Child's First Inc
612 N RANDALL AVE, JANESVILLE, WI 53545-1958Childery 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
- 75
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 3, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
A child was not supervised within sight and sound when he was left alone in the bathroom without supervision during a tr
- Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized251.07(5)(b)5.
Lunch tables in a classroom were visibly soiled and had not been washed and sanitized after lunch as required.
May 6, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff B did not have documentation on file of current infant/child CPR training as required.
Mar 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Certificate Of Insurance - Dates Of Coverage251.04(2)(g)1.
The program does not have a current insurance certificate on file with the department as required.
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