Creative Kids Nursery and Daycare
400, PROGRESS COTTAGE GROVE, WI 53527-9349Childery 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
- 45
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (3). Of 12 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Sep 3, 20258 Findings8 Important
- Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff251.05(4)(c)1.
The center was not in compliance when no record of the required 15 hours of continuing education could be found on file
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
The center was not in compliance when video games were allowed to be played on site including items rated "T for Teen" i
- Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements251.07(5)(a)4.
The center was not in compliance when children in care were not provided food at each meal and snack that met the USDA m
- Menus - Post251.07(5)(a)5.a.
The center was not in compliance when menus for meals and snack were not posted in a conspicuous place accessible to par
- Menus - Plan251.07(5)(a)5.b.
The center was not in compliance when menus for meals and snack were not planned a week in advance and kept on file for
- Pets & Animals - Notification251.07(7)(c)
The center was not in compliance when parents were not notified in writing prior to pets being brought into the program.
- Pets And Animals - Animals That Must Be Inaccessible251.07(7)(d)
The center was not in compliance when children in care were allowed to handle reptiles brought into the center.
- Pets & Animals - Liability Insurance251.07(7)(h)
The center was not in compliance when the center's insurance did not indicate coverage for a dog that was brought into t
Jun 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff251.05(4)(c)1.
The center was not in compliance when no record of the required 15 hours of continuing education could be found on file
Nov 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Jun 21, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
The center was not in compliance when no record of a staff health report could be found on file for staff A.
- Staff Record - Continuing Education251.05(2)(a)7.
The center was not in compliance when documentation of required 15 hours of continuing education was not found for staff
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