Cultured Kids West
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.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
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 76
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 7, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Report - Construction Or Remodeling251.04(3)(L)
The center did not report to the department in writing the removal of a non-permanent wall in the infant classroom.
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
Parent authorization for a medication kept at the center did not have a start and end date for administration.
- Infant & Toddler - Individual Sleep Patterns251.09(2)(b)
A child in the toddler classroom was not allowed to follow their own sleep pattern, when a staff attempted to keep the c
Mar 20, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Outdoor toy storage box was not in a safe and durable condition when it had sharp and pointed edges that could potential
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanli251.07(4)(e)
At the Pajaritos Expansion room the mats were not storage in a sanitary manner when children's mats, sheet and blankets
- Infant & Toddler - Responding To Crying Children251.09(2)(a)
Child care workers at the Patitos room did not respond promptly to a crying child's needs when an infant cried for appro
- Infant & Toddler - Individual Sleep Patterns251.09(2)(b)
Infants were not on individualized schedules when lights were turned off, lullabies were playing, and infants were obser