Footsteps Family Childcare
2821 AIRPORT AVE, WISC RAPIDS, WI 54494-7470Childery Rating: 4/5
Data last updated ·
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (9), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3). Of 24 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date250.11(5)(b)
At least 30 days before the continuation review of the license, an applicant for license renewal shall submit to the dep
Nov 24, 202513 Findings13 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted250.04(2)(i)1.a.
The center did not have the current statement of noncompliance and correction plan and warning letter posted
- Child Record - Enrollment Information250.04(6)(a)1.
Enrollment information for Child 1 and Child 3 was not available at the time of the monitoring visit.
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
The center was missing health history information for Child 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the day of the monitoring visit.
- Child Record - Physical Exam250.04(6)(a)4.
Current physical examination for Child 1, 2, 3 and 4 were missing from the files on the day of the monitoring visit.
- Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.
Immunization records for Child 1 & 4 were missing from their files on the day of the monitoring visit.
- Staff File - Continuing Education250.05(2)(f)
Provider did not have documentation of the yearly requirement of continuing education hours for 2024 available for revie
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
Provider was missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglect laws
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Personal care items, allergy medication labeled "keep out of reach of children" were observed in the bathroom cabinets a
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises250.06(2)(e)
There were potential sources of harm inside and outside the premise such as electrical chord in the outdoor play space,
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
On the day of the monitoring visit a plastic bag of garbage was observed in the kitchen and diapering area.
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
Center did not have documentation that fire and tornado drills had been completed in 2025
- Smoke Detectors -Batteries250.06(4)(a)4.
The center did not have batteries in the smoke detector in the area where care is provided.
- Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization250.07(7)(a)
The center did not provide documentation that the cat has current rabies vaccine and was in the space where care is prov
Nov 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff File - Background Check Results250.05(2)(b)
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Nov 18, 20249 Findings9 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted250.04(2)(i)1.a.
The center did not have the current statement of noncompliance and correction plan posted.
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
Provider does not have documentation of current training in child abuse and neglect reporting.
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
Center did not have documentation that fire and tornado drills had been completed in September and October 2024.
- Smoke Detectors250.06(4)(a)1.
The center did not have a smoke detector in a room where a child was napping with the door closed.
- Smoke Detectors - Testing250.06(4)(a)3.
The center did not have a working smoke detector in the area where care is provided for the children and there is no doc
- Medical Log Book250.07(6)(b)1.
The center did not have a medical logbook for review during the monitoring visit.
- Handwashing For Persons Working With Children250.07(6)(g)6.
Per observation, provider did not wash their hands before changing a child's diaper.
- Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization250.07(7)(a)
The center did not provide documentation that the cat has current rabies vaccine.
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs250.09(1)(c)4.
A child under the age of 1 year old was observed in a pack-n-play with a weighted blanket hanging on the side of the pac
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