Grace Lutheran Ecc And Preschool

3381 E Puetz Rd, Oak Creek, WI 53154 · Milwaukee County

30cited violations

6marked serious

9inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 100
Ages: birth – 13 years, 11 months
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Anthony Mirenda
Contact: Miliacca, Rachel
Phone: 414-762-8755
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 05/14/1998
DCF IDs: Facility 220588 · Provider 0000563690/001
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 3
Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 13
Other 5

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	11	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (5), Other (1)
2025	11	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (6), Other (2)
2024	8	3	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (2)

Inspection visits

May 14, 2026 Licensing visit · 73 rules checked, 1 not met
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  There was no soap available in either dispenser in one bathroom. There was paper towel and toilet paper available during the visit.
  
  DCF 251.06(10)(f) — Bathroom Supplies
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 21, 2026 Licensing visit · 35 rules checked, 3 not met 2 serious
- Other
  Most recent monitoring results and correction plan from visit date, March 10, 2026 was not posted.
  
  DCF 251.04(2)(L)1.a. — Monitoring Results Posted
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  There was no child tracking procedure being implemented during bathroom breaks.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Mixed age group was over the limit of children. The maximum allowed in the room at one time is 16 and there were 17 children present in the room.
  
  DCF 251.055(2)(e) — Mixed Age Group Of Children Over Age 2 - Group Size
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Mar 10, 2026 Licensing visit · 488 rules checked, 7 not met
- Safety & premises
  Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3 had incomplete emergency contact information at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information
- Safety & premises
  Child 2 and Child 3 do not have emergency medical consent on file and available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)2. — Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent
- Staff background & training
  Staff B was missing the second page of the Staff Record. Staff C did not have a Staff Record form for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have the required physical exam on file and has been working at the Center for more than 30 days.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff A and Staff C did not have current CPR trainings available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff B and Staff C did not have mandated reporter/child abuse neglect training available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Staff background & training
  Staff A did not have documentation of continuing education for the previous year.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(c)9. — Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period
DCF visit report
Aug 26, 2025 Licensing visit · 8 rules checked, 1 not met
- Other
  The center failed to sure all published statements are accurate. A Youngstar rating of 5 stars is posted next to the door. However, the center is currently rated 3 stars.
  
  DCF 251.04(2)(j) — Accurate Published Materials
DCF visit report
Mar 12, 2025 Licensing visit · 329 rules checked, 10 not met 1 serious
- Illness & medication
  The file for Child 2 lacked a complete health history and emergency care plan. Child 2, identified as having a food allergy, lacked information regarding the allergy, including steps a child care worker should follow, when to call a parent regarding symptoms, and when the condition required emergency medical care.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History
- Staff background & training
  Staff A, B, and C do not have all the required personal information on file, such as emergency contact information.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information
- Staff background & training
  Staff A and B do not have the required physical exam on file and have been working at the center for more than 30 days.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff are not consistently documenting hours worked, and in which classroom, when used to meet staff-to-child ratio.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)6. — Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked
- Staff background & training
  Staff A and Staff B do not have documentation of a completed CPR certificate within 3 months after beginning to work with children. Staff A started working in October 2024 and Staff B started working in September 2024.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
- Staff background & training
  Documentation of child abuse and neglect training in laws, reporting procedures, and identification, is not on file for Staff A and Staff B.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Staff background & training Serious
  Staff C does not have documentation of a written orientation (staff orientation checklist) on file.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(a) — Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document
- Other
  An ill child observed in the Bears classroom was not in an area separated from other children.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(b) — Isolation Area
- Illness & medication
  A medication authorization form observed on the premise, does not have a begin and end date for the medication.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(f)1.a. — Medication Administration - Parent Authorization
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A childs hands were not washed after diapering.
  
  DCF 251.07(6)(i)1. — Washing Child's Hands & Face
DCF visit report
Oct 21, 2024 Licensing visit · 2 rules checked, 2 not met 2 serious
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Maximum group size of 8 was exceeded on 10/21/24 when combined rooms (Koala 2 [infants] and Panda 2 [infants]) had 9 children, under the age of 2, in the Koalas 2 room.
  
  DCF 251.055(2)(a) — Group Size - Maximum
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  On 10/21/24, when the Koala 2 room (infants) and Panda 2 room (infants) were combined in the Koala 2 room, there were 9 children, under the age of 2, in care with 2 staff. Licensing Specialist arrived in the room around 7:30am and remained for approximately 4 minutes. During an interview with staff, staff reported arriving in the Koala room at 7:38am.
  
  DCF 251.055(2)(b) — Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 20, 2024 Licensing visit · 48 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.
- Safety & premises
  In The Outdoor Play Space, The White Fence Had A Gap Larger Than 4 Inches.
  
  DCF 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
May 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 003
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)2. — Staff Record - Completed Background Check
DCF visit report
Jan 24, 2024 Licensing visit · 357 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.
- Illness & medication
  Health History Information On File For Child 2, Who Has Identified As Having A Food Allergy, Is Incomplete. The Health History Questions That Correspond To The Food Allergy (Questions #2-#8) Were Blank.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History
- Staff background & training
  Staff B Does Not Have Documentation Of A Completed Physical Examination Within 30 Days After Staff B Was Hired; Staff B Started Working In September 2021.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Other
  An Electrical Outlet In The Hippos Room Was Missing A Child Proof Outlet Cover Guard. **This Was Corrected During The Visit**
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(b) — Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection
- Other
  Under 2 Intake Forms For Child 6 And 7 Was Not Reviewed And Updated In The Last 3 Months. The Last Date Documented Was October 2023.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(c) — Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development
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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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 Grace Lutheran Ecc And Preschool, 3381 E Puetz Rd, Oak Creek, WI 53154 (DCF facility number 220588; provider number 0000563690, location 001; applicant/licensee number 7100007577), 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.