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Clear Path Childcare

4202 W SILVER SPRING DR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-3910Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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 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 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
Group Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers
Licensed capacity
30
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 23 Findings
Most recent: Mar 5, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
23 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 23 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 5, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)

      Flaking paint on blue wall of the two year old room. Flaking paint accessible to children in care

    • Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.

      Cereal stored open in original package not food safe containers or zip style bags

    • Observation - Symptoms Of Illness251.07(6)(a)

      Observed injuries to a two year old not documented in medical log book did

    • Wiping Bodily Secretions251.07(6)(g)1.

      Child observed with bodily secretions dried upon their face in two year old classroom that were not addressed by staff

  2. Mar 18, 202519 Findings19 Important
    • Report - Incident Or Accident251.04(3)(a)

      The licensee failed to report an incident/accident to the department within 24 hours after the occurrence that resulted

    • Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.

      There is no documentation on file for Child #4 that indicates the child's immunization history is in compliance with s.2

    • Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.

      Child #1 and Child #4 do not have an initial health examination report on file that is not more than 6 months prior to n

    • Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.

      Staff A and Staff C do not have completed Physical Examination Reports on file that were completed not more than 12 mont

    • Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.

      Staff C and Staff E are both employed as child care teachers however they do not have certificates from the Wisconsin Re

    • Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.

      Staff E does not have documentation on file either on paper or electronically of a high school diploma or its equivalent

    • Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.

      The documentation of the days and hours worked by staff do not accurately document which classroom the person works in w

    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)

      Staff E has not maintained a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR with AED. Staff E's certificate

    • Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)

      Staff A does not have documentation on file demonstrating completion of the required biennial child abuse and neglect tr

    • Mixed Age Group With Children Under Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(d)

      Per a review of a sampling of attendance records and discussion with the licensee, group size has been exceeded on multi

    • Outdoor Play Space - Prohibited Surfaces251.06(11)(b)8.

      Two slides are observed placed over concrete in the outdoor play space. Concrete and asphalt are prohibited under climbi

    • Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)

      Two nails are observed on the ground in the outdoor play space.

    • Policy - Child Guidance251.07(2)(b)

      During the visit Staff E is observed yelling at 2 year old child in a loud harsh tone including "Stop! Now!" Afterwards,

    • Indoor Equipment - Developmental Level, Size251.07(3)(a)1.

      School-age children are regularly cared for in the Toddler Classroom including the morning of the visit. The equipment i

    • Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.

      A plastic stand alone children's basketball hoop in the outdoor play space is not used in accordance with all manufactur

    • Cleanliness Of Furnishings, Toys, Equipment251.07(3)(i)

      Water toys in the outdoor play space contain dirty water and leaves.

    • Menus - Changes251.07(5)(a)6.

      Changes to the menu as planned were not recorded on the copies of the menu kept on file and posted for parents. On 3/18/

    • Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information251.09(1)(b)

      Infant & Toddler Intake information is not in the Toddler classroom when multiple children under the age of 2 are being

    • Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)

      Infant & Toddler Intake information has not been updated within the last three months for Child #5 The information was l

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