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First Steps Daycare Llc

310 W MAIN ST, MOUNT HOREB, WI 53572-1917Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Infants
Licensed capacity
39
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

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

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1) and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. May 13, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.

      Child #2 did not have a follow-up physical examination report on file, due every 6 months for children under age 2.

    • Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)

      Exit passageway was obstructed and did not have a minimum width of 3 feet.

  2. Nov 11, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)

      Each child was not supervised and within sight and sound of a child care worker during nap time, when a staff member in

    • Naps Or Rest Periods - Awake Children251.07(4)(b)

      Children who did not fall sleep after 30 minutes of rest or awoke from nap were not allowed off their sleeping surface a

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