Crystal's Creative Minds Lrng Ctr Llc
3601 W FOND DU LAC AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53216-3738Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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.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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 3 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 3 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 79
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Children's Records & Files (4), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3). Of 30 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 202618 Findings1 Critical17 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)
An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat.
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
An Enforcement Order issued on November 12, 2025 is not posted.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child #2 and Child #3 (both under the age of 2) do not have a physical on file within the last 6 months.
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not accurate at the time of the visit. 15 children were present however only 13 children were signed in.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not documenting which classroom they work in when they are being used to meet ratio.
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.
Staff E does not have entry level training as a child care teacher.
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
At the time of the visit there was not a qualified child care teacher with the group of children in the Little Explorers
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Child tracking was not accurate at the time of the visit. There were five children in the infant room and only three on
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
There are several loose cords accessible to children from fans. Loose cords as a strangulation hazard.
- Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled251.06(4)(a)
The fire extinguishers have not been inspected in the last 12 months. They were last inspected in January 2025.
- Meal Preparation Staff - Clothing, Hair Restraints251.06(9)(g)1.b.
Staff B did no wear a hair net when preparing lunch.
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
There are two mattresses in each crib on top of each other. The manufacture notice in the crib clearly states do not ad
- Permission & Emergency Information251.08(2)
The transportation permission and emergency form for two children is missing the second page.
- Information In Vehicle - Required251.08(3)
Three children who were transported the morning of the visit do not have any emergency information in the vehicle.
- Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops251.08(3)(c)
The routes and stops on the bus are not accurate and do not reflect all the children transported.
- Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information251.09(1)(b)
A child under the age of two did not have an infant and toddler intake form in the room/area the child was being cared f
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Two out of three infant and toddler intakes reviewed have not been updated in the last three months. One was last updat
- Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home251.09(3)(a)2.
A open can of formula brought from home for an infant is not dated.
Nov 5, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)
An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat at the time of the visit.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not documenting which classroom they are working in when documenting their hours when used to meet staff to ch
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The centers child tracking procure was not accurate at the time of the visit. One child in the infant room and one chi
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
A child sitting in an infant/toddler bucket seat table was not strapped in per manufacture guidelines.
May 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Jan 14, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Two physicals have not been updated in the last 6 months for Child 1 and Child 2.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff C who has been employed for more than 30 days does not have a physical on file.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not documenting what classroom they work in when being used to meet staff and child ratios.
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
Staff D who is caring for children under the age of five does not have documention of training in Abusive Head Trauma.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff D does not have documention of biannual training in Child Abuse and Neglect.
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision251.05(3)(g)1.
In three of the four classrooms there was assistant teacher who was not working with a lead teacher.
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Staff A who has been employed for more than 6 months does not have required training to be an assistant child care teach
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