Big Apple Early Learning Academy
200 KEENAN CT, VERONA, WI 53593-9720Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 130
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Children's Records & Files (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 19, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Current accurate daily attendance records were not maintained when 7 children were present but only 6 were signed into t
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
In the big buds classroom a pair of adult scissors and clorox wipes were being stored in an unsecure cabinet accessible
Aug 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
Deteriorating paint was accessible in two classrooms.
Feb 26, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
The center does not have a lead teacher supervising each group of children when the Sprouts classroom does not have a le
Oct 23, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Program Reflects Policies251.07(1)(h)
The center's program was not implemented as reflected in their written policies when at least one set of parents was tol
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Child care workers did not document changes in a child's development and routines every three months for Child 1 when th
- Infant & Toddler - Provider Training251.09(1)(e)
Staff A, who had been working as a teacher in the infant room for over six months as of the date of the licensing visit,
- Infant & Toddler - Bedding251.09(1)(k)
During the licensing visit, three one-year-old children were sleeping in thick sleeping bags that covered the children's
- Infant & Toddler - Responding To Crying Children251.09(2)(a)
During the licensing visit, staff in the one-year-old room admitted they let children who are covered inside their sleep
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