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Gardners Growing Experiences Childcare

2339 N 54TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53210-2734Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

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 · 14 Findings
Most recent: Mar 17, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
14 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 14 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 17, 202613 Findings13 Important
    • Child Record - Enrollment Information250.04(6)(a)1.

      Child 1 did not have an enrollment form complete in file for review

    • Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.

      Child 3,4, & 5 did not have an emergency contact listed on enrollment form

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

      Child 3,4 & 5 did not have physician information listed on enrollment form

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

      Child 1, 3,4,5 & 6 did not have first date of attendance listed on enrollment form

    • Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.

      Child 1 did not have an health history emergency care plan form complete in file for review

    • Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.

      Child 1-6 did not have immunization records or documentation available in fie for review

    • Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)

      Children in care was not tracked on daily attendance record

    • Staff File - Days, Hours Worked250.05(2)(c)

      Staff in care with children was not documented

    • Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)

      Personal items were available in shower and accessible to children in care

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

      Drills were not practiced or documented for the months of Jan-Feb

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

      Smoke detectors were not tested or documented for the months of Jan-Feb

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

      Food was observed thawing in room temperture

    • Infant & Toddler - Bedding250.09(1)(c)3.

      Sheets were not available for bedding

  2. Dec 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date250.11(5)(b)

      10/29/2025

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