Kreative Kidz Academy
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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2). Of 22 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Apr 30, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Report - Change In Room Usage251.04(3)(h)
The program did not report a room change for infants.
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
There was a gap larger than 4 inches between the fence and the ground.
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
There were no thermometers in the fridge in the infant and toddler classrooms.
- Washing Child's Hands & Face251.07(6)(i)1.
Children in the preschool classroom did not wash hands before sitting down to eat lunch.
Aug 8, 202513 Findings1 Critical12 Important
- Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment251.07(2)(e)1.
Based on information gathered during a complaint investigation, Staff A hits Child 1 with a plastic hand stick on Child
- Current, Accurate Information251.04(2)(c)
All information provided to the department was not current and accurate during a complaint investigation when Staff B tw
- Report - Prohibited Actions251.04(3)(jm)
The center failed to report a prohibited action to the department when Staff B witnessed Staff A engage in prohibited ac
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Based on a review of attendance records from May 1 through June 18, 2025, attendance was not accurate when a child who w
- Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability251.05(2)(a)
The file for Staff E, who has been working as an assistant or substitute at the center since 2001, was not provided when
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Personal information, including date of birth, previous work experience in child care - including the reason for leaving
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Based on a review of staff work hours when they were counted in the staff-to-child ratio for May and June 2025, there we
- Meal Prep Personnel - Training251.05(3)(gr)3.a.
Staff D, who was employed as the center cook, was missing documentation of having completed at least four hours of train
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Documentation that an orientation program was completed during the first week of employment was missing for Staff A and
- Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)
During the licensing visit on 6/25/25, the front entry/exit door to the center was partially obstructed when it required
- Prohibited Actions - Verbal251.07(2)(e)2.
Based on evidence gathered during a complaint investigation, Staff A has called Child 1 a 'thief' and tells children who
- Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.
Based on complaint investigation evidence, Staff A engaged in cruel, aversive, frightening and humiliating actions at na
- Meals & Snacks - Intervals251.07(5)(a)3.
Based on staff interviews, children go more than three hours without nourishment when they eat lunch at 11:00 am and don
Feb 21, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Jan 9, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
A classroom was not free of hazards when computer cords hanging off a desk were easily accessible to children to touch o
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
The blue dome climber outside had spots of flaking paint accessible to children.
- Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills251.06(3)(b)4.
There was no written record of a date or time for the December fire drill.