Kenosha Ymca Forest Park
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.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.5 / 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 29, 202514 Findings14 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
The current non-compliance statement that was issued following the monitoring visit conducted on April 30, 2024 is not p
- Report - Plan Of Correction251.04(3)(f)
The plan of correction for the violations cited during the April 30, 2024 monitoring visit has not been received by the
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Staff record information on file for Staff B is incomplete including education, position, previous work experience in ch
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff B, who has been employed since 4/1/25, does not have a report on a physical examination that was completed not mor
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate - School Age Programs251.05(2)(a)4.b.
Staff A, has been employed as a School-Age Program Leader since 2021 however her Registry Certificate does not indicate
- Staff Record - Educational Qualifications251.05(2)(a)4.d.
Staff B, who has been employed since 4/1/25, does not have documentation of his educational qualifications on file in ei
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A has not maintained a current certificate of completion for Child CPR with AED. Staff A's most recent CPR certifi
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff B, who has been employed since, 4/1/25 has not completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirement
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Staff B, who has been employed since 4/1/25 reports he has not completed the required orientation program and there is n
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
During the program multiple children are observed not being tracked when they leave the cafeteria and the gym to use th
- Policy - Child Guidance251.07(2)(b)
The center's written policy for positive guidance and re-direction is not implemented when Staff A tells a child "No, N
- Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.
Staff B is heard yelling at a child in such a loud, harsh tone that it startles Licensor Slatten while she is seated acr
- Menus - Changes251.07(5)(a)6.
Snack service was observed. Changes to the posted snack menu were not recorded. The menu states apples and string cheese
- Medical Log - Observation Or Evidence Of Injury251.07(6)(dm)3.a.
A child is observed with an approximately 2 inch scabbed over mark on his arm. This injury was not recorded in the cente