Dream Chasers Academy Llc
5226 W HAMPTON AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218-5016Childery 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 21 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 18, 202511 Findings11 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child #1 lacked emergency and medical contact information required in their file
- Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent251.04(6)(a)2.
Child #1 lacked authorization for emergency medical care
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Child #1 lacked immunization records
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child #2 last physical exam completed April of 2025 and not within the six month regulatory time frame required
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Child #3 last physical exam documented in July of 2023, exceeding the two year time required framework
- Child Record - Health Exam Report251.04(6)(a)8.d.
Child #1 lacked the required physical examination
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
No physical exam for staff #1
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
Staff #1 lacked required training
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff #1 and #2 both lacked current CPR certification
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
No lead teacher supervising the infant room
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
Infant asleep in crib with pillows and with a blanket placed near their face contrary to rule
Mar 11, 202510 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)
Infant asleep in rocker seat in infant classroom
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Tracking documented four children present in the toddler room, but five present
- Outdoor Play Equipment - Provided251.06(11)(bm)
No outdoor play equipment visible on premises and set up for use
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
Deteriorating paint observed on blue wall of the infant classroom in areas near infant play tables and accessible to the
- Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule251.06(2)(n)
Toddler room garbage not properly covered
- Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclos251.07(2)(e)3.
Two infants placed in table seats without food or programming,
- Indoor Equipment - Construction, Condition251.07(3)(a)2.
Temporary sink in infant classroom had broken doors falling off of the front of the sink and loosely propped in areas ac
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children 1 And Ol251.07(4)(cm)
Child observed sleeping on stacked, stored cots
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Individual Bedding251.07(4)(d)
Child sleeping observed without sheets or blankets
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanli251.07(4)(e)
Child sleeping on stored cots, which were not covered
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