Golden Anchor Childcare
1536 N 40TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53208-2335Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 6, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted250.04(2)(i)1.a.
The current noncompliance statement and correction plan, issued following the 6/26/25 monitoring visit, is not posted ne
- Staff File - Days, Hours Worked250.05(2)(c)
Documentation of the actual hours a provider worked if the hours were used to meet the applicable staff-to-child ratio i
- Meals & Snacks - Intervals250.06(9)(g)
The two children in care went without nourishment for longer than 3 hours when the children were served breakfast someti
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review250.08(4)(c)1.
Staff A does not have a current annual driving record on file. The most recent driving record on file for Staff A expire
Jun 26, 20259 Findings9 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)
The daily attendance record is not current and accurate. Per a review of a sampling of attendance records, a departure t
- Staff File - Staff Record Form250.05(2)(a)
Required staff record information is not on file for Provider C who has been employed since 7/18/23.
- Staff File - Physical Examination - Form250.05(2)(d)1.
A physical examination report completed within 12 months before or 30 days after the person began working with children
- Provider Training - Obtain Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)1.
Staff C, who has been employed since 7/18/23, has not obtained a certificate of completion for Infant/Child CPR with AED
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
Staff A, the licensee, and Staff C do not have documentation available for review demonstrating completion of training i
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises250.06(2)(e)
A fan cord is accessible to children in the infant nap room.
- Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements250.06(9)(h)
Per a review of a sampling of meal and snack records the minimum USDA requirements are not always met. For example, lunc
- Driver Training - Documentation250.08(4)(b)
Driver/Provider A does not have documentation of completion of an annual driver training on file prior to transporting c
- Vehicle Inspection Form250.08(5)(b)
The licensee failed to provide the department with evidence of a vehicle's safety operating condition on a form provided
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