A Place to Grow Childcare Ctr Llc
3518 W SILVER SPRING DR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-4036Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 3 Star. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Wisconsin's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Wisconsin caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:13. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- YoungStar 3 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 35
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 11, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff M.B had a CPR certificate that just expired on 5/8/2026.
May 6, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child 2 had incomplete emergency contact information available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
At the time of the monitoring visit, seven children were signed in and there were only six children present. It was repo
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period251.05(4)(c)9.
Staff 1 does not have documentation of required continuing education hours for the past year.
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
A chair in the infant room has a broken rail that is sharp and accessible to children.
Sep 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission251.11(4)(b)
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