Kiddie Kottage Learning Academy Inc
1950 N WISCONSIN ST, ELKHORN, WI 53121-4524Childery 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.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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Parent Communication & Policies (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 29, 20269 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)
Child 1, an infant, was observed to be sleeping in a swing and not in a crib, as required. When Child 1 was placed in th
- Policies Submitted & Implemented251.04(2)(h)
The center's Parent Handbook was updated multiple times since the center first opened in January of 2022. Parents were m
- Accurate Published Materials251.04(2)(j)
The center website represented inaccurate information when Staff B was listed as director of this location and Staff E w
- Report - Change In Room Usage251.04(3)(h)
An area previously used as storage was turned in to an infant classroom and this change in room use was not reported to
- Communication With Parents251.04(4)(c)
The center did not offer conferences at least twice each year to all parents, as required.
- Summary Of Rules Provided251.04(4)(e)
The center has not been providing a summary of the licensing rules to the parents of each child upon enrollment, as requ
- Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours251.055(1)(c)
Staff A, an assistant teacher, provided sole supervision to a group of children without being supervised by a lead teach
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Hand sanitizer and bleach spray was sitting on a sink in the preschool classroom, within reach of children. Disinfecting
- Infant & Toddler - Building Codes / Inspection Report251.09(1)(f)
Infants were cared for in a room that did not have a direct grade-level exit and the building does not have sprinklers,
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