Chahk Ha Chee Head Start
4910 WINNESHIEK LN, NEKOOSA, WI 54457-9724Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 5 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 5 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 3, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Provider Training - Obtain Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)1.
Staff B, who has been working at the center longer than three months, is missing a certificate in infant and child CPR/A
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
Staff B is missing documentation of having completed training in child abuse and neglect laws within the past two years.
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
Monthly fire drills were not practiced in January or February 2026.
- Infant & Toddler - Information For Providing Individualized250.09(1)(c)1.
Information for individualizing the program of care for children under age two, on a department-provided form, was missi
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs250.09(1)(c)4.
During the licensing visit, an infant under twelve months of age had been put to sleep in a pack-and-play with a fluffy
May 12, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff File - Physical Examination - Form250.05(2)(d)1.
Staff A, who has been working longer than 30 days, is missing a physical examination report stating they are free of com
Nov 1, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff File - Background Check Results250.05(2)(b)
Staff B, who has already begun working with children, is missing documentation from the department that indicates a chil
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