Covenant Early Childhood Center
8121 W HOPE AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222-1930Childery 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
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 37
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 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 Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (3). None of the 30 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 6, 20268 Findings8 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
During the visit, staff C did not have documentation of current CPR training available for review.
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period251.05(4)(c)9.
Staff C did not have documentation on file of having completed 15 hours of continuing education in 2025.
- Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.
Containers of opened dry foods were not labeled.
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
During the visit, a child was observed to not be strapped into the feeding table bucket seat in the infant/toddler class
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanli251.07(4)(e)
Nap bedding was not stored in a clean and sanitary manner when the bedding was stored on cots in the class room. The cot
- Menus - Post251.07(5)(a)5.a.
Menus were not posted visible to parents.
- Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises251.07(6)(f)6.
Two medications, intended for the use of enrolled children, did not have authorizations from the parent available for re
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Updates in development were not documented every three months for children 1 and 2.
Oct 1, 202516 Findings16 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
The most recent noncompliance statement and correction plan (issued as a result of the 10/29/24 monitoring visit) is not
- Department Notices Posted251.04(2)(L)1.b.
A notice from the department regarding rule violations-the Warning Letter issued to the facility on 11/13/24 is not post
- Report - Damage To Premises251.04(3)(b)
The licensee failed to report damage to the premises that may affect compliance with this chapter within 24 hours when t
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Health history and emergency care information on file for Child #3 and Child #5 is incomplete. Child #3 is identified as
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Documentation of a physical examination report that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 30 days
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of the days and hours worked by staff and in which classroom is incomplete and inaccurate. No staff hours
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff C does not have on file either paper or electronically a current certificate of completion for a department-approv
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the chil
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Staff C does not have the classroom tracking sheet while she is caring for her classroom of children and reports she le
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
A large stand alone fan is observed running and has been placed on top of the countertop in a classroom where it is acce
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
A spray bottle containing a solution of soap and water and a tub of Clorox disinfecting wipes labelled "keep out of reac
- Windows & Doors Used For Ventilation251.06(2)(o)
A window opened for ventilation in a classroom is not screened as required.
- Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements251.07(5)(a)4.
USDA minimum snack requirements are not always met when Fruit Loops cereal is served as a snack component.
- Menus - Plan251.07(5)(a)5.b.
The center provides a morning and afternoon snack. The snack menus are not planned at least one week in advance, dated a
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
Three center medical log books have not been reviewed within the last 6 months per observation of the books and the repo
- Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises251.07(6)(f)6.
An asthma inhaler with an expiration date of December 2024 is observed in the center medication box for Child #5. There
Oct 29, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
The most recent noncompliance statement and correction plan (issued as a result of the 8/22/24 monitoring visit) is not
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Documentation of a physical examination report that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 30 days
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff D and Staff C have not completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements at least every two yea
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Three separate classrooms of children are playing in the outdoor play space however there is no tracking of the children
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
There is no documentation on file demonstrating that the required monthly tornado drills were completed for the months o
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
A teacher was observed to grab a preschool child's arm and tell her in a harsh tone to "hold your horses" after the chil
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