La Petite Academy Crossroads
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
- 97
- 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 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (2). Of 30 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 28, 202615 Findings15 Important
- Current, Accurate Information251.04(2)(c)
All information provided to the department was not current and accurate when the center submitted to the department a co
- Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability251.05(2)(a)
During the licensing visit on 5/28/26, all of the center's employee staff files were requested for review and nine staff
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff AA, who has been employed longer than 30 days, is missing a physical examination report indicating the person is f
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
During the visit, Staff F who had left for lunch break from the infant room had not signed out. Staff F did not sign in
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
Staff AA and Staff BB are missing documentation of having completed training on preventing abusive head trauma before be
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A, who has worked at the center longer than three months, is missing a current certificate of completion for infan
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff AA and Staff BB are missing documentation of having completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requir
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.
Staff A, who has been working as a lead teacher for years, is missing qualifications for the position which was required
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Staff working as assistant teachers are required to complete assistant teacher training within six months of beginning t
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
In the infant room during the visit, a mirror attached to the wall a few inches above the floor was broken in a low corn
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
During the licensing visit, the premises were not clean and in good repair when the sink in the infant room, as well as
- Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)
During the licensing visit, one of the marked fire exits was partially blocked with a large object on the floor in front
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
Records of injuries in the medical log books in the infant room and the toddler 2 room were not documented as having bee
- Infant & Toddler - Provider Training251.09(1)(e)
Staff working with infants and toddlers are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of department-approved training i
- Infant & Toddler - Soiled Diapers Disposal251.09(4)(a)5.
Disposable soiled diapers and gloves are not placed in a hands-free covered container as required. In the infant room, a
Mar 23, 202612 Findings12 Important
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Staff B, who has worked at the center for more than one year, is missing personal information including address, date of
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A, who has been working at the center for several years, is missing a current certificate in infant and child CPR/
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Staff A and Staff B, who have been working as assistants for more than one year, are missing documentation of having com
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Staff B, who has been working at the center for more than one year, is missing documentation of having completed an orie
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
During the licensing visit, a section of flexible snow fencing in the children's outdoor play space is partially collaps
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log book in the preschool classroom has not been reviewed with staff every six months when the most recent d
- Washing Child's Hands & Face251.07(6)(i)1.
During the licensing visit, four children's hands were not washed after diapering in the one-year-old classroom.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Changes in children's development were not documented every three months for Child 1 and Child 2. A staff person in the
- Infant & Toddler - Provider Training251.09(1)(e)
Staff A and Staff B, who have been working with infants for more than one year, are missing documentation of having comp
- Infant & Toddler - Responding To Crying Children251.09(2)(a)
During the licensing visit, staff in the infant room did not respond promptly to a crying child. An infant cried while s
- Infant & Toddler - Diapering Lotions, Powders, Salves251.09(4)(a)10.
Directions for applying lotions, powders and salves to a child during diapering were not posted in the diapering area in
- Infant & Toddler - Soiled Diapers Disposal251.09(4)(a)5.
During the licensing visit, disposable soiled diapers in the infant room were not placed in a hands-free container when
Nov 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Oct 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Report - Construction Or Remodeling251.04(3)(L)
The licensee did not report to the department prior to the date of construction that a large outdoor construction projec
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Staff B, who has worked at the center longer than seven months, is missing documentation of personal information includi