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Childery

Kids University

1401 W CENTER ST 3, MILWAUKEE, WI 53206-2639Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Infants, Preschool
Licensed capacity
66
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Preschool1:1326

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Dec 17, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. Dec 17, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.

      Cheese flavored crackers stored open in original packaging and not food safe containers or zip style bags

    • Infant & Toddler - Adult-Size Chairs251.09(2)(k)

      No adult sized chair in the toddler classroom also

  2. May 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Accurate Published Materials251.04(2)(j)

      Center posted hours of operation on their license and were not operating until that posted time.

  3. May 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.

      Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002

  4. Jan 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection251.09(4)(a)3.

      Infant room diaper changing surface torn and incapable of proper disinfection

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