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Childery

Dryden and Finley Learning Center

4078 N 17TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-6917Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 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
Infants, Preschool
Licensed capacity
8
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Preschool1:1326

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 13 Findings
Most recent: Mar 4, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
13 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 4, 20263 Findings3 Important
    • Monitoring Results Posted250.04(2)(i)1.a.

      Monitoring results from previous visit was not posted in childcare center

    • Staff Orientation - Documentation250.05(4)(a)

      Staff A did not have a complete orientation form available in file for review

    • Disinfecting Surfaces250.07(6)(h)1.

      Potty chair was not disinfected

  2. Dec 10, 202510 Findings10 Important
    • Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.

      Child 1 & 5 did not have an emergency contact listed on enrollment form

    • Child Record - Enrollment Information - Medical Contact250.04(6)(a)1.f

      Child 1 did not have physician information listed on enrollment form

    • Child Record - Enrollment Information - Date Of Attendance250.04(6)(a)1.h

      Child 1 did not have a date listed for the first day of attendance on enrollment form

    • Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.

      Child 3 did not have a health report or documentation in file for review

    • Staff File - Orientation250.05(2)(g)

      Staff A did not have a complete orientation in file for review

    • Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)2.

      Staff A did not have a CPR certificate or documentation in file for review

    • Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection250.06(2)(a)

      Outlets were exposed and accessible to children in care

    • Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)

      Fire drills were not practiced or documented on safety and emergency response form

    • Smoke Detectors - Testing250.06(4)(a)3.

      Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were not tested or documented on safety and emergency response form

    • Food Storage, Temperatures250.06(9)(d)

      Thermometer in refrigerator was not observed for accurate reading of tempertures

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