Big Apple Early Learning Academy
200 KEENAN CT, VERONA, WI 53593-9720Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 2 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 2 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
- 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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