Children's House Montessori Sch
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 20, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Dec 16, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
On 12/12/24, two children (age two and a half and three-years-old) were in an empty classroom, without sight And sound
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
While classmates and teachers were washing hands in a bathroom, two children left the remainder of the group and went to
Oct 7, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
During a licensing visit, I observed three children under the age of 7 years, walk down a hall and into a bathroom alone
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
This licensing specialist observed a gap in an exterior door at the back of the building. The opening was 1/2 inch in h
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
The center did not have documentation that fire and tornado drills were conducted during the months of August and Septem