Big Steps Little Troopers Childcare
3731 W KILBOURN AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53208-3112Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Children's Records & Files (2). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 30, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position250.09(2)(c)
An infant was observed sleeping in an infant swing during licensing visit.
- Food Storage, Temperatures250.06(9)(d)
The thermometer in the kitchen freezer registered at 10 degrees.
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs250.09(1)(c)4.
A soft, round pillow was observed in a play pen in which a child was sleeping.
- Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home250.09(3)(b)
Open containers of Gerber cereal and Similac formula were not labeled with child's name or dated as to when opened.
Sep 19, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam250.04(6)(a)4.
Child #4 does not have documentation of a physical examination on file for review.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Child #2 needs an updated physical exam as required every six months for children under age 2 (last updated 9/2023).
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period250.05(4)(c)4.
Staff A does not have the required continuing education credits for the previous year.
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Several child-proof locks on cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen need to be replaced as they do not prevent access to i
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