Children of America Menomonee Falls
N56W14192 SILVER SPRING DR, MENOMONEE FLS, WI 53051-5934Childery 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.4 / 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 4 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 4 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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 149
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 7 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (4), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 20 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Feb 11, 20266 Findings6 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child #2, under the age of 2, did not have an updated health report on file.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A did not have a current CPR certificate on file.
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
Staff B in the Preschool 1 room was providing sole care to children but is not qualified as a lead teacher.
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
A container of Clorox wipes was on top of a table in the Toddler A room which was accessible to children.
- Food Storage - Refrigeration Units251.06(9)(d)1.b.
The freezer in the Infant B room was observed at 24 degrees Fahrenheit and the refrigerator at 42 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Intake under 2 forms in the Toddler A and Infant B rooms were not updated within the last 3 months.
May 22, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information251.09(1)(b)
The Under 2 Intake Form was not in the room that a child was receiving care.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
There was no documentation of changes in development for a child in the infant room.
Feb 21, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 002
Jan 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Bedding251.09(1)(k)
Blankets are required to be kept away from the child's mouth and nose. The teacher admitted to placing the blanket over
Nov 5, 20247 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- Mandated Reporting - Child Abuse & Neglect251.04(8)(a)
The center knowingly disciplined a teacher for behavior that would constitute a call to Waukesha Co. CPS. The center neg
- Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment251.07(2)(e)1.
Documentation from witnesses the teachers at the center and documentation from director stating that the teacher has bee
- Current, Accurate Information251.04(2)(c)
The teacher has been exhibiting actions that are cruel, aversive, frightening or humiliating to children & corporal puni
- Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children251.04(2)(m)
Documentation of the notice of final warnings stated that the teacher has been reprimanded for six plus years for the sa
- Report - Prohibited Actions251.04(3)(jm)
The center failed to report prohibited actions by a teacher to the department within 24 hours.
- Contact With Person - Behavior251.05(3)(k)2.
A teacher with a history of inappropriate behavior that gives reasonable concern for the safety of children, while emplo
- Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.
The actions that the teacher displayed at the center were Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, & Humiliating Actions toward chi
Aug 20, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
There were two entires in the medical log book that didnt include a staff signature. This was corrected at the time of
- Infant & Toddler - Feeding From Baby Food Containers251.09(3)(a)14.
There was baby food that was served to an infant from the jar and the leftovers were saved in the refrigerator.
Jul 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Policy - Child Guidance251.07(2)(b)
The teacher did not follow the Child Guidance Policy of the center, when the teacher tapped a child in the back of the h
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