Goodman Community Center
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 5 Star and NAC accreditation. 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 5 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 160
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 9 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (6), and Children's Records & Files (3). Of 21 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 9 Inspection Visits
Sep 18, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
On 9/04/25, a four-and-one-half-year-old child was unsupervised by a childcare worker for between three and five minutes
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Jan 31, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not current and accurate on 1/29/25 in the Gold House when two children who were signed in were not signe
- Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability251.05(2)(a)
There were no staff files for two non-classroom staff who recently worked in a classroom at the center.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
The staff person supervising children in the Gold House on 1/23/24 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm did not sign in or out.
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.
Staff C was hired as a lead teacher, and worked as a lead teacher for eight weeks without documentation of having comple
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)
Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, minimum staff-to-child ratios were inappropriate in the Teal
- Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio251.055(2)(c)
Based on a review of attendance and staff sign-in records, mixed-age ratios were inappropriate in the Yellow House on 1/
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
The premises were not in good repair in the Yellow House when a child-sized table has a tabletop that is in disrepair, a
Nov 18, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Based on a review of attendance records, attendance was not current and accurate on 10/09/24 and 10/15/24 when a child w
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Based on a review of staff sign-in and sign-out records, one staff who signed into the 4K Blue House on 10/02/24 and one
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Experience251.05(3)(f)2.c.
Staff H, who has been working as a lead teacher, was missing the required experience before assuming this role.
- Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff251.05(4)(c)1.
Documentation of staff having completed the required annual 15 hours of continuing education is missing for the followin
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)
Minimum staff-to-child ratios were inappropriate in the 4K Blue House on the following dates when one staff was present
- Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio251.055(2)(c)
Mixed-age group ratios were inappropriate on the following dates when three-year-old children were combined with four-ye
Nov 14, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not current and accurate in the Gold Room on 10/29/24 when a child was signed out of the center at 4:45 p
Oct 15, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
On 9/27/30 a child was unsupervised in the blue room cubby area for one to two minutes while the group transitioned to a
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
On 9/27/24, staff admitted the child tracking system for the blue room failed when a child was left in the blue room cub
Sep 9, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Jun 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
A child's medication was missing a written authorization from the parent that includes the child's name, birthdate, medi