Donna's Zoo Family Day Care
312 LINCOLN AVE, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149-1215Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Licensed Capacity250.04(1)(a)
The number of children in care exceeded eight children, which the center is licensed for, when 10 children were in care
- Maximum Number Of Children In Care Of The Center250.055(2)(a)
Ten children were in care of the licensee on the day of the licensing visit.
Aug 5, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Licensed Capacity250.04(1)(a)
The number of children in the care of a family child care center at any time may not exceed eight children which the cen
- Maximum Number Of Children In Care Of The Center250.055(2)(a)
At no time may more than eight children be in the care of the center. Ten children were in the care of the licensee on t
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