DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)