Cardinal Kids Club
S1450 CTY RD, CC SPRING VALLEY, WI 54767-0249Childery 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.5 / 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 reflects Wisconsin public school pre-K program standards, applied because this facility operates a state-funded pre-K classroom.
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
- Public School Pre-K
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Cost
- Free — Wisconsin public school pre-K
- Public school pre-K programs are state-funded and free to families.
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesProgram Standard
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool Locally Determined Locally Determined - Preschool standard from the Wisconsin public school pre-K program; other ages show the WI licensing floor.
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Medication Administration (2), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). Of 10 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 22, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Documentation of Staff B having received training within one week after beginning work at the center and at least every
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
There was not a current Authorization to Administer Medication form for a child's Tylenol and Ibuprofen.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Jul 9, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
There was not documentation of Staff C having received training on preventing abusive head trauma. Each child care worke
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
There was not documentation of Staff C having obtained and maintained a current certificate of completion in child cardi
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
There was not a current authorization to administer medication for two children's medications.
Oct 31, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review251.08(4)(c)1.
Prior to the day a driver first transports children in care and annually thereafter, the licensee shall obtain a copy of
- Vehicle Safety Alarm - Installed251.08(8)(a)
A vehicle safety alarm had not been installed in the van used to transport children in care.
Oct 24, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Mandated Reporting - Child Abuse & Neglect251.04(8)(a)
The Superintendent self-reported that center staff who had knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect a a child in care ha
- Report - Abuse Or Neglect251.04(3)(j)
The Superintendent self-reported that center staff who had knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect a a child in care ha