Courageous Hearts Preschool and Child Care Center
44 2ND ST, MILTON, WI 53563-1241Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 3, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)
A child was not placed on their back in a crib to sleep as required when they were asleep in an infant swing, which is
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
Playpens were not used in accordance with manufacturer specifications when an additional cushion was placed in a playpen
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
Multiple children under the age of one were sleeping with soft or loose materials in cribs, including blankets and a sma
Mar 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Certificate Of Insurance - Dates Of Coverage251.04(2)(g)1.
The program does not have current insurance information on file with the department as required.
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