Joyful Hearts Learning Center - Lm Moravian Church
301 COLLEGE ST, LAKE MILLS, WI 53551-1408Childery 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, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- 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 Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 4, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
The center reported that a staff member engaged in a prohibited action that may have been emotionally or physically pain
Oct 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
A physical examination report for Staff B was not on file within 30 days of being hired.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within sight and sound to prevent harm and ensure safety whe
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