Heartland Montessori School
1107 S WASSON LN, RIVER FALLS, WI 54022-2726Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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.Not Available
- 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. 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 13, 20256 Findings6 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
The attendance was not current and accurate in the Chickadee Room when seven children were in care and they were not all
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
There was not documentation available for review of Staff F meeting the qualifications for assistant teacher and the sta
- Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours251.055(1)(c)
An unqualified assistant teacher was providing sole supervision to a group of children playing outside for a period of t
- Extension Cord Use251.06(4)(e)
An extension cord was being used to run power to an air conditioner, which is prohibited.
- Medical Log - Medication Administration251.07(6)(dm)3.c
Medication had been dispensed to a child and the administration of it had not been documented in the medical log book. A
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
There was not documentation of the the director or the director's designee having reviewed records of injuries with staf
Jun 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff251.05(4)(c)1.
Staff D was missing documentation of having participated in at least 15 hours of continuing education during 2023.
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