Hickory Hill Academy
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 NAEYC 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)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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 260
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 14, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- Report - Unknown Whereabouts Or Left Premise251.04(3)(i)
The center did not report an incident where the whereabouts of two children were unknown to the assigned child care work
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Based on staff interviews, a staff member worked in a classroom for several weeks without an eligible background check a
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Based on staff interviews, each child was not supervised as required when, on November 12, 2025, two 2-year-old children
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Based on staff interviews, the center's child tracking procedure failed when, on November 12, 2025, staff did not comple
Apr 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff B did not have documentation of training in child abuse and neglect reporting requirements within the previous two