GREAT BEGINNINGS LEARNING CTR LLC
PLATTEVILLE, WI·LICENSED GROUPLicensed
Contact information
Address1285 N 2nd St, Platteville, WI, 53818
Phone608-348-7003
Operating details
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Jan-Dec)
Capacity61
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 1/27/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
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- Medium-High4
- Medium6
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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1285 N 2nd St, Platteville, WI, 53818, PLATTEVILLE, WI 53818
Questions to ask on a tour
Chosen for this facility's inspection history and profile — bring them along on your visit.
- This facility has supervision-related findings on its state record - ask specifically how ratios are maintained during transitions, outdoor play, and nap time
- Ask what changed after their most recent supervision citation and how compliance is monitored now
- This facility has staffing or training findings on its state record - ask about background checks, required training completion, and staff turnover
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 1/27/2026
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2026
- Medium-High risk1/27/2026
Medication Administration - Parent Authorization (251.07(6)(f)1.a.)
Medical authorization forms was not dated for the length of authorization. Rule 251.07(6)(f)1.a. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium-High risk1/27/2026
Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling (251.07(6)(f)1.b.)
An epi pen was not in the original container. Rule 251.07(6)(f)1.b. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected
2025
- Medium-High risk6/12/2025
Staff Record - Completed Background Check (251.05(2)(a)2.)
Staff A did not have a completed background check prior to working with children. Rule 251.05(2)(a)2. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium risk6/12/2025
Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision (251.05(3)(g)1.)
It was observed that a newly hired assistant child care teacher was not working under the supervision of a child care teacher with a group of children when the assistant child care teacher was left alone on the playground with school age children during nap time. Rule 251.05(3)(g)1. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium risk6/12/2025
Program Aide - Age (251.05(3)(gm)2.)
A person who is a program aid shall be least 16 years of age. A staff member under the age of 16 years old was hired to work in the program in the classrooms with children. Rule 251.05(3)(gm)2. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium risk6/12/2025
Supervision Of Children (251.055(1)(a))
School age children on the playground during nap time were not supervised by a child worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the children's behavior and activities prevent harm and ensure safety as staff were sitting on a picnic table looking at their phones. Rule 251.055(1)(a) (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/12/2025
Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Supervision (251.055(2)(g)1.)
There was not a child care worker within sight or sound of sleeping children in the Teal Room and the Green Room. Rule 251.055(2)(g)1. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium risk6/12/2025
Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions (251.07(2)(e))
Staff members used actions that may be psychologically, emotionally, or physically painful, discomforting, dangerous or potentially injurious when staff roughly grabbed a child, dragged a child by their arm, picked up infants by their arms and harshly set down children. Rule 251.07(2)(e) (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium risk6/12/2025
Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions (251.07(2)(e)5.)
It was deemed that staff used actions that were cruel, aversive, frightening or humiliating to a child when staff called children" gross" and "disgusting" in a degrading manor. Rule 251.07(2)(e)5. (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected - Medium risk6/12/2025
Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs (251.09(1)(L))
Blankets were hung on the sides of pack'n play by large safety pins. No blankets and other items may be hung on the sides of the crib or playpen. Rule 251.09(1)(L) (View official inspection document). Source: Wisconsin DCF Child Care Finder (childcarefinder.wisconsin.gov).
Not corrected
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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- Review the detailed violations listed above.
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- Look at the correction status to see how quickly issues were addressed.
- Schedule a visit during regular hours to observe daily operations.
Note: This analysis is based on publicly available violation data and is intended as a tool to help parents make informed decisions. Always visit a daycare in person and ask specific questions about areas of concern.
Estimated monthly cost
$1,362/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Wisconsin run about $1,231/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Wisconsin by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: PLATTEVILLE
- Capacity: 61
- Type: LICENSED GROUP
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