Bright Horizons at Watertown Plank
8624 W WATERTOWN PLANK RD, WAUWATOSA, WI 53226-3550Childery 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
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 175
- 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), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 23, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Staff Record - Educational Qualifications251.05(2)(a)4.d.
Documentation of educational qualifications was not observed for Staff E, who is an assistant child care teacher.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Documentation of current biennial training in child abuse and neglect reporting requirements was not observed for Staff
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanli251.07(4)(e)
Cots were not stored in a clean and sanitary manner when cots in the Toddler 3 classroom were uncovered with a bag of it
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
A child under one year of age was asleep in a crib with a bib towel hung on the side of the crib in Infant 2 classroom,
Oct 1, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Disinfectant spray was on the counter and accessible to children in the Toddler 3 classroom.
- Food Storage - Refrigeration Units251.06(9)(d)1.b.
The refrigeration unit in the Two's 2 classroom was not maintained at 40 degrees or lower when it was observed at 50 deg
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
Per review, lines were skipped in the medical log book in the Transition Preschool classroom.
Jun 30, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children251.04(2)(m)
The center failed to maintain the health, safety or welfare of a child in care when a child in the infant room fell from
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Documentation of current training in child abuse and neglect reporting requirements was not observed for Staff A.
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
Center failed to use the changing table in accordance to manufacturer's instructions and recommendation's for safety whe
Jun 12, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Department Notices Posted251.04(2)(L)1.b.
Notice of Order and Direct Forfeiture dated 5-31-24 was not posted at the center.
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Staff in the Movement Matters classroom did not implement the center's tracking procedure. Eight children were present i
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