Jungle Gems Child Care Center
5613-15 W HAMPTON AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218-5043Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 2 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 2 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 64
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). None of the 16 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 23, 20266 Findings6 Important
- Report - Damage To Premises251.04(3)(b)
The center did not report water damage occurring at the center. Damage to the premises impacting the center is required
- Report - Construction Or Remodeling251.04(3)(L)
The center did not report construction occurring at the center. Notification of construction is required in writing befo
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
During the visit, staff hours when staff were included in staff-to-child ratio were not complete when no staff had docum
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period251.05(4)(c)9.
Staff A, B, D, and E did not have documentation on file of having completed 15 hours of continuing education in 2025.
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children Under 1251.07(4)(c)
During the visit, the infant room did not have two cribs available in the room for the two children under the age of one
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log book did not have documentation a review of entries had occurred in the previous six months.
Aug 28, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Tracking was not being used for the school age group on the outdoor play space when staff had not taken the tracking doc
- Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition251.06(11)(bm)3.
A slide was damaged with a sharp broken edge accessible to children. Protruding bolt were observed on the base of two ri
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
Deteriorating paint was observed on some outdoor equipment.
Mar 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
The center did not have authorization from the parent for an ointment that was applied to a child.
Jan 30, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child 3, under the age of two, did not have documentation of a physical exam completed within the previous six months.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Children 1 and 2 did not have documentation of a physical exam completed within the previous two years.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A and B's documentation of training in child abuse & neglect laws, identification, and reporting was expired.
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Tracking was not accurate when one child was taken to the infant room for a diaper change, and the tracking was not upda
- Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area251.09(4)(b)
During the visit, toddlers were cared for in a room without a sink.
Dec 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children 1 And Ol251.07(4)(cm)
During the visit, toddlers were observed in the infant room sleeping in infant bouncy seats. Napping toddlers need to be
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