Cornerstone Academy
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 3 Star and NAEYC accreditation. 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)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
- 120
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 18, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
Staff file reviewed did not include a current Registry Certificate indicating qualification for the position where the s
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
Broken fence slat at parking lot gate cresting significant gap exceeding four inches
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
Flaking paint accessible to children on the wall of room 103
- Washing Child's Hands & Face251.07(6)(i)1.
No child hand washing before lunch was provided to two and two and half year old children in care
Jun 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Documentation of a physical exam was not observed for an employee.
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Documentation of educational qualifications was not observed for an assistant child care teacher.
Dec 18, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child-Selected Activities251.07(1)(e)2.
Children were not able to select some activities when a shelving unit with equipment was turned around and not accessibl
- Equipment - Quantity For Indoors251.07(3)(b)2.
The Bumble Bee room did not have sufficient equipment when most shelves were observed to be empty.
Sep 19, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment251.07(2)(e)1.
The center self reported that a child care worker slapped a child on the hand.